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Projects & Plans

Projects the county is undergoing to improve our community. 

This ongoing work includes construction, funding, housing and planning. To see traffic impacts that may affect your commute, visit our transportation department.

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Transportation Engineering
242nd Ave/Borges Road

242nd Ave/Borges Road Realignment

The project will adjust the intersection alignment and the road grade.

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Transportation Engineering
362nd Altered

362nd Paved Shoulders and Safety Improvements

Adding paved shoulders to this road as well as identify opportunities and implement safety improvements at the intersection of SE 362nd Ave and SE Colorado Road.

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Transportation Engineering
Road work

5-year Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

We are responsible for maintaining the integrity and safety of 1,400 miles of County roads and 180 bridges.

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Transportation Engineering
72nd / Luther Safety Improvements

72nd / Luther Safety Improvements

Evaluate traffic operations for vehicles, pedestrian and bicycles and identify low-cost improvements to reduce the number and severity of crashes at the intersection. 

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Transportation Engineering

Abernethy Creek (Holly Ln) Bridge Replacement

Ensuring all traffic can cross the bridge without weight restrictions
Transportation and Development
Two feet standing on tactile pavement

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan

The plan identifies barriers that impede access for people with disabilities to county roadways, and includes the results from a survey of county transportation facilities (more than 4,500 curb ramps, traffic signals and pedestrian signals) and extensive public outreach to learn about accessibility barrier concerns and priorities from people with disabilities.
Transportation Engineering
Amisigger

Amisigger Road at Hwy 224 Intersection Improvements

The intersection of SE Amisigger Road and Hwy 224 (Clackamas Hwy) is an intersection with high volumes of traffic located east of Barton in a rural area, with a stop sign on SE Amisigger Road. Travelers attempting to turn east or west from SE Amisigger Road onto Hwy 224 during peak traffic periods can experience long wait times.

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Transportation Engineering
Photo of landslide damage

Barlow Trail Road landslide repair

Clackamas County closed Barlow Trail Road on Jan. 6, 2022 near Barlow Trail Road Bridge (milepost 1.65) because of a landslide.
Transportation Engineering
Bear Creek Bridge prior to replacement

Bear Creek Bridge Replacement and Molalla Ave Shoulders Improvement

Although there are no immediate safety concerns related to the stability of the bridge or the roadway, the Bear Creek Bridge in the Molalla area is structurally deficient. This project will replace the bridge and improve the roadside shoulders along S Molalla Avenue from Sawtell Road to the Molalla City limits, just south of W 7th Street. 
Transportation Engineering
view of Barlow Road radar sign installation

Beavercreek Road and Barlow Road radar sign installation

Improving safety by reducing the speed of travelers
Transportation Engineering
A sidewalk near Bilquist Elementary

Bilquist Elementary Sidewalks

Construct sidewalks and bike lanes along both sides of Webster Road near Bilquist Elementary School between Bixel Way and Roots Road, and upgrade crosswalk at Webster Road and Bixel Way by adding street lights and a pedestrian refuge island.
Transportation and Development, Transportation Engineering

Boardman Creek flooding study

Status

Engineering study

Updated: Oct. 14, 2025

Transportation and Development, Transportation Engineering

Boardman Creek flooding study

Status

Engineering study

Updated: Oct. 14, 2025

Transportation Engineering
Photo of Bull Run River Bridge

Bull Run River (Bull Run Road) Bridge Replacement

The Bull Run River Bridge crosses the Bull Run River north of the Sandy area.

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Transportation Engineering
Canby Ferry ramp

Canby Ferry Ramp Improvements

Protecting the Canby Ferry and improving operations 

Transportation Engineering
Canby-Marquam

Canby-Marquam Hwy at Lone Elder Road Intersection Improvements

Adding a northbound left-turn lane. 
Water Environment Services

Capital Improvement Program

Capital project management includes design and construction and provides project controls in terms of cost, schedule, scope, program development and long range forecasting.
Water Environment Services
Carli Creek

Carli Creek Water Quality Project

The Carli Creek project is a 15-acre water quality facility along the Clackamas River.
Planning and Zoning

Clackamas County Transit Development Plan

With seven transit service providers in Clackamas County, there are still large areas of the county with no transit service, and existing service varies in frequency, access and connectivity.
Housing Authority
Artist's rendering of Clackamas Heights

Clackamas Heights

The Clackamas Heights Master Plan will transform a 16 acre, 100 unit public housing neighborhood built in the 1940s into a 300 unit mixed income community. An extensive community engagement process will help to determine the final design and amenities that will be constructed on the site.
Transportation Engineering
A woman jogging safely on a sidewalk beside a busy street.

