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Transportation
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Engineering and design
The project will add rumble strips to the centerline of SE Foster Road, install high visibility centerline striping, install high visibility edge line striping, and install roadside delineator signs in the shoulder.
Construction to be completed by summer 2026
What’s happening now?
Construction is scheduled to take place April 29th through May 1st, construction work hours are 9am- 3pm.
This project will require one day of a full road closure on SE Foster Road between Barbara Welch Road to SE 162nd Avenue. The project will require two days of delays and flagging SE Barbara Welch Road to SE Jenne Road
Construction Schedule
Day 1 (4/29): Full Street Closure
- Barbara Welch to 162nd
- Remove existing striping
- Rumble strip installation
- Install thermo on centerline and edge line
- Install stick and stomp road markers if striping is not completed
Day 2 (4/30): Flagging
- Barbara Welch to 162nd
- Continue thermo installation on centerline and edge line
Day 3 (5/1): Flagging
- 162nd to Jenne
- Grind out existing striping to prepare for thermo installation
The full road closure is required to perform the work which will require a vehicle to travel down the center lane. PBOT is unable to provide a shift in travel due to the constrained site. Closure will only be between the hours 9am-3pm. Residents who live along SE Martins Street will be accommodated.
Contractors are placing a portable changeable message sign on SE Foster Road on Wednesday April 22 to provide a one-week notice to residents, property owners, business owners, and commuters about the one day SE Foster Road closure (full road closure). The detour associated with the road closure can be seen below in the "Project Impacts" section of the website.
Last updated April 29, 2026
Project Description
PBOT will add centerline rumble strips and high visibility striping on SE Foster Road between SE Barbara Welch Road and SE Jenne Road to address head-on and sideswipe crashes. PBOT will add shoulder signs to address road departure crashes. Rumble strips will only be added on segments with solid yellow line striping.
What are rumble strips?
Rumble strips are patterns of grooves on a roadway surface that create a physical vibration and audible sound when a vehicle's tires pass over them.
Why rumble strip?
This sensory feedback serves as a safety measure to alert drivers, particularly those who are drowsy or distracted, that they are drifting out of their lane of travel. Rumble strips help drivers self-correct their steering, which can prevent crashes, and they are particularly effective at reducing roadway departure crashes and head-on collisions.
Project Background
This section of SE Foster Road experiences a higher rate of road departure crashes than other streets in Portland. The narrow shoulders, coupled with curves, has results in 4 lane departure crashes (1 fatal) and 21 road departure crashes in the last five years.
Project Goals
Prevent lane departure crashes and sideswipe crashes on SE Foster Road
Project Impacts
SE Foster Road One Day Closure & Detour
- SE Foster Road closure for one day during centerline work. Closure will only be between the hours 9am-3pm. Residents who live along SE Martins Street will be accommodated.
- Shrubs in the right-of-way along the shoulder may need to be pruned.
The image above shows the SE Foster Road closure between SE Barbara Welch Road and SE 162nd Road with the detour route.
Project Timeline
Summer 2024: Project development
Summer 2024: Project notification letters mailed to nearby residents
Summer 2024- Spring 2025: Project design
April- May 2026: Construction
Previous Project Updates
Roadside signs expected to be installed March- April 2026.
Road restriping and rumble strips expected to be installed May- July 2026.
March 24, 2026
Public Outreach
September 2025
- Letters: Construction notification letters sent to immediately adjacent properties, residents, neighborhood association, and businesses.
September 2024
- Letters: Project notification letters sent to immediately adjacent properties, residents, and businesses.
Project Funding
This project is funded by Oregon Department of Transportation All Roads Transportation Safety.