NE Broadway Pave & Paint Construction

Transportation

Completed

Fresh pavement and an updated NE Broadway streetscape from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).

Construction complete

Location Description

NE Broadway (7th to 26th avenues)

What's happening now?

October 2, 2025

PBOT wraps up projects on NE Broadway and Weidler Street

Thank you for your patience! Come out to support businesses on NE Broadway Saturday, October 4

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) wrapped up work on NE Broadway and NE Weidler Street last week, completing a months-long maintenance and safety effort.

As part of scheduled maintenance paving projects, PBOT changed the layout of portions of both streets to provide safer, more vibrant, and more welcoming streetscapes. These improvements were focused on NE Broadway between NE 7th and 26th avenues and on NE Weidler Street between NE 15th and 24th avenues, including the NE 24th Avenue curves from NE Weidler Street to NE Broadway.

Improvements included:

4.2 miles of paving and 6.4 miles of lane markings
76 curb ramps and 47 pedestrian push buttons
Five new pedestrian crossings with refuge islands on NE Broadway
Four new pedestrian crossings on NE Weidler Street
Wider, buffered bike lanes on both NE Broadway and NE Weidler Street, with concrete protection at key intersections
Improved bus stops for TriMet Line 17 and Line 77
Adjustments to the curb zone to optimize on-street parking
Reduction in travel lanes on NE Broadway from three lanes to two lanes west of NE 24th Avenue
Reduction in travel lanes on NE Weidler Street from two lanes to one lane approaching and through the NE 24th Avenue curves
Lower speed limits to 20 mph within business districts and 25 mph outside business districts on both streets, plus signal timing adjustments
In progress: five new streetlights will be installed at new marked crossings this fall

Two pedestrians, one pushing a stroller, use a new marked crosswalk and refuge islands to cross NE Broadway — Pedestrians cross at one of the five new pedestrian crossings with refuge islands on NE Broadway. Photo by PBOT.

Tips for driving the new NE Broadway

Drivers: Stay to the left of the bike lane and the concrete islands before making a right turn from NE Broadway to a side street. The bike lane is for bicycling (and scooting, skateboarding, etc.) and should not be used by drivers for turning right. The new concrete island design is there to separate and protect people riding bicycles from turning vehicles.

What's happening next?

Join us! NE Broadway Sidewalk Celebration on Saturday, October 4

NE Broadway is home to a unique mix of beloved small businesses. The Broadway Pave and Paint team encourages you to visit the corridor to enjoy the improvements, and while you're there, pop into some of the Northeast Portland's best shops and restaurants!

Event poster with text NE Broadway Sidewalk Celebration Saturday October 4th noon to 6pm

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Questions? Contact the project team by emailing broadwaypave@portlandoregon.gov.

Project overview

Through a bundle of lower-cost improvements, this design from NE 7th Ave to NE 26th Ave provides more space to people walking and biking while also lowering speed and supporting adjacent businesses. In order to make space for these improvements, we recommend reducing the number of travel lanes from three to two. Our technical analysis showed the street is overbuilt for automobiles even at the busiest time of day.

Diagram Map showing the improvements described below

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Full Project Benefits:

Five new pedestrian crossings on NE Broadway
Two bus stop improvements
Reduced speed limit to 20mph with updated signal timing
A better managed on-street parking strategy
A wide buffered bike lane with concrete protection at intersections
A new protected bike lane connection to the 20’s Bikeway.

Project Elements that Changed Since Winter Online Open House:

Refined and updated bus stop locations
Refined bike lane design to be compatible with potential future changes
Reduced speed limit from 25mph to 20mph through business district
Angled-in parking between NE 17^th to NE 24^th is now front-in, rather than back-in
New crosswalks on NE Weidler St will be included in separate paving project (see more information below)

Full Project Map

View the NE Broadway Pave and Paint Final Design Rollplot

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Project goals

Support a Vibrant Main Street: The small business community on Broadway is home to many beloved businesses. We want to make the streetscape work better for them.
A Safer Street with Slower Speeds: We want NE Broadway to be a safer street with fewer crashes, safer speeds, and a more welcoming environment for everybody.
Improve Access for People Walking & Biking: Whether you’re trying to cross the street, catch the bus, or get where you’re going on a bike, Broadway can be a stressful and unwelcoming environment. We want to fix that.
Develop a high-quality project with broad community support that supports adopted policies, meets city standards, and is delivered on-time and on-budget.

Construction timeline

Winter 2025 - Fall 2025

ADA Curb Ramps and Pedestrian Push Buttons
- Winter – Summer 2025
Repaving and Striping
- July - August 2025
New Pedestrian Crossings, Lighting, Bike Lane Improvements, Parking Updates
- August - September 2025

Community engagement

Between July 2024 and January 2025 the project team presented project ideas and asked community members to share key issues, their priorities for the corridor, and feedback on preliminary designs.