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Engineering and design
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will be installing a new neighborhood greenway on SE 46th Avenue between Gladstone Street and Woodstock Boulevard. Neighborhood greenways are low-traffic and low-speed streets that make it easier to walk, bike, roll, and play.
Construction expected in 2026
What's Happening Now
PBOT is finalizing designs for the project, and is working to secure a contractor to construct the work. The crossing improvement of SE Holgate Street and 46th Avenue will be done by PBOT maintenance crews this fall/winter. The striping work is anticipated to occur later this fall, but could be pushed back to Spring 2027 due to weather.
Project Details
The project will include wayfinding signs and "sharrow" road markings, speed bumps, limited parking removal to increase visibility at key intersections, and improved crossings at busy intersections. View a Google Map walkthrough of the improvements: SE 46th Avenue Neighborhood Greenway Design Map
Crossing improvements at Holgate Boulevard
At Holgate Boulevard, PBOT will add marked pedestrian crossings, three upgraded corners with accessible curb ramps, and median islands. The improvements at Holgate Boulevard and 46th Avenue will include pavement repair and coordination with TriMet provide bus stop landing areas on the sidewalk. The bus stops at 45th and 47th will be consolidated to align with the new crossing improvements.
Crossing improvements at Steele Street
PBOT will be adding speed cushions on Steele Street between 28th and 50th avenues. Speed cushions have cut-outs for emergency vehicles. To slow traffic approaching the 46th Avenue neighborhood greenway crossing at Steele Street, PBOT will add speed cushions between SE 41st and SE 50th avenues. A future project will extend the speed cushions further west to SE 28th Avenue.
Bike lanes north of Woodstock Boulevard
Due to high traffic volumes, the project team determined that bike lanes on SE 46th Avenue between Woodstock Boulevard and SE Ramona Street would be the best design to make the neighborhood greenway more safe and comfortable for people biking through the intersection. To facilitate this design, parking will be removed on the west side of the street and will remain on the east side of the stret.
Past project updates
April 2026 Update
The project team is nearing the 30% design milestone. PBOT staff will share out the project design with the public by mail and through the project website and email newsletter in May 2026.
February 2026 Update
PBOT proposes parking removal on the west side of 46th Avenue between Ramona Street and Woodstock Boulevard to allow for a bike lane on each side. This would allow bicyclists of all ages and abilities to travel through this street segment that carries higher traffic volumes. PBOT staff sent notification letters to residents, businesses, and property owners on February 10, 2026. PBOT staff spoke to businesses in person about the change. Reach out to project staff with questions or comments.
Project Details
The project will include wayfinding signs and "sharrow" road markings, speed bumps, limited parking removal to increase visibility at key intersections, and improved crossings at busy intersections.
Crossing improvements at Holgate Boulevard
At Holgate Boulevard, PBOT will add marked pedestrian and bike crossings, three upgraded corners with accessible curb ramps, and median islands. The improvements at Holgate Boulevard and 46th Avenue will include pavement repair and coordination with TriMet provide bus stop landing areas on the sidewalk. The bus stops at 45th and 47th will be consolidated to align with the new crossing improvements.
Crossing improvements at Steele Street
PBOT will be adding speed cushions on Steele Street between 28th and 52nd avenues. Speed cushions have cut-outs for emergency vehicles. For the 46th Avenue neighborhood greenway crossing at Steele Street, PBOT will add speed cushions approaching the marked pedestrian and bike crossings.
Bike lane north of Woodstock Boulevard
Due to high traffic volumes, the project team determined that a bike lane approaching Woodstock Boulevard would be the best design to make the neighborhood greenway more safe and comfortable for people biking through the intersection.
Background
This neighborhood greenway project was identified in the Lower Southeast Rising Area Plan, which was adopted by City Council in 2024. This project creates a calmer street for people walking and biking north-south and provides a connection between the Gladstone neighborhood greenway and community destinations including Woodstock Park, Woodstock Elementary School, and Woodstock Main Street. Neighborhood greenways typically include wayfinding signs and markings, speed bumps, and crossing enhancements.
The Lower Southeast Rising Area Plan looked at transportation and land use needs in Southeast Portland and identified neighborhood greenway projects that fill gaps in the transportation network. The Tolman neighborhood greenway project fills a gap east-west and was identified as a high-priority, near-term project in the plan. From 2021 to 2023, PBOT staff conducted outreach with community members, businesses, schools, nonprofit organizations, and affordable housing residents to understand needs and refine recommendations for the Lower Southeast Rising Area Plan.
This project is funded by Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) Strategic Program 30: Active transportation small capital projects. The project budget is $590,000.
Public Outreach and Involvement
2025
July
- Outreach event: PBOT tabled at Brentwood's Movie in the Park event about the upcoming project.
2026
February
- Parking removal letter: PBOT proposed parking removal on the west side of 46th Avenue between Ramona Street and Woodstock Boulevard to allow for a bike lane on each side. PBOT staff sent notification letters to residents, businesses, and property owners on February 10, 2026. Staff visited businesses in person and had a couple of phone and email follow up conversations with business representatives.
March 2026
- The project team notified Woodstock Neighborhood Association about the parking removal on the west side of 46th Avenue between Ramona Street and Woodstock Boulevard.
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