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Community planning for a vibrant, healthy, prosperous future
Clackamas County, working with the Oregon Department of Transportation, Metro and Happy Valley, is asking the community to envision a Sunrise Corridor Community where people can thrive. The future of the Sunrise Corridor Community depends on planning for the needs of the entire area — residents, businesses, travelers, wildlife and the environment.
Through this project, the Sunrise Corridor Community is working with the county and others to develop a shared vision and recommend actions for land use, housing, community and environmental health, transportation and other infrastructure investments necessary to support a thriving future for residents, businesses and travelers.
Quick Facts
WHERE
The Sunrise Corridor Community is a five-square mile area in the valley between the Clackamas River on the south, forested low hills to the north, I-205 to the west and 172nd Avenue to the east.
WHO
The project area is home to 7,600 residents and 700 businesses with more than 14,000 employees.
WHAT
It is one of the busiest freight distribution centers in the region and state, and is bisected by Oregon Highway 212.
Ways to get involved
- Join our e-newsletter mailing list so you can stay up-to-date about meetings and events. See below.
- Come to a meeting or presentation. A full list is below.
- Reach out to our staff to talk about your interest and let us know how you would like to participate.
Email updates
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Meetings and events
| Nov. 14, 2024 | Steering Committee Meeting #5 5:30-7:30 p.m. In person: Camp Withycombe Room #2102, 15300 SE Industrial Way, Happy Valley Virtually: Zoom |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | Open House Open house flyer |
| Sept. 16-Oct. 6, 2024 | Online opportunity to share input |
| Sept. 4, 2024 | Steering Committee Meeting #4 |
| June 5, 2024 | Steering Committee Meeting #3 |
| April 10, 2024 | Open House Project display boards |
| March 20, 2024 | Steering Committee Meeting #2 |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | Steering Committee Meeting #1 |
| Oct. 5, 2023 | C4 meeting presentation |
| Sept. 14, 2021 | Board of County Commissioners Policy Session Performance Clackamas Update - Sunrise packet video |
Technical Information and Reports
| Project Documents - Approved | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise Corridor Community Visioning | Final Community Goals and Objectives, June 2024 |
| Existing conditions | |
|---|---|
| Background information and data about the project area is gathered and evaluated to provide information to the Project Team and Steering Committee. Much of that information is presented in technical memos on various "existing conditions" topics. These technical memos are posted below. | |
| Community and business | technical memo |
| Economic | technical memo |
| Historical context | technical memo presentation |
| Land use | technical memo |
| Plans review | technical memo |
| Public health | technical memo |
| Transportation | technical memo |
| Engagement reports | |
|---|---|
| The Sunrise Corridor Community Visioning process is engaging residents, businesses, and travelers to share what they need for this community to thrive. A summary of engagement to date can be found below. | |
| Phase 1 Engagement Summary – June 2024 | summary report |
| Outside Resources | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise Project: I-205 to Rock Creek Junction | Final Environmental Impact Statement Executive Summary, December 2010 |
Community Guidance
Related Documents
- Presentation to C4 - Oct. 5, 2023
- Staff report from Board of Commissioners Policy Session - Sept. 14, 2021
- Newsletters
Background
The Sunrise area has been the focus of many efforts over the years to plan and construct an expanded roadway, often referred to as the "Sunrise Corridor". Planning for infrastructure improvements in the Sunrise Corridor began in the 1980s and has continued on and off ever since. There have also been a number of other studies in the past decades that covered all or a portion of the Sunrise Corridor Community Area.
With this study, we are using a community health and equity framework to improve and build upon past studies. This project is working with Sunrise Corridor communities, businesses and stakeholders to identify a vision that helps the community thrive.
Major milestones
| 2020 | The Clackamas to Columbia Corridor Plan (C2C), which included studying the area around 172nd and Rock Creek Junction in the Sunrise area, was completed. |
| 2016 | Sunrise Phase 1 improvements completed to reduce congestion and improve access for freight to reach I-205 through the Clackamas Industrial Area. The 2.5-mile highway connects I-205 and highways 212 and 224 between I-205 and 122nd Ave. |
| 2010 | Sunrise Corridor Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) outlined a preferred alternative to address congestion and safety |
| 1998 | ODOT completed the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the first part of the Sunrise project, but halts work because of a lack of construction funds |
| 1996 | Clackamas County Board of Commissioners approved a preferred alternative – central alignment within the Lawnfield/Mather Road area and southern alignment around Damascus. |
| 1993 | Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) released Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), an important and required step in moving the project forward. |
| 1988 | Sunrise Corridor first called out as a project of state importance by being added to the Oregon Department of Transportation's Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) list. |