Clackamas Regional Center Pedestrian and Bicycle Connection Project

Create safe pedestrian and bicycle connections between the Clackamas Regional Center Max Green Line light rail station and major area employers and services by working with the community to identify and prioritize safe pedestrian and bicycle connections in the area.
Transportation Engineering
Aerial map showing where the bridge will be built

Clackamas River (Trolley Trail) Preliminary Design

Sustainability
Climate change action plan

Climate Action Plan

Climate change threatens our long-term health, prosperity and safety—in Clackamas County, in Oregon, and across the planet. Together, the Board of County Commissioners has called for action.
Planning and Zoning

Code amendments to protect natural resources in housing development

Transportation Engineering
Damaged culverts

Conway Creek (Aschoff Road) Culvert Replacement

Two culverts carrying Conway Creek under Aschoff Road in the Rhododendron area are damaged, undersized, and do not easily allow fish and wildlife to pass upstream and will be replaced with a modular bridge. 
Transportation Engineering
Courtney Ave.

Courtney Ave. Complete Streets

Safety projects for Courtney Avenue.

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Transportation Engineering

Dryland Road Guardrail

Dryland Road is a rural road with a slight curve immediately south of a crest in the Molalla area. The project will install a guardrail along 400 feet of Dryland Road between Heinz Road and Barnards Road at the curve.
Transportation Engineering
Duus Road

Duus Road / Eagle Creek Road Intersection Improvements

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Housing Authority
El Nido rendering

El Nido

El Nido (Formerly, Lake Grove Affordable Housing) will be located at the intersection of Boones Ferry Road and West Sunset Drive in the City's Lake Forest Neighborhood and falls within the West Lake Grove Design District.

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Transportation Engineering
Photo of current Henry Creek (Arlie Mitchell Road) Culvert

Henry Creek (Arlie Mitchell Road) Culvert Replacement

The 12-foot metal culvert carrying Henry Creek under Arlie Mitchell Road in the Rhododendron area does not easily allow fish and wildlife to pass upstream and will be replaced with a modular bridge.
Transportation Engineering

Hideaway Court Culvert Replacement

Heavy rains and strong winds caused fallen trees in Johnson Creek to damage the culvert supporting the road on Hideaway Court.
Housing Authority
Hillside Manor renovations

Hillside Manor

Hillside Manor is a nine-story concrete building constructed in 1970, and it’s been operated by the Housing Authority of Clackamas County since its original construction. A full renovation of the building’s major systems and interiors has been proposed for this project.
Housing Authority
Hillside Master Plan concept design

Hillside Park Redevelopment

A grant funded planning project that will envision the future for this 22 acre public housing community.

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Transportation Engineering
Intersection improvements at Fuller Road

Intersection improvements at Fuller Road/Causey Ave./Harmony Dr.

Add a crosswalk with flashing lights, pedestrian island and ADA-compliant curb ramps at the intersection of SE Fuller Road and SE Causey Avenue/SE Harmony Drive.

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Transportation Engineering
View of work on Jennings Avenue: OR 99E to Oatfield Road

Jennings Ave. Improvements: Hwy 99E to Oatfield Road

Enhanced bicycle and pedestrian improvements will also provide safe routes and important connectivity to Jennings Lodge and Candy Lane elementary schools.
Transportation Engineering
Johnson Creek

Johnson Creek Blvd. Paving and Curb Ramps

Widen Johnson Creek Blvd. to 3 lanes from Bell Ave. to 55th Ave., add bike lanes on both sides, and a sidewalk on the north side. The ADA ramps will be checked for compliance, and retrofitted or replaced if needed. The traffic signals will be modified for pedestrian push button reach, height and level landings.

