Generally, attendees do not support any of the Southern Bypass alternatives, saying they do not adequately address the traffic problem as they simply move congestion rather than alleviate it. Some attendees also are concerned about community impacts. For many of the same reasons, respondents are less supportive of the Southern Bypass alternatives that include minimized agriculture impact and a Dundee or Dayton interchange. Most respondents do not support the Southern Bypass alternatives with mini-bypasses and couplets, saying they would cause too many impacts to neighborhoods while insufficiently resolving traffic problems. Other comments were that the Southern Bypass should be a lower-speed boulevard rather than an expressway, and that more access is needed into Dundee.
Participants cite impacts to visual quality, housing and agricultural land as well as high costs.
They say Alternative 4A seems particularly difficult, given the steep topography. Responding to the question of what will determine a successful outcome of this project, the majority of respondents answered, relief from traffic congestion . They want to be able to move safely and efficiently through the Newberg-Dundee area at a reasonable speed. Many want work to begin on any project that will improve traffic conditions, instead of further study of the options. Several say the creation of a bypass around Dundee will be a successful outcome.