SE 52nd Avenue Crossing Improvement Project

What’s happening now? 

The project is complete.

Last Updated April 2025.

View full size image of Picture of a two-way bike lane

Project Description

View full size image of image of design for 52nd and gladstone

Construct pedestrian and cycling upgrades along SE 52nd Avenue to make crossing SE 52nd Avenue safer. The crossing improvements will help pedestrians and cyclists connect on the Gladstone Neighborhood Greenway. 

Phase 1: Curb ramps 

• Install new curb ramps at the intersection of SE Gladstone Street and SE 52nd Avenue, a total of 6 ramps

View full size image of Photo of PBOT excavating the NW corner of SE Gladstone St and SE 52nd Ave

Photo of PBOT maintenance and operations crew excavating the NW corner ramp at the intersection of SE Gladstone Street and SE 52nd Avenue to prepare the site for new curb ramps.

Phase 2: Crosswalks and new bike infrastructure 

• Mark two crosswalks across SE 52nd Avenue
• Install a 2-foot buffer to the bike lane on the west side of SE 52nd Avenue from SE Gladstone Street to SE Gladstone Street
• Install a two-way bike lane (10-feet wide)
  • On the east side of SE 52nd Avenue
  • On the south side of SE Center Street
• Install concrete curb separators to protect the bike lane
  • On the east side of SE 52nd Avenue from SE Gladstone Street to SE Center St
  • One the west side of SE 52nd Ave
  • On the south side of SE Center St
• Add street lighting to SW corner of the intersection of SE Gladstone Street and SE 52nd Avenue

Project Background 

This improvement was identified as a gap in the existing Gladstone/Center Neighborhood Greenway. Neighborhood greenways are low-traffic and low-speed streets where we give priority to people walking, bicycling, and rolling. Neighborhood greenways form the backbone of the city’s Safe Routes to School network and connect neighborhoods, parks, schools, and business districts.

View full size image of Image of existing greenway

Project Goals

• Create an accessible crossing for people walking that meets the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
• Create a safer crossing for people walking and biking between SE Gladstone and SE Center Streets, across SE 52nd Avenue.

Project Impacts

Parking Removal

There will be ~300 feet of parking removed on the west side of SE 52nd Avenue and 30 feet of parking removed on the south side of SE Center Street.

Tree Removal

Three trees will be removed, on the east side of 52nd Avenue so PBOT can install 2 new curb ramps.

Restriction of East Bound Vehicle Travel on SE Center Street at SE 52nd Avenue

The project will restrict left and right turns onto SE Center Street from SE 52nd Avenue. The turn restrictions allow people biking westbound on SE Center Street to safely access the new two-way bike facility on SE 52nd Avenue.

The turn restrictions allow the project to retain the most amount of on-street parking for the neighborhood. People who live on SE Center Street can still use the street in both directions. In addition, there are no turn restrictions from SE Center Street onto SE 52nd Avenue.

View full size image of The project will be restricting eastbound vehicles from turning onto SE Center St from SE 52nd Ave

Project Timeline

2023: Public Outreach- Letters sent to impacted properties and property owners
Spring 2024: 30% Design
Summer 2024: Public Outreach- Letters sent to impacted properties and property owners. Postcards sent to the neighborhood and neighborhood association.
Fall 2024: Final Design. Door-to-door outreach to impacted residents on SE 52nd Avenue.
Fall 2024- Spring 2025: Construction

Public Outreach and Involvement

2023

• Letters: Project notification letters sent to immediately adjacent properties, residents, and businesses 

2024

March

• Letters: Sent letters about upcoming parking removal on SE Center St to impacted residents and homeowners on SE Center St and the Creston-Kenilworth Neighborhood Association (126 letters)
• Meeting: PBOT met with the Creston Elementary Bike Bus to discuss their current bike route and project design.

June

• Letters: Sent letters to impacted residents and homeowners about parking removal on the west side of SE 52nd Avenue due to installing a buffered bike lane (15 letters)

August

• Postcards: Project notification postcards sent to neighborhood alerting them of upcoming changes (2,000 postcards).
• Notified Neighborhood Associations: Contacted Creston-Kenilworth and Foster-Powell Neighborhood Associations to notify them of the upcoming project.

September

• Door-to-Door Outreach: Conducted outreach to impacted residents on 52nd Avenue to offer project yard signs and discuss project impacts.

2025

February

• Email Newsletter: Sent an email newsletter to update people about the conclusion of the first phase of construction and remind people that the second phase will be complete in a few months.

Project Funding

This project is funded by Fixing Our Streets program with a $300,000 budget.