Project Information
- Location: NE Arata Road between 223rd and 238th Avenues, with some additional work on Halsey Street and Wood Village Boulevard
- Schedule: Construction has been completed.
- Contractor: Wildish Standard Paving
- Estimated Cost: $6.1 million
- Funding Source: Two federal sources and County General Roadway Funds
Project Description
The project included a complete streetscape between NE 223rd Ave and NE 238th Drive including a 6-foot sidewalk on the south side and a 10-foot wide concrete shared-use path for pedestrians and bicyclists on the north side. The project also enhanced the existing asphalt paved path connecting the intersection of Arata Road and Wood Village Blvd. to Halsey Street by widening and adding lighting. The project also included a 5-foot planter to treat storm water runoff. The design is shown in the graphic below.
Storm water pipes were installed on a small section of Halsey Street and on Wood Village Boulevard between Halsey and Arata.
In 2020 the City of Wood Village installed fencing along portions of Arata Road.
Funding for the project came from multiple federal grant sources including $1.67 million from Regional Flexible Funds awarded by Metro and $2.1 million allocated from the State of Oregon’s Flexible Funds.
Schedule
The project was completed in the fall of 2020.
Project Updates
Public meetings were held in February and September 2018.
- 9-24-2018 Public Meeting Presentation (5.56 MB)
Public Involvement
A pre-construction public meeting was held on Monday, February 26 at Wood Village Baptist Church, 23601 NE Arata Road. Attendees viewed a drawing of the design and asked the project team about construction issues. Information shared at the meeting is included on this web page.
The Arata Road Active Transportation Project stems from the Arata Road Conceptual Design Plan developed in 2008 in partnership with the City of Wood Village.
Arata Road has long been identified as a substandard street with safety concerns for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as drainage issues. The county held several open houses to collect input on the design from community members, including local residents, members of churches in the area, and visitors to nearby shopping destinations.
Before the project, sections of Arata Road lacked sidewalks.
County staff have solicited public input on improvements for Arata Road since 2008. Outreach has included three open houses, regular check-ins with the county’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizen Advisory Committee, and outreach at the Wood Village Night Out.
An open house was held in July 2016, when the latest project designs were shared. Here is the presentation from the 2016 open house. Some project dates have changed since 2016.
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