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Water Environment Services
Rendering of new Kellogg Kellogg Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility Administration Building

Kellogg Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility Administration Building Remodel

After 50 years of service to the community, it’s time for much-needed upgrades to the administration building to meet the evolving needs of today and the future.
Transportation Engineering
Looking along King Road

King Road/66th Ave. Intersection Safety Analysis

The project will provide low cost safety improvements, such as additional warning signs and pavement markings
Transportation Engineering
Photo of current Knights Bridge Road/Arndt Road intersection

Knights Bridge Road/Arndt Road intersection safety improvements

Reducing rear-end crashes by improving visibility of intersection

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Transportation Engineering

Laurie Ave Stormwater Improvements

The project will install a new 12-inch diameter stormwater main on 436 feet of Laurie Avenue south of Courtney Ave and 6 catch basins to reduce the frequency of flooding. Additionally, 300 feet of stormwater main on Courtney Avenue west of Laurie Avenue will be replaced with 12-inch diameter stormwater pipe.
Transportation and Development, Transportation Engineering

Leland-Beavercreek-Kamrath Intersection Improvements

Status

Engineering design

Updated: Oct 16, 2025

Transportation and Development, Transportation Engineering

Leland-Beavercreek-Kamrath Intersection Improvements

Status

Engineering design

Updated: Oct 16, 2025

Development Agency
Proposed pedestrian bridge along Johnson Creek Crossing

Linwood Avenue Improvements

Re-designing the roadway to improve safety and connectivity for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists along SE Linwood Avenue in northwest Clackamas County.

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Transportation Engineering
Monroe Neighborhood Street Design Plan

Monroe Neighborhood Street Design Plan

The goal of the plan is to create a neighborhood street that improves safety for all modes of travel (walking, bicycling, and driving), with a special emphasis on pedestrians and cyclists.

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County Courthouse
Architectural rendering of completed courthouse

New Circuit Courthouse

Factoring in population growth, the significant safety risks, and functional impediments associated with the existing courthouse including a lack of adequate jury assembly space and secured access for defendants and witnesses, replacement of the courthouse is a wise investment.

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Damascus Roads

old damascus page

When the city of Damascus disincorporated on July 16, 2016, the responsibility and the funding for the area’s transportation system was returned to Clackamas County.

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Housing Authority
Oregon City View Manor

Oregon City View Manor

Oregon City View Manor is a 22-acre Public Housing community with 100 units.

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Transportation Engineering

Park Ave River Road Flashing Sign Upgrade

Planning and Zoning
Map of the Park Avenue Project

Park Avenue Community Project (Development & Design Standards)

The McLoughlin Area Plan Implementation Team (MAP-IT) and Clackamas County are working with the community to create updated land use development and design standards for commercial areas within ½ mile of the light rail station at Park Avenue and McLoughlin Boulevard in Oak Grove, just south of the city of Milwaukie.
Water Environment Services
Interior and exterior photos of different pump stations

Pump Station Repairs and Upgrades

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Transportation Engineering

Radar Speed Sign Installation Project

Six radar speed feedback signs will be added to reduce the speed of travelers on Stafford Road, New Era Road and SE 282nd Ave. 
Transportation Engineering
Rainbow Road (Eagle Creek) bridge scour repairs

Rainbow Road (Eagle Creek) bridge scour repairs

Transportation Engineering
Redland road after improvements

Redland Road Left-Turn Lanes

Add left-turn lanes on Redland Road at Ferguson Road and Bradley Road intersections to reduce congestion and improve safety.
Transportation Engineering

Regional Freight Safety Project

Crashes at intersections with traffic signals involving trucks are often more serious than other vehicles. In partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), 33 traffic signals will be improved in the Clackamas and Wilsonville industrial areas.
Transportation Engineering

Regional Traffic Signal Upgrades

Replace 99 traffic signal controllers at 99 intersections with upgraded equipment in unincorporated Clackamas County and areas within City of Lake Oswego, Wilsonville, Oregon City, Milwaukie, Gladstone, and West Linn.
Transportation Maintenance
Workers paving a road on a summer day.

Road Maintenance Projects

Our 186 bridges are inspected every 2 years and through those inspections we sometimes find repair and maintenance work that needs to be done to preserve the bridge structure and keep it safe for travelers. That work often includes bridge scour projects, either removing excess soil from stream channels or replacing soil around foundations that has been washed away during high water events.
Transportation Engineering

Rugg Road Landslide Repairs

A retaining wall will be built at this location.

