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Transportation
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In planning
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will design and construct sidewalk, furnishing zone, street trees, stormwater mitigation, and street lighting along SE 128th Avenue between SE Ramona Street and SE Foster Road. Planning is underway. Design and construction will follow in 2026-2028.
2025 - 2028
Location description
SE 128th Avenue, between SE Ramona Street and SE Foster Road
Overview
SE 128th Avenue provides access to two David Douglas schools (Gilbert Park Elementary School and Alice Ott Middle School) and is classified as a Neighborhood Walkway and City Bikeway. It is also a Local Transit Service Street, with TriMet's Route 10 accessible at SE Foster.
Despite these characteristics, SE 128th lacks safe, comfortable, and continuous sidewalks between SE Foster and SE Ramona. This project will construct continuous sidewalks on SE 128th between Foster and Ramona, to improve conditions for people walking to and from Gilbert Park Elementary and Alice Ott Middle School in the Powellhurst-Gilbert and Pleasant Valley neighborhoods. In addition to sidewalks, the project will also plant trees, address stormwater, and consider lighting on the street.
This project is funded through the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) Collaborating for Climate Action program.
Project Map
Project Background
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) identified this segment of SE 128th Avenue as an important connection for students and families attending Gilbert Park Elementary School and Alice Ott Middle School in the David Douglas School District. Members of the school community highlighted the challenges of walking and biking this corridor during a 2017 Safe Routes to School outreach process.
You can read more about the Safe Routes to School planning process and see a map of citywide project locations on this webpage.
Project Updates
- 30% plans complete: In August 2026, the project team developed 30% plans and estimates. This is the first in a series of several project design milestones (30%, 60%, 95%, and final plans) and helps define the project footprint and impacts to surrounding streets and properties.
- Next up, 60% plans: Coming out of 30% plans, the project team is now developing 60% plans. These will be complete in fall/winter. At that time, the project website will be updated to include graphics depicting the planned improvements.
Public Engagement
Upcoming events
There are currently no planned upcoming events. Please contact the project team about presenting to your community or business group.
Past activities
To date, the following public engagement has occurred:
- February 2026: Project mailer sent to area addresses
- March 2026: Pleasant Valley Neighborhood Association meeting
- May 2026: Canvassing to speak with residents and businesses about the project
- September 2026: Project flyers available at Back to School Night for Alice Ott Middle School and Gilbert Park Elementary School
Project funding
$2,000,000 from the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF)
Timeline
Summer 2025 - Winter 2026: Planning, public outreach, and project development
2026 - 2027: Design and engineering
2027 - 2028: Construction
This page will be updated as progress is made, check back regularly.