Transportation
Under Construction
New traffic signals at: SW Naito Parkway & SW Whitaker St, SE 52nd Ave & SE Woodstock St, NE MLK Blvd & NE Going St, E Burnside St & SE 16th Ave, SE Washington St & SE 86th Ave, SE 148th Ave & SE Main St, NE Glisan St & NE 113th Ave, plus street lighting on NE Glisan St from NE 82nd-162nd
Construction begins spring 2023
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Signal Updates by Location
SE Woodstock Blvd & SE 52nd Ave
- Signal has been activated
E Burnside St. & NE 16th Ave
- Rapid flashing beacon has been activated
SW Naito Pkwy & SW Whitaker St
- Rapid flashing beacon has been activated
NE MLK Jr. & NE Going St
- Signal has been activated
NE Glisan St. & NE 113th Ave
- At the end of October 2024 a driver crashed their car into the traffic signal cabinet (the signal's "brain") and a pedestrian pole, damaging both in the process. The signal had not yet been activated. New equipment will need to be ordered and installed, significantly delaying the activation date. The timeline is now TBD.
SE Main St. & SE 148th Ave
- Signal has been activated
SE Washington & SE 86th Ave
- Rapid flashing beacon has been activated
Project Scope & Background
The Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) 2022 Traffic Signals Superbundle project constructed seven new signalized crossings:
- SW Naito Parkway & SW Whitaker Street - Rectangular rapid flashing beacon
- SE 52nd Avenue & SE Woodstock Street - Full traffic signal replacement
- NE MLK Boulevard & NE Going Street - Half signal (stops traffic on MLK to aid crossing)
- E Burnside Street & SE 16th Avenue - Rectangular rapid flashing beacon on mast arms above street
- SE Washington Street & SE 86th Avenue - Rectangular rapid flashing beacon mounted on sidewalk
- SE 148th Avenue & SE Main Street - Pedestrian hybrid beacon (stops traffic on 148th to aid crossing)
- NE Glisan Street & NE 113th Avenue - Pedestrian hybrid beacon (stops traffic on Glisan to aid crossing)
- Plus street lighting on NE Glisan Street from NE 82nd to NE 162nd Streets
PBOT also constructed related ADA and stormwater improvements as part of the project.
Most of the traffic signals in the 2022 Signals Superbundle project emerged from the 2017 Safe Routes to Schools public involvement effort and will help children cross busy streets to get to school. Each traffic signal has its own dedicated funding source, including from Fixing Our Streets, System Development Charges (SDCs), general fund, and Cannabis Tax.