125th Avenue Extension Information
Important Information
This site is still under construction and additional information will added to the site as time is available. Most of the information will be from City Records or newspaper articles.
The Greenway NAC had a presentation by Beaverton city staff on the 125th extension proposed changes at the May 15, 2008 Greenway NAC meeting. If you want to see a pdf version of the presentation click here. If you have questions about the presentation you can call Brion Barnett at 503-526-2592 or email Brion at
bbarnett@ci.beaverton.or.us
bbarnett@ci.beaverton.or.us
See below in the Project History for new developments that have happened in July and August of 2008.and January of 2010.
125th Avenue Extension Project History
1972 Adopted as part of the Beaverton Area Comprehensive Plan.
1973-1981 Preliminary alignment studies and designs.
1988 Comprehensive Plan Amendment that included connection with Greenway, Barberry Drive, Stillwell Lane, and Green Lane (cul-de-sac Green Lane at Hall Blvd.)
1991 City bond measure that included 125th project failed.
1992 Right-of-way acquisition began on five parcels of land needed for the road.
1994-95 $4.0 million project cost estimate included in the City's Capital Improvement Program.
1997-98 Project Advisory Committee formed to select a desired alternative and initial design of the road. The selected design was a depressed road with sound walls and using an alignment that did not include Green Lane.
2006 A proposal was brought before City Council to eliminate the depressed road and also make changes in the sound walls to save money. This proposal went nowhere.
2008 Traffic Engineering came back before City Council with plans to lessen the depression of the road and route the road down Green Lane. These changes will save between 2.1 to 4.0 million dollars on a project that now is estimated to cost 15 million dollars. These changes go directly against the desires of the 1997-98 Project Advisory Committee.
July 2008 Mayor Rob Drake informed residents along Green Lane that the 125th extension would not go down their street. See Oregonian Article here.
Aug 2008 On August 4th City Council reversed the Mayor's decision. See Oregonian Article here.
Aug 2008 The 125th extension issue described in the above Oregonian Article did not come back before City Council on August 18th. It has been delayed until a later date.
Jan 2010 The 125th extension issue from Aug 2008 never did come back to City Council.
Jan 2010 The 2035 Transportation System Plan Update is an ongoing project that initially lowered the priority of the 125th extension, although it is being changed back to a high priority project. Click here for the Beaverton TSP Web site. Several workshops/hearings have been held on the TSP and include extensive discussion about the 125th extension. See below for the links to the video of the combined City Council/Planning Commission study session on October 12, 2009 and the Planning Commission hearing on December 9, 2010. The next public hearing is scheduled before the Planning Commission on February 10, 2010 at 6:30 pm.
Project Advisory Committee Summaries and Information
City Council and Planning Commission Meetings Where the 125th Extension is Discussed
Newspaper Articles on the 125th Extension
