Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, Transportation Director Chris Warner, Prosper Portland Executive Director Kimberly Branam cut the ribbon on the Halsey-Weidler Streetscape Project with Gateway community members in July 2019. Photo by Sarah Petersen, Portland Bureau of Transportation.
(Dec. 31, 2019) It’s been a big year for transportation in East Portland. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) wrapped up multiple projects this year, totaling over $8 million in investments. Another $13.6 million in projects are currently underway.
Highlights from this year include:
- 3,000 feet of new sidewalks on NE 148th Avenue from Glisan to Halsey streets, funded by Fixing Our Streets.
- Completion of the Halsey-Weidler Streetscape project in Gateway along the Halsey-Weidler couplet between NE 100th and 114th avenues, funded by Fixing Our Streets.
- Upgraded traffic signals at nine intersections along 102nd Avenue between SE Washington Street and NE Sandy Boulevard (construction is 97% complete).
- PBOT’s new Gravel Street Service fills in ruts and potholes to smooth out Portland's gravel streets. PBOT tackled gravel streets in Southeast Portland (south of Division) during winter 2018/2019. This winter our crews will cover the rest of Southeast Portland and all of North and Northeast.
As we look ahead to 2020, we are excited to announce the start of construction on 14 additional East Portland projects. This represents another $45 million for improved streets and safety upgrades.
All of our work in East Portland has been directly informed by the residents and businesses that make up one of Portland’s fastest growing areas in the city. This work has built on the East Portland Action Plan, adopted by Portland City Council in 2009, as well as East Portland in Motion, adopted in 2012.
Since then, PBOT staff have been talking with community members and incorporating what we’ve heard into the numerous other plans and programs which guide our work citywide. This includes PedPDX - Portland’s Citywide Pedestrian Master Plan; our Vision Zero Action Plan; the Division Transit Project with TriMet; Fixing Our Streets; as well as our Safe Routes to School program and much more.
These projects often require years of development. This means getting the design and scoping of each project right, getting feedback from the community, applying for state and federal grants, and continuously doing public outreach and engagement so neighbors can weigh in on project plans and designs. All this helps PBOT build a transportation system that serves everyone.
We are grateful to the thousands of East Portland residents who have taken the time to provide their constructive feedback on these projects and plans over the past decade. We are excited about the transportation improvements coming to East Portland in 2020 and we thank you in advance for your patience as we build a safer, more accessible transportation network that serves all East Portlanders.
Click through to see all the work we've done in 2019 and will do in 2020 and beyond:
- Projects Completed in 2019
- Projects Currently Under Construction
- Projects Beginning Construction in 2020
- Projects in the Pipeline: Opportunities for Engagement in 2020
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Projects Completed in 2019
Fixing Our Streets: Halsey-Weidler Streetscape Project
Location: NE Weidler and Halsey streets between 100th and 114th avenues
Scope: Paving, new crosswalks, transit islands, protected bike lanes, rebuilt signals, and ADA ramps.
Status: Completed summer 2019
Budget: $5.5 million
Paving SE Harold Street (111th to 136th)
Location: SE Harold Street between 111th and 136th avenues
Scope: Paving
Status: Completed summer 2019
Budget: $200,000
Fixing Our Streets: NE 148th Avenue Sidewalks
Location: NE 148th Avenue between Glisan and Halsey streets
Scope: Sidewalks
Status: Completed fall 2019
Budget: $1.7 million
Fixing Our Streets: I-205 at Glisan Intersection Safety Improvements
Location: I-205 at NE Glisan Street
Scope: Paving, upgraded I-205 trail crossing
Status: Completed spring 2019
Budget: $300,000
SE Holgate Street and 104th Avenue Traffic Signal Rebuild
Location: SE Holgate Street at 104th Avenue
Scope: New traffic signal and ADA ramps
Status: Completed spring 2019
Budget: $500,000
Projects Currently Under Construction
NE Marine Drive Corridor Safety Improvements
Location: NE Marine Drive between 112th and 185th avenues
Scope: Corridor safety updates, including graded pedestrian crossings, filling in trail gaps, a new traffic signal at 122nd Avenue, reduced speed limit, enhanced bike facilities, and two new rapid-flashing beacons.
