NE 60th Avenue and Halsey Street Area Improvement Project

Transportation

Under Construction

PBOT will repave sections of street, replace outdated traffic signals, add turning lanes, improve sidewalks, and build pedestrian and bike crossing enhancements. We aim to improve traffic flow and make the street more safe for people walking, riding transit, biking, and traveling by vehicle.

Construction scheduled to begin spring 2025

On this Page

Map of 60th and Halsey street project scope

What’s happening now?

PBOT has hired Kodiak Pacific Construction Co. to work on the project. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring and continue through spring 2026.

The construction contractor should have schedule and detour information available the last week of April. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be shared on the project website and via the GovDelivery email update tool.

Utility companies such as NW Natural will be working in the project area moving elements like pipes, wires, and poles in preparation for project construction.

Sign up for email updates

Get the latest details about the NE 60th Avenue and Halsey Street Area Improvement Project

Project Components

Repaving:
- NE 60th Avenue from Holladay Street to Halsey Street.
- Intersections of NE Halsey and NE 47^th, 51^st, and 47^th avenues.
- Midblocks of NE Halsey between NE 50^th and 51^st streets, and 55^th and 56^th avenues.
Intersection Safety and Traffic Flow Improvements:
- Traffic signals replacements at NE 47^th, 51^st, and 60^th avenues.
- Construction of dedicated turn lanes.
- Installation of Interconnect on traffic signals. Interconnect is a system that enables remote monitoring, control, and data collection of traffic signals, allowing for real-time adjustments, troubleshooting, and coordination between signals for improved traffic management.
Roadway Lane Reconfiguration
- Parking removal on both sides of NE Halsey Street between 47th and 60^h avenues, providing for three 12-foot-wide lane (one travel lane in each direction and one center turn lane).
Sidewalk Widening:
- NE 60th Avenue between Halsey Street and the NE 60th Avenue MAX Station.
Crosswalk Enhancements:
- Construction of marked crosswalks with concrete median islands between:
  - 55th and 56th avenues.
  - 50th and 51st avenues
- Green bicycle crossing addition to existing pedestrian crossing of NE 60^th at Oregon Street.

This graphic shows the future configuration of NE Halsey between 47th and 60th, with three twelve-foot wide lanes, one in each direction and a center turn lane

Changes to the Design since 2019

PBOT made changes to the original project proposal after listening to public feedback on the project at multiple community events between April and September 2019. The final project scope will not include:

NE 57th Avenue (south of Halsey Street) conversion to a one-way street. During peak morning and evening commute times, the traffic signal will allow northbound traffic to enter NE Halsey Street with every other cycle.
60s Bikeway bike improvements between NE Davis and Sacramento streets.
On-street pro-time parking on NE Halsey between NE Halsey Street and 47th and 57th avenues. Instead, NE Halsey will include three 12-foot-wide lanes: one travel lane in each direction and one center turn lane.

The pandemic caused substantial schedule delays to this project. The project also faced schedule delays because existing infrastructure, including the underground water and sewer systems, were more complicated to design than initially expected. The project team ultimately had to change the plans many times and figure out ways to reduce costs.

Funding

$9.67 million total. Includes funding from House Bill 2017, Transportation System Development Charges, General Fund, and the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF).