This map shows a variety of upgrades coming to the Montavilla Neighborhood, including the bus and bike lanes that will be striped this week on SE Washington Street. Map by PBOT.
(Oct. 13, 2025) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) advises the traveling public that pavement striping to implement safety improvements on SE Washington Street in the Montavilla Neighborhood will require intermittent lane closures later this week.
A contractor for PBOT will restripe SE Washington Street, between SE 82nd and 92nd avenues on Wednesday through Friday. A full road closure is not required, but closures of one lane at a time for a few hours at a time, moving through the corridor, could cause periods of congestion.
The striping will immediately result in a safer corridor that is more comfortable for people walking, biking or taking public transit in the area. Washington Street is a one-way street in this area, and safer bike and pedestrian crossings will make it safer for people to reach businesses and other destinations in the bustling Montavilla Business District.
Watch for new traffic patterns and use caution as you travel through the project area.
Recent and upcoming improvements include:
- SE Washington Street from SE 82nd to SE 92nd Avenues — Some travel lanes will be redesigned to add a bus lane and protected bike lane.
- SE Washington Street from SE 76th to SE 82nd Avenues — Travel lanes have been reduced from two lanes to one with a new protected bike lane and some parking relocated.
- SE Thorburn from SE Gilham Avenue to SE Stark Street — Travel lanes have been reduced from two lanes to one in each direction with a protected bike lane.
Wayfinding signage, red paint for parts of the bus lane and green markings for parts of the bike lane will be added in the coming weeks. Concrete traffic separators will be installed on all sections of the protected bike lanes.
Parking will be added and removed in various places, with no net loss of parking spaces in the corridor.
Washington Street will be widest, with as many as two or three lanes, with turn lanes at major intersections, such as at 82nd and 92nd avenues.
Traffic signal improvements are expected to come in early 2026.
The new traffic pattern on SE Washington is one major step in construction of the Jade and Montavilla Multimodal Improvements Project, which is filling gaps in the sidewalk network, enhancing pedestrian and bicycle crossings of busy streets, improving street lighting and expanding bike lanes in SE Portland.
The striping work on SE Washington Street is weather dependent, so the schedule may change.
The traveling public is advised to expect delays, travel cautiously, observe all closures and directions by flaggers, and use alternate routes if possible. Local access to residences and businesses will remain available.
Parking near the work zone will be restricted during construction.
Public transit riders should check TriMet.org for service impacts.
Thank you for your cooperation and patience while we complete this work.
Construction of the Jade and Montavilla project continues through 2026 and PBOT will provide periodic updates throughout construction on the project website.
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