Status: 90% complete. Expected to be complete by February 2020.
Budget: $1.5 million
Outer Division Multimodal Safety Project (Phase 1)
Location: SE Division Street between 99th and 162nd avenues
Scope: Street lighting, sidewalk infill, and new pedestrian crossings.
Status: 85% complete. Expected to be complete spring 2020.
Budget: $3.5 million
Location: NE and SE 130s, between I-84 and SE Powell Boulevard
Scope: New crossing treatments, traffic calming, ADA ramps, and wayfinding signage
Status: 85% complete. Expected to be complete spring 2020
Budget: $2 million
East Portland Traffic Signal Upgrades
Location: Nine intersections on 102nd Avenue from SE Washington Street to NE Sandy Boulevard; and seven intersections on NE 122nd Avenue from NE Airport Way to East Burnside Street
Scope: Upgrade signal heads to increase visibility and improve safety
Status: 97% complete
Budget: $2.5 million
East Portland Pedestrian Safety Crossings
Locations: NE 85th Avenue at Sandy Boulevard; NE 91st Avenue at Sandy Boulevard; and SE Stark Street at 155th Avenue
Scope: New pedestrian crossings
Status: 90% complete. Crossings will be operational when power is connected spring 2020.
Budget: $3 million
Fixing Our Streets: HOP Neighborhood Greenway
Location: NE Holladay, Oregon, and Pacific streets (HOP) between 99th and 128th avenues
Scope: Traffic calming, ADA ramps, and wayfinding signage
Status: 80% complete. Construction will be complete Spring 2020.
Budget: $1.1 million
Portland Gravel Street Service
Location: Gravel streets throughout East Portland
Scope: Grade and gravel existing gravel streets
Status: Currently in Year 2 of a 3-year cycle
Projects Beginning Construction in 2020
Fixing Our Streets: SE 136th Paving and Sidewalks to Opportunity
Location: SE 136th Avenue from Division Street to Foster Road
Scope: Paving, sidewalks, curb ramps, protected bike lanes, street trees
Status: Design complete. Construction May – December 2020
Budget: $8.5 million
East Portland Access to Employment and Education Project
Location: SE Market Street between 92nd and 130th avenues
Scope: 100s Neighborhood Greenway; 150s Neighborhood Greenway; SE Market Street sidewalks and ADA ramps.
Status: Design complete. Construction starts summer 2020
Budget: $11 million
Fixing Our Streets: 122nd Avenue Corridor Multimodal and Safety Project
Location: 122nd Avenue from NE Shaver Street to SE Foster Road
Scope: Corridor safety improvements, street lighting infill, and repurposing a parking lane to a bus priority lane.
Status: Design underway. Construction expected late fall 2020.
Budget: $3 million
Fixing Our Streets and Safe Routes to School: SE 174th Avenue sidewalks
Location: SE 174th Avenue between Stark and Main streets
Scope: New sidewalks
Status: Design underway. Construction expected late fall 2020
Budget: $2.4 million
Location: NE Glisan Street between 102nd and 162nd avenues
Scope: Corridor safety upgrades, new and upgraded pedestrian crossings.
Status: Phase 1 will be complete January 2020. Phase 2 begins fall 2020.
Budget: $400,000
Location: NE Halsey Street between 114th and 162nd avenues
Scope: New pedestrian crossings, ADA ramps, sidewalk infill and protected bike lanes, with no change to the number of travel lanes.
Status: Design at 95%. Construction expected to start spring 2021.
Budget: $4 million
Fixing Our Streets: Outer Division Multimodal Safety Project (Phase 2)
Location: SE Division Street between 80th and 162nd avenues
Scope: New pedestrian crossings, protected bike lanes, and corridor safety improvements.
Status: Design at 95%. Construction expected fall 2020.
