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Overview: November 10–21
In the next two weeks, contractors with PBOT will have several active work zones along NE/SE 82nd Avenue. One lane in each direction on 82nd Avenue will remain open during construction. People traveling on NE/SE 82nd Avenue can expect delays, especially during the morning and evening commutes. Please travel safely around work zones and pay attention to all flaggers, detour signs, and traffic control devices.
Details and traffic impacts:
- NE Fremont – Concrete repair will require lane closures.
- NE Siskiyou – Underground loop detection will require the signal to be shut down and intersection flagged. This work is weather-dependent, and the schedule may change.
- NE Siskiyou to Russell – Maintenance hole adjustments at various locations will require lane closures.
- NE Russell to Thompson – Median island construction continues, requiring lane closures and turn restrictions.
- NE Eugene – Underground work will require lane closures.
- NE Tillamook – Underground work will require a signal shut down and the intersection to be flagged on 11/10 and 11/11. In addition, NE Tillamook between 82nd and 83rd avenues will be closed to vehicle traffic and vehicles will be detoured.
- SE Mill to Powell – Maintenance hole adjustments and center median island construction at various locations will require lane closures.
- SE Tibbetts – Underground work will require lane closures.
- SE Franklin – Underground work and corner ramp construction will require daytime closures of SE Franklin east of 82nd Avenue. Temporary access will be provided via the parking lot just south of SE Franklin, between Best Value Inn and Tik Tok Restaurant.
- SE Mitchell to Insley – Underground work continues and will require lane closures on 82nd Avenue.
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What to expect during construction
In the coming months, the public can expect travel lane closures on 82nd Avenue and temporary closures of side streets near 82nd Avenue for underground utility work.
Typical work hours will be 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required for some project elements such as paving.
At least one travel lane in each direction and adjacent businesses on 82nd Avenue will remain open during construction, but the traveling public is advised to expect delays. The public can expect dust, noise, vibrations, and heavy equipment near the work zone.
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Project overview
As part of the Critical Fixes: Major Maintenance Project, PBOT is improving 2.5-miles of NE/SE 82nd Avenue (two segments). This project is currently under construction and construction will continue through 2026.
The project areas were selected based on:
- Safety needs
- Pavement maintenance needs
- Serving equity
- Serving Centers (e.g., Jade, Lents) and other major destinations (e.g., McDaniel High School)
In addition, PBOT selected these areas because the designed improvements can be constructed largely within the existing public right-of-way.
Critical Fixes: Major Maintenance Project improvements will:
- Provide safe and comfortable places for people to cross 82nd Avenue by installing pedestrian signals, bike signals at neighborhood greenways, and median islands
- Reduce the risk of serious injuries and fatalities for all people traveling by installing median islands in areas with a high crash history
- Mitigate the impact of extreme heat events by planting trees where possible
- Improve accessibility by installing ADA curb ramps for people using mobility devices, wheelchairs, and strollers
- Address maintenance needs through repaving, signal reconstruction, and updated street markings
Reducing fatal and serious injury crashes
Pedestrian crossings and median islands
In the most recent 10-year period of available crash data (2012-2021), there have been 14 traffic deaths and 122 people seriously injured in crashes on 82nd Avenue south of Lombard Street within the city of Portland. Preliminary estimates for 2022 – 2023 include 4 additional traffic deaths occurring on 82nd Avenue.
In that 10-year period, more than 90% of traffic deaths were pedestrians or bicyclists, or people in cars turning left at locations without signals. Two-thirds of all serious injuries were pedestrians or bicyclists, or people in cars turning left or crossing at locations without signals.
That’s why PBOT will build safe pedestrian crossings and median islands, two of the most effective measures to reduce or eliminate pedestrian and turning vehicle crashes.
PBOT will also plant trees in medians where possible, increasing the urban tree canopy along 82nd Avenue. In addition to contributing to a sense of community and livability, increasing the urban tree canopy is one critical way we can mitigate temperatures during extreme heat events.
Installing safe pedestrian crossings and median islands will result in adjustments to how people delivering goods and visiting businesses access driveways and local streets. We recognize this may create inconvenience for some businesses, but this inconvenience means improved safety for everyone.
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Concept designs
Draft Final Concept Design (released May 2024)
60% Draft Concept Design (released January 2024)
30% Draft Concept Design (released March 2023)
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Project timeline
Construction started in August 2024 and will continue through fall 2026.
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Project funding
$55M from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF)
Public involvement
Upcoming public involvement
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Past public involvement
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2023
Read our 2023 Public Involvement Summary:
Prior to 2023
PBOT and other agencies have conducted extensive community engagement over the past 10 years, including:
- Bureau of Planning & Sustainability 82nd Avenue Corridor Study (1980)
- PBOT 82nd Avenue Roses High Crash Corridor Safety Plan (2008)
- Jade District Visioning Plan (2014)
- Portland City Council Town Hall Visioning Forum on 82nd Ave
- ODOT Avenue of Roses Implementation Plan (2018)
- Bureau of Planning & Sustainability 82nd Avenue Study: Understanding Barriers to Development (2018)
- PBOT 82nd Avenue Plan (2019)
- Connected Centers Plan (2019)
- Metro’s Get Moving Regional Funding Measure (2020)
- Grassroots efforts of groups including the 82nd Avenue Improvement Coalition
Through the ODOT-led planning process (2018), PBOT identified priority enhanced crossing locations on 82nd Avenue. These were vetted with the community through the planning process and included in the ODOT 82nd Avenue of Roses Implementation Plan. The crossing location recommendations included Ash and Beech intersections.
The City conducted interviews with property owners, business owners, and community members, as well as market research to better understand barriers to redevelopment.
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About Building a Better 82nd
Ownership of 82nd Avenue is being transferred from the state to the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). A critical north-south connection and one of Portland’s high-crash corridors, 82nd Avenue is in urgent need of significant investments to improve safety and address maintenance issues.
Critical Fixes Now
PBOT is investing in 82nd Avenue to deliver critical fixes. These urgent safety and maintenance repairs to the corridor include repaving and ADA corner ramps, pedestrian crossings, street lighting, safety improvements, tree planting, and sidewalk improvements. Critical Fixes projects will be in construction between 2023 and 2026.
Future Investments Next
While completing the most critical repairs, PBOT will identify and prioritize future investments for a better 82nd Avenue. Over the next two years, PBOT will conduct broad and inclusive community engagement and work directly with community-based organizations and agency partners to determine what the bureau should focus on for improving 82nd Avenue long-term.