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Pacific Hwy Downtown Intersection Improvements

Tigard's two biggest road construction projects are complete:
- Greenburg & Main at Pacific Hwy/99W
- Hall Boulevard at Pacific Hwy/99W

Newly constructed turn lanes from intersecting streets were open to motorists in late 2010. In January, 2011 a third through-lane on Pacific Highway followed suit. Details | Photos

Burnham Street

The City of Tigard's major transportation project to rebuild Burnham Street near downtown Tigard is complete. Tigard Mayor Craig Dirksen describes this as Tigard's most complex and challenging public works project to date. "Burnham Street was one of Tigard's oldest streets—an eyesore. Now we have a new street, up-to-date utilities, and an entrance way to the heart of our city that matches our community's spirit," says Mayor Dirksen.

The new Burnham Street is also Tigard's first "green street, with energy-saving lighting and other sustainable features. Details | Photos | Watch the Video

The Knoll at Tigard

Construction is complete on The Knoll at Tigard�a 48 unit, seniors-only (55+), affordable housing project. The 46,000 square-foot, multi-family building was developed by Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH), which is a local non-profit that builds affordable housing throughout Washington County and southwest Portland. The project includes a community room, library, and outdoor spaces for the residents. Twelve of the units are reserved for veterans. Details | Photos

Main Street at Commercial looking north (Circa 1940)

Downtown History
Main Street's identity as Tigard's center dates from the construction of an electric commuter train line in 1910. Rapid growth occurred around Main Street in Tigardville (as it was then known). Many commercial buildings were constructed which housed such businesses as restaurants, grocery stores, a dance hall, a blacksmith and a livery stable. Several historical photos show the way things used to look on Main Street.

In 1940, an overpass for the Pacific Highway (99W) was built just north of Main Street. Much of Tigard's new development moved away from Main Street and towards commercial strips along Pacific Highway and elsewhere.

In September 2005 the volunteer Downtown Task Force, made up of residents, property and business owners, completed the Downtown Improvement Plan

(13 MB). This plan will guide the development of a Town Center for Tigard.