Traffic Advisory: Street improvements on SE Clinton Street will require road closure, from SE 21st Ave to SE 26th Ave, Oct. 16-24

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Detours on SE Ivon and Taggart streets for bike and motor vehicle traffic on this busy bicycle corridor

(Oct. 15, 2018) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that street improvements on SE Clinton Street from SE 21st Ave to SE 26th Ave will require the road to be closed to all traffic except buses during work hours, starting Tuesday Oct. 16, for up to seven weekdays.

The street surface will be ground off and repaved with a new layer of asphalt, extending the life of the road by 15 to 20 years.

The traveling public is advised to expect delays during project work hours, normally 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and expect to follow detour routes. Consider using alternate routes if possible, through Oct. 24.

During work hours, the following detours will direct bicycle and vehicle traffic:

Eastbound travelers will go south at SE 21st, east on SE Taggart St, and north on SE 26th to return to SE Clinton St.
Westbound travelers will go north at SE 26th Ave, west on SE Ivon St, and south on SE 21st Ave to return to SE Clinton St.
For comfort and safety, people riding bicycles are encouraged to use the detour routes at all times, even when work crews are not present. There will be times when the ground street surface is left unattended, and such conditions can be difficult or uncomfortable for people biking.

During work hours, travelers will need to park on side streets and walk to access businesses and other destinations on Clinton Street. Motor vehicles and bicycle traffic will be kept out of the street to ensure safety for crews and the public. Businesses with specific access needs, such as for deliveries, should contact crews on the scene for safe access.

Crews will repave 0.7 lane mile of street surface. Clinton is a neighborhood greenway, a street with low-traffic volumes and speeds, where bicycles, pedestrians and neighbors are given priority.

The traveling public is advised to expect delays while repairs are being made. We ask the public to travel cautiously, observe all traffic control signage and obey directions from flaggers and other work crew members. Use alternate routes if possible.

This work is weather-dependent and the schedule may change.

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