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Newberg council approves staff study of semi‑permanent closure at East Illinois and Main to reduce crash risk
Summary
Council granted staff permission to pursue a semi‑permanent closure at East Illinois and Main Street after staff said resident outreach and an engineering memorandum showed poor sight lines and recurring near‑misses; the cost was estimated at $15,000–$20,000 and funding is in the CIP.
The Newberg City Council on April 7 voted to allow staff to pursue a semi‑permanent closure of East Illinois at its junction with Main Street, a measure city staff said would simplify traffic movements at the short, congested intersection and reduce driver confusion.
City staff presented the proposal and summarized outreach and engineering background. Will (staff member) told the council that Kittleson & Associates’ technical memorandum rated the intersection’s line‑of‑sight conditions as failing and that residents and the Traffic Safety Commission had raised repeated safety concerns. Will said a full realignment, roundabout or signal would likely exceed $500,000 and require ODOT right‑of‑way action and potentially property acquisition, so staff tested a lower‑cost alternative: closing East Illinois at Main…
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