Boeckman Road Corridor Improvements
WHY BUILD THE BOECKMAN BRIDGE AND ROUNDABOUT?
We’ve heard from residents asking, “Why is the City building a bridge across Boeckman Creek?” And “Why build a roundabout?”
The most important reason is safety for our community. Today the Boeckman Dip has substandard features that contribute to unsafe travel conditions:
- Two narrow travel lanes
- No shoulders
- Steep grade
- Limited sight distance to see and be seen
- No bike lanes
- Sidewalk on only one side
Resulting in:
- Limited access for those that have trouble trekking up and down steep hills.
- Difficult and hazardous bicycle travel.
- Insufficient sight distance contributing to rear end crashes at Canyon Creek Road.
- Frequent reckless driving
The bridge will greatly reduce these risks and ensure safer travel now and well into the future.
The roundabout at Canyon Creek Road will keep traffic moving much more efficiently over time than the current 4-way stop. Roundabouts have proven to provide safe, cost effective, low maintenance intersection solutions. In order to coordinate it with the bridge, the best time to build it is now.
BOECKMAN ROAD CloseD FOR BRIDGE AND ROAD CONSTrUCTION
Boeckman Road is closed to through traffic between Canyon Creek Road and Sherman Drive; the closure is needed to remove the “dip”, construct a new Boeckman Bridge, and make other road improvements to make it safer for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.
The closure, which began in January 2024, continues until Spring 2025. During this period, all east-west through traffic on Boeckman Road is to be detoured via Stafford Road or Canyon Creek Road to Elligsen Road.
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About the Project
Boeckman Road provides a vital connection through Wilsonville as one of three primary east/west corridors for travel. With new Wilsonville neighborhoods in the Frog Pond area and a new primary school on the way, the road is even more essential.
The Boeckman Road Corridor Project provides upgrades on Boeckman Road between Canyon Creek Road and Wilsonville/Stafford Roads to make it safer and easier for all users —drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and riders — along the corridor.
To minimize disruptions, speed up completion, and provide cost efficiencies, the project combines four projects in one.
These include:
- Boeckman Dip Bridge Construction
- Sewer Extension between Stafford Road and Boeckman Dip
- Boeckman Road Street Improvements
- Canyon Creek Road/Boeckman Road Intersection Improvements
You can find a 1-page printable project fact sheet: Fact Sheet
For information about the Boeckman Interceptor and Trail Project, click here.
Project Updates
- In mid- to late-May, pile driving is expected to begin for a period of four weeks. Throughout this work, loud noises and vibrations may be noticed. The noise from pile driving measures around 95 decibels at 100 feet away, which is slightly louder than a truck or motorcycle at 25 feet. The noise will continue intermittently as the hammer strikes the steel piles. This work is to take place between 8 am and 6 pm each weekday.
- Bridge construction began in January 2024, requiring a complete closure of Boeckman Road between Canyon Creek and Sherman Drive. The road closure is anticipated to last for 12-15 months.
- City Council approved a contract with Tapani|Sundt for third phase of Boeckman Road Corridor Project, December 4, 2023
Project Timeline
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Project Overview
Boeckman Dip Bridge Construction: The project upgrades a section of Boeckman Road constructed in the 1960s.
- Constructs a new bridge over Boeckman Creek
- Upgrades the existing steep, narrow, rural roadway to an urban standard
- Reduces slope of roadway and improves visibility for drivers, pedestrians, emergency responders and transit vehicles
- Builds safe bicycle and pedestrian facilities to make it safer and easier to walk, run, and cycle
- Removes culvert for future project to improve fish passage
- Enhances the creek’s natural resources and treats stormwater for improved water quality
Boeckman Creek Regional Trail Connection: Constructs a section of the Boeckman Creek Regional Trail between the new bridge and Frog Pond. Future construction will connect the trail to Memorial Park.
Boeckman Road Sewer Improvements: Constructs approximately one-half mile of new sanitary sewer trunk on Boeckman Road to serve the Frog Pond area. The new sewer will connect existing sewer lines between the new bridge on the west and Wilsonville/Stafford Roads on the east.
The Boeckman Road Street Improvements: Improves the existing roadway between Canyon Creek Road and the Wilsonville/Stafford intersections to accommodate all users—drivers, riders, pedestrians, and cyclists. The design will incorporate Safe Routes to Schools elements for the future primary school and Meridian Creek Middle School and protected crossing elements for neighborhood connections.
Canyon Creek Road/Boeckman Road Intersection Improvements: Constructs a traffic signal or roundabout at the intersection of Canyon Creek Road and Boeckman Road to relieve congestion, improve safety and traffic flow.
Stafford Road / SW 65th Avenue / Elligsen Road Intersection: To mitigate traffic impacts during closure of Boeckman Road for the bridge construction a temporary traffic signal will be installed to detour traffic at the Stafford Road/ SW 65th Avenue/ Elligsen Road intersection.
Key Project Benefits
1) Improves safety and mobility
- Increases safety of roadways, sidewalks, and trails along Boeckman Road
- Supports alternative travel modes, including bicycling, walking, riding, rolling and SMART Transit
- Implements Safe Routes to Schools to support current and planned and current area schools
- Reduces slope of the roadway and improves visibility for drivers, pedestrians, emergency responders and transit vehicles
- Adds and/or widens bike lanes and sidewalks
- Relieves congestion at Canyon Creek Road and Boeckman Road intersection
2) Protects wildlife and the environment
- Provides wildlife passage under Boeckman Road
- Prepares for future phase of project to provide fish passage and other habitat protection measures
- Enhances protections against localized flooding
- Treats stormwater to improve water quality before discharging into the creek
3) Expands recreational opportunities
- Incorporates regional trail system expansion
- Provides a key Boeckman Creek Trail segment
- Creates biking, rolling, running, and walking opportunities
- Removes barriers to participation
4) Builds capacity to support community needs
- Widens Boeckman Road to improve capacity and relieve congestion
- Urbanizes the roadway to meet evolving community needs
- Expands sewer capacity to serve Frog Pond neighborhoods
- Adds capacity for bikes and pedestrians
Public Outreach
Input from community members is always welcome. Throughout the project, all opportunities to learn more about the project and/or to provide feedback to the project team will be posted here. You can direct specific questions to Capital Projects Manager Andrew Barrett at abarrett@ci.wilsonville.or.us
