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).
Changes include:
- 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.
Additional changes to adjacent streets
NW Johnson Street from NW Ninth to NW Tenth Avenues.
NW Ninth Avenue between NW Johnson and NW Lovejoy Streets
Timeline
| Fall 2024 | Finalization of design & engineering. |
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| Spring 2025 | Construction begins on new NW Johnson & NW Kearney Street extensions. |
| 2026 & beyond | Construction on adjacent streets (NW Ninth & Johnson Street) and redevelopment on site begins. |
Environmental Services, in partnership with the Portland Water Bureau, has completed design on a project to upgrade infrastructure in NW Portland. Construction began on NW Ninth Ave in spring 2024 click here to learn more here.
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