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Other Division Safety Project – SE Division from SE 80th to 174th Avenues
Construction Update – January 2024
Work to Date:
Construction began in July 2021 and was substantially completed fall of 2022. Contractors continue to periodically work on the corridor while they complete minor finish and corrective work. Minor additional work (signing and striping) is planned for spring 2024.
PBOT’s Outer Division Safety Project includes the following improvements:
- Raised center median between SE 80th and 174th to reduce left turn crashes and improve safety for pedestrians crossing SE Division
- 10 new traffic signals to improve safety for pedestrians crossing SE Division
- Protected bike lanes in each direction from SE 80th to 174th
- Street lighting at all new signalized crossings
- Accessible corner ramps at all improved crossing locations
- Pavement restoration on SE Division from 82nd-93rd
Raimore has completed construction of all major safety elements on the project. Final corrective work has been scheduled for September and October 2023.
Final work includes:
- Additional signing and striping of the bike lanes, including additional "No Parking" signs
- Raised, reflective pavement markers to help identify lane shifts in key areas
- Modifications at designated U-turn locations to better accommodate this maneuver
- Modification of the center median at the intersection of 109th and Division to allow left turns onto 109th.
Construction activity will occur weekdays between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM and will continue through the end of October 2023.
TriMet’s Division Transit Project
TriMet has completed construction of the Division Transit Project along SE Division. For more information on this project, please visit Division Transit Project (trimet.org)
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Existing conditions
Southeast Division Street is one of the most dangerous corridors in Portland. It ranks #1 for people killed or injured while walking, #1 for people killed or seriously injured in motor vehicles, and #2 for people killed or injured while bicycling. Just in the everyday act of moving about, 20 people have died and 107 have been seriously injured on SE Division in the last decade.
In a two-block stretch of SE Division Street, between SE 122nd and 124th avenues, there were nearly 90 crashes in a five-year period (2011-2015) as the below graphic shows. In more than half of those crashes, someone was injured or killed, and nine of those crashes involved a person walking or biking. Unfortunately, similar conditions are found throughout the area. PBOT designed this project with these types of crashes in mind. For example, the orange arrows show turning crashes. The center median that will be added to Division Street will significantly reduce left-turning crashes.
Project components
PBOT’s Outer Division Multimodal Safety Project includes safety measures to reduce unsafe driving. This includes lowering speeds, providing more frequent (and better) pedestrian crossings, and making the street safer for people bicycling. This includes:
- 10 more signalized pedestrian crossings
- New street lighting between SE 82nd and 92nd avenues in the Jade District and between SE 122nd and 130th avenues in the Division-Midway area.
- Protected bike lanes throughout the corridor
- Raised center median along most of the corridor to limit vehicles turning and reduce crashes
Funding
Funding for this project comes from the city's General Fund, Fixing Our Streets (the city's gas tax), Transportation System Development Charges, the cannabis tax, as well as funds from Oregon House Bill 2017.
Other projects in the same area
TriMet's Division Transit Project
TriMet’s Division Transit Project will improve travel between downtown Portland, Southeast and East Portland, and Gresham with easier, faster, and more reliable bus service. Construction is underway and the new transit service is expected to launch September 2022.
ODOT's All Road Transportation Safety Project at SE Division & I-205
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will improve safety at the interchange of I-205 and Division Street by reconfiguring lanes and improving intersections to reduce conflicts and crashes. This will include dedicated turn lanes and upgraded traffic signals. Buffered bike lanes will create space between bicycles and vehicles to reduce conflicts. New curb ramps will improve safety and accessibility for everyone, including people with disabilities. Construction is expected to begin spring 2021 and continue through the end of 2021.
PGE's Utility Relocations
Portland General Electric (PGE) is relocating and installing power poles and lines to support PBOT's Outer Division Multi-Modal Safety Project and TriMet's Division Transit Project. Construction is currently underway and is expected to be complete by March 2021.