EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
St. Johns Truck Strategy6
1. The truck route accessing the St. Johns Bridge should
be located on Lombard/St. Louis/Ivanhoe. (Policy
consideration)
2. The truck route accessing the St. Johns Bridge should
be located on Columbia Way/Fessenden. (Policy
consideration)
3. Remove Ivanhoe from existing truck route; allow
trucks to access Philadelphia Street/St. Johns Bridge via
Lombard. (Policy Consideration: A.3. Option H, pg 11,
Problem Statement and Solution Proposal)
4. The truck route accessing the St. Johns Bridge should
be located on Lombard, east of St. Johns. (Policy
consideration)
5. Identify a second (alternative) route for moving trucks
across the peninsula: Fessenden, Smith, Lombard, and
other alternatives. (Policy Consideration)
6. Limit local deliveries to trucks weighing 18,000 lbs. or
less; prohibit heavier trucks except on designated
route(s). (Policy consideration)
7. Request change of US 30 Bypass designation from
Lombard, east of St. John’s, to the recommended truck
route. See 1 - 3, above. (Request through region to
National Highway Administration)
8. Re-align Lombard between St. Johns and St. Louis,
shifting roadway north and east of existing roadway,
removing fronting residential structures, and install a
sound wall to protect remaining residential properties.
($6.38m +/- 40%)
9. Implement signing on I-5 to encourage/require the use
of I-5 for access to US 30 or other west side
destinations, and/or to direct trucks to Columbia Blvd.
(Regional Issue: request to ODOT)
10. Create a full freeway interchange at N. Columbia
Boulevard and I-5. (In Regional Transportation Plan,
$70m +/-)
11. Mandate and fund follow-up, including continuation for
review by the existing committee, to determine the
efficacy of short-term projects. (Study)
12. Consider use of T-2 as a support facility for T-4, T-6,
Rivergate (or other terminals or facilities), barging
deliveries, goods, etc. to these places, eliminating some
quantity of trucks. (See: Letter from Port Marine Division,
Scott Van Wormer)
13. Add ramp from eastbound Columbia Blvd. to
northbound Portland Rd. and prioritize the movement
between Portland Rd. and Columbia Blvd. (A.1., Option
A, pg 2, PSSP)
14. Adjust signal timing: lengthen green time on designated
truck routes, shorten signal cycles on non-truck streets,
eliminate signals where possible on truck routes. (A.1.,
Option B, pg 3, PSSP)
15. Install signing at N Portland/N Columbia intersection,
directing trucks to Columbia. (A.1., Option C, pg, 3, PSSP)
16. Designate area truck routes and install directional
signing. (A.1., Option C, pg 3 and Option G, pg 4, PSSP:
limited sign program)
17. Initiate a truck signing program city-wide to provide
identification/direction of appropriate routes (i.e.,
where are the truck routes) and discourage non-local
truck movement where inappropriate. (A.1., Option C,
pg 3 and Option G, pg 4, PSSP: city-wide sign program)
18. Add traffic capacity on I-205 through use of
permanent HOV lanes. (A.1., Option D, pg 3, PSSP)
19. Add slip lane from southbound Denver to westbound
Argyle Way (A.1., Option E, pg 3, PSSP)
20. Reconfigure I-5 from 3 travel lanes in each direction to
2 travel lanes in each direction with 2 center reversible
lanes. (A.1., Option F, pg 3, PSSP)
21. Redesign/rebuild intersection of Ivanhoe/Lombard/St.
Louis to better accommodate the movement of trucks
from Lombard to Ivanhoe, but restrict truck
movement from St. Louis to Ivanhoe. (A.1., Option H,
pg 4, PSSP)
22. Same as above, but remove no housing. (A.1., Option
H, pg 4, PSSP)
23. Realign the Philadelphia/Ivanhoe intersection to favor
movement between the St. Johns Bridge and Ivanhoe.
(A.1., Option I, pg 5, PSSP)
24. Remove or replace pedestrian overcrossing on
Columbia Blvd. at Midway. (A.1., Option J, pg 6, PSSP)
25. Replace bridge over the UPRR tracks at Lombard, east
of T-4. (A.1., Option K, pg 6, PSSP)
26. Redesign N Burgard between Columbia Blvd. and
Terminal 4 to better accommodate trucks. (A.1.,
Option L, pg 7, PSSP)
27. Remove the signal at Argyle St./Interstate Pl. to
facilitate movement on Columbia. (A.1., Option M, pg 7,
PSSP)
28. Provide an updated study of a T-4 access road, to
identify access to the St. Johns Bridge with minimum
impact to residential streets. (A.2., Option E, pg 8, PSSP)
29. Reduce or eliminate left turn movements to and from
Columbia Blvd., or design turn pockets to limit long
vehicle access. (A.3., Option A, pg 8, PSSP)
30. Add curb extensions, median islands, traffic circles, or
roundabouts at intersections to limit access of long
vehicles. (A.3., Option B, pg 8, PSSP)
31. Place restrictions on large trucks at Portland Road,
Columbia, Portsmouth intersections to direct trucks to
Columbia Boulevard for east-west movement. (A.3.,
Option B, pg 8 and C.1., A, pg 14, PSSP)
32. Add 22-foot (split) speed bumps on Neighborhood
Collector Streets: Columbia Way, Fessenden, St. Louis.
Modifies travel time, especially for longer and heavier
vehicles. (A.3., Option C, pg 9, PSSP)
Policy, Program, Study and Project -Alternatives: