NW Johnson & Kearney Street Extension Project

Current News

August 2025 Update: The contractor, Landis & Landis, has completed much of the excavation work on the future NW Johnson and NW Kearney Street. The are now working to install the utility infrastructure.  

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Project Details

In collaboration with Prosper Portland’s Broadway Corridor redevelopment project the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is constructing new streets through the former United States Postal Service site.  PBOT staff and contractors will be building new sidewalks, streets, separated bike lanes, as well as intersections through the redevelopment site to connect to the existing street network. The project focuses on extending NW Kearney and NW Johnsons Streets through the site from NW Ninth Ave to NW Station Way. There will also be some changes to nearby streets to facilitate connectivity and access.  These changes will provide new and vital connections to Union Station, the Pearl District, and beyond. This project is partially funded through a local improvement district (LID), along with transportation system development charges (SDCs).

View full size image of Architectural rendering showing the cross section of the NW Johnson Street extension looking eastward towards Union Station. It shows a local street with parking on one-side and a raised bikelane and sidewalks including street trees.

Project Elements:

• New streets, extending NW Johnson and Kearney streets from NW Ninth Ave to NW Station Way, including:
• Motor-vehicle access, on-street parking, sidewalks, and protected bike lanes on NW Johnson Street.
• New bike lanes on NW Ninth Ave from NW Lovejoy and Johnson.
• Installation of a 2-way protected bike lane on NW Johnson Street between NW 10th and Ninth Avenues. 

View full size image of Archictetural rendering showing the cross section of the NW Johnson Street extension looking eastward towards Union Station. It shows a local street with parking on one-side and a raised bikelane and sidewalks including street trees.

View full size image of Architectural rendering showing the cross section of the NW Kearney Street extension, showing 2-way street with street parking and sidewalks including street trees.

Additional changes to adjacent streets

NW Johnson Street from NW Ninth to NW Tenth Avenues. 

View full size image of drawing showing changes to NW Johsnson street between NW 9th and 10th Avenues, show parking removal on southside for a two way bike lane.

NW Ninth Avenue between NW Johnson and NW Lovejoy Streets

View full size image of drawing showing changes to NW Ninth Ave showing parking removal on both sides to accomodate a bike lane between NW Johnson and Lovejoy Street. also adding a bike signal at Lovejoy and NW Ninth Ave.

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