Beaverton has finished designing a $12.2 million overhaul of SW Hall Boulevard between 1st and 3rd streets, the first built piece of the long-planned Downtown Loop.

The Beaverton Urban Redevelopment Agency (BURA) board will hear the update at its Tuesday, Oct. 27 meeting, according to BURA Bill 2026-24.

The agenda bill calls for the board to receive the completed design and provide feedback to the project team.

The two-block stretch will get a complete roadway reconstruction. The design adds a protected bike lane at pavement level, wider sidewalks, raised concrete intersections and a pedestrian-activated flashing warning system at Hall and 2nd Street.

Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) crash data identified that crossing as the spot most in need of safety improvements within the project area.

A bid announcement for construction is anticipated in December. Construction is expected to run through 2027 and 2028, with the heaviest work from March to October each year.

The price tag breaks down to roughly $5.6 million in federal Community Project Funding and $6.6 million in local BURA matching funds, including a $4.8 million local overmatch.

The city partnered with ODOT to deliver the project. ODOT contracted the design consultant and will select the construction contractor, while the city handled community engagement and design review.

Daniel Turk, the city's transportation project manager, is the staff lead on the project.

What changes on the street

Vehicle travel lanes and the parking lane between 1st and 2nd streets will narrow to make room for a wider west-side sidewalk and the new bike lane.

Between 2nd and 3rd streets, east-side parking will be removed to widen both sidewalks and add the bike lane. West-side parking stays.

Two driveways on Hall Boulevard will close to reduce conflict points for pedestrians and cyclists. Full parking-lot access will remain through other existing driveways, and the agenda bill states affected property owners have been supportive.

A new TriMet bus stop at the northeast corner of 2nd and Hall will let buses stop in their travel lane. The stop sits within the bike lane, using a shared bike-and-pedestrian design that TriMet has approved and used on previous projects.

Raised, sidewalk-level concrete intersections replace pavement-level striped crossings. Corners will extend further into the street to shorten crossing distances and slow vehicles. Streetlights, benches, bike racks and street trees round out the design, with fixtures matching existing Old Town styles.

Business impact during construction

The project team developed a preliminary traffic control plan to manage vehicle and pedestrian access during the two-year build. Contract specifications will set limits on driveway, sidewalk and street closures and require timely notice to affected businesses.

The city said it will keep business and property owners informed of construction progress and communicate that downtown will remain open during the work. The project team plans to share the completed design with the Beaverton Downtown Association, the Central Beaverton Neighborhood Association Committee and city boards and commissions.

No right-of-way purchases are required for Phase One. City staff met with adjacent property and business owners in spring 2026 to share project information, and a constructibility workshop was held in April 2026 to discuss construction sequencing and business access.

Bigger Loop ahead

Design work on the rest of the Downtown Loop is expected to begin in 2027, funded by a federal RAISE Planning Grant. That effort will produce a 30% design for the Beaverton Central and Old Town portions and a 60% design for the middle section along Hall and Watson between Millikan Way and 1st Street.

Washington County's Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program (MSTIP) includes $13 million for the Watson Avenue segment from Millikan Way to 1st Street. The city and county are coordinating on whether to use those funds to build that portion, leverage them as local match for a federal BUILD Grant application, or a combination of both.

The BURA board meets Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Beaverton City Hall.