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Transportation Engineering
Ivy Street

S. Ivy St. Pedestrian Intersection Improvements

Widening roadway to three lanes and adding bike lanes and sidewalks on both sides from 99E to Lee Elementary School. A signal will also be installed at the intersection of Ivy St and Township Rd.
Transportation Engineering

Safe Routes to School

The Clackamas County Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program helps create safe walking and bicycling conditions for K-12 students.
Water Environment Services
Zigzag River

Sanitary and Stormwater Rules and Standards Update

WES is in the process of updating its Rules and Standards to provide consistency across all three service districts: Tri-City Service District (TCSD), Clackamas County Service District No. 1 (CCSD1), and the Surface Water Management Agency of Clackamas County (SWMACC). WES provides sewerage, surface water, and stormwater management under the terms, conditions, and rates set within the Rules and Regulations (Rules) and Design Standards (Standards). The Rules and Standards are periodically revised to incorporate changes in permits and to reflect new technologies, approaches, and development patterns.
Transportation Engineering
Solar powered school flashing beacons

School Beacon Upgrades

Improving safety for students who walk and bike to school
Transportation Engineering
Photo of SE 172nd Avenue

SE 172nd Ave. Widening and Infrastructure Improvements

Transportation Engineering
Aerial view of Johnson Creek Blvd.

SE Johnson Creek Blvd. (79th Place to 82nd Ave.) Intersection Improvements

The primary reason for crashes at this intersection is from failure to yield to oncoming traffic. To improve safety in this area, traffic signals will be installed at the intersection of SE 79th Place and SE Johnson Creek Blvd.
Transportation Engineering
Traffic signals at an intersection

Signal Detection Upgrades

Reducing wait times and improving safety
Transportation Engineering
Landslide on South End Road

South End Road Landslide Repairs

Clackamas County has received Federal Emergency Relief Program (ERP) funds to stabilize the roadway and slope on South End Road at Milepost 3.8 (near Coffee Creek). The road was damaged in March 2017 as a result of heavy rains.
Transportation Engineering
View of Stafford Road

Stafford Road (Pattulo Way to Rosemont Road) Improvements

Widening Stafford Rd to add bike lanes and realigning intersections at Johnson Rd and Childs Rd. Adding southbound left-turn lane at Johnson Rd and a signal or roundabout at Childs Rd. 
Transportation Engineering
View of the Stafford-65th-Elligsen roundabout

Stafford-65th-Elligsen Roundabout

Water Environment Services
New pedestrian bridge

Strengthened 82nd Drive Pedestrian Bridge Reopens

The 82nd Drive Bridge is a highly-used span over the Clackamas River that connects Gladstone to Oregon City.
Sunrise
The Sunrise Corridor and images of people and issues involved

Sunrise Corridor: Where Community and Connection Meet

Providing safe connections and travel options for the 13,400 area residents who live in the nearby area east of Happy Valley, and support future residential and economic growth.

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Transportation Engineering

The Villages at Mt. Hood Pedestrian and Bikeway Implementation Plan

The project team, working with a Public Advisory Committee (PAC) and a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), analyzed current walking and bicycling conditions.
Transportation Engineering

Tickle Creek (427th Ave) Culvert Replacement

The culvert under SE 427th Ave that carries Tickle Creek is severely damaged and needs to be replaced. The damage was caused by a washout under the roadway next to the culvert. The culvert will be replaced with a larger, fish-friendly culvert. 
Transportation Engineering
Construction on a road

Transportation Engineering Construction Projects

Construction projects involving roads, bridges, sidewalks, and more in Clackamas County.
Transportation Maintenance

Transportation Maintenance moves to new home

Transportation and Development
Cars and trucks on a local roadway

Transportation System Plan

The TSP reflects all relevant national, state and regional transportation and planning requirements, and provides policies, guidelines and projects to meet transportation needs for residents, businesses and visitors in unincorporated Clackamas County for 20 years.

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Transportation Engineering
Looking along Welches Road

Welches Road (Hwy 26 to Birdie Lane) Pedestrian Improvements

Welches Road is a main road without sidewalks or shoulders in the Welches area. The project will add sidewalks and paved shoulders.
Water Environment Services

Willamette Pump Station and Force Main Project

Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) owns and operates the sewer system carrying wastewater from homes and businesses in Clackamas County to our water resource recovery facilities.