New Cabela's in Tualatin to Cause Major Traffic Problems Through Sunday Night
For several weeks, the City of Tualatin has worked with Cabela’s to develop traffic, and parking management plans with the goal of managing congestion.
(TUALATIN, Ore. ) — The City of Tualatin will soon be home to Nyberg Rivers with Cabela’s as one of the anchor tenants.
Many people in the community have expressed interest, and concerns about traffic during the grand opening activities.
Here are some of the details of the event to assist you in planning ahead for the expected increase in traffic and congestion:
The official grand opening will be on Thursday, September 18 with a ceremony beginning at 10:45 a.m.
A large number of customers and increased traffic on surrounding roadways are expected not only for grand opening day, but throughout the weekend as well.
You can expect delays during the following dates/times:
Thursday, Sept. 18: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 19: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 21: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
For several weeks, the City of Tualatin has worked with Cabela’s to develop traffic, and parking management plans with the goal of managing congestion. Cabela’s will provide traffic and crowd management to keep cars flowing into and out of the site. They have also secured space for overflow parking, and shuttles which will transport employees and customers between these off-site parking locations and the store Thursday through Sunday.
The city has been working closely with the Oregon Department of Transportation and Washington County to plan for the increased traffic during this event. Washington County will be monitoring and altering signal timing, as needed, at adjacent intersections throughout the day.
Those in the area should expect traffic delays, and are encouraged to plan ahead and seek alternate routes for travel. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this exciting and busy grand-opening celebration.
Source: City of Tualatin