Budget: $10.5 million
Fixing Our Streets and Safe Routes to School: NE Shaver Street sidewalks
Location: NE Shaver Street from 115th Avenue to Parkrose Middle School
Scope: Sidewalk infill along south side of Shaver
Status: Design underway. Construction expected late fall 2020
Budget: $200,000
Fixing Our Streets and Safe Routes to School: New traffic signals
Locations: NE 113th Avenue at Glisan Street; SE 86th Avenue at Washington Street; SE 148th Avenue at Main Street;
Scope: New signalized crossings
Status: Design at 30%. Construction expected late fall 2020.
Budget: $2.5 million
Fixing Our Streets: NE 102nd Avenue Corridor Safety Improvements
Location: NE 102nd Avenue from Weidler Street to Sandy Boulevard
Scope: Corridor safety upgrades
Status: Phase 1 completed summer 2019. Phase 2 with more permanent elements scheduled for 2020.
Budget: $300,000
Fixing Our Streets: 4M Neighborhood Greenway
Location: SE Mill, Millmain, and Main streets (4M) between 130th and 174th avenues
Scope: Sidewalk infill, tree planting, bike lanes and pavement markings, speed bumps, and wayfinding signage
Status: Design at 30%. Construction expected late fall 2020.
Budget: $1.5 million
Fixing Our Streets: New traffic signal at SE 146th Avenue and Stark Street
Location: SE 146th Avenue and Stark Street
Scope: New traffic signal
Status: Design complete. Construction begins spring 2020.
Budget: $1 million
NE 87th Avenue and Glisan Street Crossing Improvement
Location: NE 87th Avenue and Glisan Street
Scope: New rapid-flashing beacon
Status: Construction begins spring 2020
Budget: $350,000
SE 102nd Avenue and Woodstock Street Local Improvement District (LID)
Locations: SE 102nd Avenue from Woodstock Boulevard to Foster Road; SE Woodstock Boulevard from 101st Avenue to 93 feet east of SE 102nd Avenue.
Scope: Paving
Status: Construction expected fall 2020
Projects in the Pipeline: Opportunities for Engagement in 2020
162nd Avenue Safety and Access to Transit Project
Location: SE 162nd Avenue from Stark Street to Powell Boulevard
Scope: Corridor safety improvements and improved pedestrian crossings
Status: Beginning Design. Construction expected spring 2021.
Budget: $1.5 million
Build Portland: Safer Outer Stark
Location: SE Stark Street between 109th and 162nd avenues
Scope: Paving, corridor safety upgrades
Status: Project development and public involvement throughout 2019. Design begins winter 2020. Construction expected 2022.
Build Portland: Foster-Woodstock Couplet East
Location: SE Foster Road and Woodstock Boulevard between I-205 and 101st Avenue
Scope: Pedestrian crossings, bicycle upgrades, ADA curb ramps, and traffic signals
Status: Design began fall 2019. Construction expected 2021.
Division-Midway Neighborhood Street Improvements
Location: Selected gravel streets in the Division-Midway and Powellhurst-Gilbert area
Scope: Pave certain gravel streets
Status: Public outreach and design start spring 2020. Construction expected 2022.
NE Halsey Safety and Access to Transit Project
Location: NE Halsey Street between 65th and 92nd avenues
Scope: Signal improvements, intersection redesigns, bus stop improvements and high-priority crossings, bikeway on Halsey from 65th to 92nd, multiuse path connection from 82nd Avenue.
Status: Design began fall 2019. Construction expected 2022.
Jade-Montavilla Connected Centers
Scope: Biking and walking upgrades in the Jade and Montavilla districts
Status: Design begins winter 2020. Construction expected 2022.
Budget: $7.1 million
Location: NE 97th Avenue from E Burnside to NE Davis streets; E Burnside Street from 9400 block to NE 97th Avenue
Scope: New street, sidewalk, and stormwater infrastructure
Status: Construction expected 2021
Budget: $5.7 million
Location: NE Couch Street between 97th and 99th avenues; NE Davis Street between 97th and 100th avenues.
Scope: New street, sidewalk, and stormwater infrastructure: Status: Construction expected 2022
Budget: $8.9 million