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 [0]
- Alternative 2 - Argyle on the Hill [0]
- Recommendations of the I-5 Delta Park Hearings Panel for the Locally Preferred Alternative [0]
Community Partners
- Oregon Department of Transportation [1]
- Kenton Neighborhood Association [2]
- City of Vancouver [3]
- Washington State Department of Transportation [4]
Weblogs
- I-5 Delta Park Freeway Improvement Project Moves Forward [4]
Milestones
- City Council approves locally preferred alternative #2, May 24