6-18-25 Update: SW 4th Ave paving rescheduled June 21 through 22
SW 4th will be closed between SW Harrison and Clay streets as crews grind out existing pavement on Saturday and repave the area on Sunday.
6-13-25 Update: Weekend paving and road closure on SW 4th Avenue postponed while roadway striping work continues
Paving planned for the weekend of June 14th has been postponed at least one week.
Crews will continue with planned roadway striping work on Friday evening, with work at the intersection of SW 4th and Lincoln the evening of June 13 at 9 p.m. Starting at 9 p.m. the intersection of SW 4th and Lincoln will be flagged to allow crews to safely stripe the intersection. This work should be complete by Saturday morning at 6 a.m.
(June 11, 2025) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will begin the next phase of paving on SW Fourth Avenue this Friday, June 13, as part of the SW Fourth Avenue Improvement project. This phase covers SW Fourth Avenue between Market and Clay streets, with work beginning on Friday evening at 7 p.m.
A full closure of SW Fourth Avenue will begin two hours later -- at 9 p.m. -- between Harrison and Clay. The street will be reopened by 5 a.m. on Sunday, June 15.
During this phase of paving work, contractors working on behalf of PBOT will grind off the top layer of existing pavement and then pave it back with new asphalt. Crews will work overnight Friday through Sunday morning to minimize impacts to the traveling public. Local residents and businesses can anticipate some nighttime construction noise on the evenings of June 13 and June 14.
Over the next three weeks, active construction will also be underway at the intersections of SW Fourth Avenue and West Burnside Street. This work will be focused on upgrading corner ramps to meet modern accessibility standards and installing foundations and conduit for updated traffic signals. Required sawcutting and demolition will be noisy at times. This work is setting the stage for later phases of paving work.
Work on SW Fourth Avenue continues to progress northward to West Burnside Street, with a focus on replacing outdated corner ramps with new ADA-compliant ones. PBOT expects the full paving project to be completed by the end of 2025.
Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 13, people traveling northbound on SW Fourth Avenue, approaching SW Harrison Street, will be detoured to SW Naito Parkway via SW Harrison Street. Those wishing to return to SW Fourth Avenue can do so by turning left from SW Naito Parkway onto SW Clay Street, and then right back onto SW Fourth Avenue. People travelling eastbound on SW Market Street approaching SW Fourth Avenue will be detoured to Harrison via SW Fifth Avenue. Those wishing to return to SW Market Street can do so by turning right on SW Fifth Avenue, left on SW Harrison Street, left onto SW Naito Parkway and right back onto SW Market Street.
Sidewalks will remain open. Public transit riders should check TriMet.org for service impacts.
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.
This work is weather-dependent, and the schedule may change.
PBOT will provide periodic updates throughout construction on the project website. Sign up here to receive construction updates by email.
Thank you for your cooperation and patience while we complete this work.