NE 97th Avenue Phase II and Couch/Davis Street Local Improvement Districts (LID)

Transportation

Under Construction

These local improvement districts (LIDs) will construct street, sidewalk, and stormwater improvements on portions of NE 97th Avenue and on E Burnside, NE Davis, and NE Couch streets.

Summer 2024 (Phase 1); Spring 2025 (Phase 2)

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What’s happening now?

Construction is largely complete. Remaining work will focus on extending NE Couch Street later this summer. The entire project will be completed this fall.

Project Background

Portland City Council formed these LIDs on April 24, 2019. The project scope includes street, sidewalk, stormwater, and rail improvements.

Project Components

First phase (complete):

Extension of NE Davis Street from 97th to 99th avenues
Repave NE 97th Avenue from Burnside to Davis streets
Rebuilt traffic signal on E Burnside Street at 97th Avenue (includes crosswalks on all sides)
New crosswalk on E Burnside Street east of 94th Avenue serving the I-205 multiuse path
Improved angle of approach for people biking westbound on E Burnside Street across rail tracks
New and rebuilt sidewalks, corner ramps, and streetlights throughout project area
43 new street trees with two-year establishment period
50 rail ties to be replaced near intersection of NE 97th Avenue & Burnside Street

Second phase (underway):

New street segments including sidewalks, corner ramps, and streetlights:
- NE Couch Street from 97th to 99th avenues
- NE Davis Street from 99th to 100th avenues
35 new street trees with two-year establishment period

Map showing improvements in the project area — Map showing improvements for both phases of the project.

Project Funding

Property owners are providing funding for this $15 million project with tax increment financing from the Gateway Urban Renewal Area, transportation system development charge (TSDC) funding and overhead costs funded by the Portland Bureau of Transportation.