Rockwood in Motion Enters Next Phase of Work, 188th/187th Avenue Realignment Begins

188/187 realignment begins

Start Street Boulevard completes. 188th/187th Ave realign begins, open house Nov 17th 6PM. Plaza del Sol holiday event, Dec 11.

One project completes

One major Urban Renewal-funded project is successfully wrapping up and another is about to get under way in Central Rockwood. The Stark Street Boulevard project is finishing up work to Stark between 190th and 199th, with the final round of concrete work and landscape planting to be completed any day now. The project improved sidewalks, bike lanes and crosswalks along this important arterial street, and added new street lights and landscaping.

Another project begins

At the same time, the 187th Avenue project is about to begin, with demolition of the north part of the Rockwood Community Office building leading off work that will build a new street connection from 187th and Stark to 188th and Burnside across the east end of former Fred Meyer site (the southern portion of the building used by Gresham Police will remain as is). When it’s complete, this new street will provide a much safer direct connection between the Rockwood MAX station and the neighborhood to the south of Stark, complete with a new signal at 187th and Stark, which should reduce much of the current conflict between vehicles and pedestrians on that stretch of Stark. Construction area map.

Plaza del Sol, Holiday Event Dec 11th

Preparations on site for the new play area near the Plaza are also getting started. The play equipment will be installed in the next few weeks, ahead of the Multi-Cultural Holiday Event that will occur on the Plaza del Sol on Saturday, December, 11th. (Watch the City of Gresham website calendar, or our website calendar (top right) for details.

Project Open House, Nov 17th 6PM

While much of the work will take place entirely on the former Fred Meyer site, there will be intermittent traffic impacts on Stark Street near 187th. Staff are working closely with nearby businesses and residents regarding project schedule and scheduled lane closures, etc. A Project Open House is scheduled for 6:00 pm on November 17 at the Rockwood Community Office.

More Info?

For more information on Rockwood in Motion including construction updates, visit GreshamOregon.gov/rockwoodinmotion.