I-5/Delta Park Freeway Lane Expansion Approved

In 2002, after more than a year of public planning, a bi-state task force appointed by Washington and Oregon Governors Gary Locke and John Kitzhaber published the Portland/Vancouver I-5 Transportation and Trade Partnership Strategic Plan.

The task force, composed of community, business, and elected representatives of Washington and Oregon, was responding to concerns about the growing congestion on I-5. The plan included recommendations for highway improvements, transit, traffic management, heavy rail, land use coordination, and environmental justice. The first recommendation for I-5 called for widening the freeway to 3 lanes between Delta Park and Lombard Avenue.

As the Transportation Commissioner, Sam was part of the decision-making body that chose Alternative 2 for the I-5/Delta Expansion. Sam made his decision based on providing the best northbound access to I-5 from Columbia, removing the bottleneck on I-5 at Delta Park, provide truck and traffic access to I-5 from Kenton and providing mitigation for the community impact by these changes.

Related Documents

• Environmental Assessment Summary
• Alternative 2 - Argyle on the Hill
• Recommendations of the I-5 Delta Park Hearings Panel for the Locally Preferred Alternative

Community Partners

• Oregon Department of Transportation
• Kenton Neighborhood Association
• City of Vancouver
• Washington State Department of Transportation

Weblogs

• I-5 Delta Park Freeway Improvement Project Moves Forward

Milestones

• City Council approves locally preferred alternative #2, May 24

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