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UPDATED Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to SE Washington Street from SE 82nd to 92nd avenues starting Aug. 18

Label: Traffic advisory
The work is expected to last approximately seven business days.
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UPDATE Aug 14, 2025 - This work has been postponed and will begin on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.


(Aug. 13, 2025) Beginning on Thursday, Aug. 14, the PortlandBureauof Transportation(PBOT)will berepairing and repavingSE Washington Street from SE 82nd Avenue to SE 92nd Avenue. The work is expected to last approximately seven business days.

Maintenance crews will work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on business days and possibly weekends. Crews will complete one travel lane before starting on the next. Only TriMet buses will be allowed to move through travel lanes under construction.

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. Sidewalks will remain open at all times for pedestrians. Public transit riders should check TriMet.org for service impacts. 

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

Learn more about the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s road maintenance work and see the schedule of planned projects at www.portland.gov/transportation/maintenance/schedule.

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