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Updates
January 2026
Thank you to everyone who viewed the online open house and took the survey. The feedback has been helpful as we begin designing the project. We heard from about 250 people but had 223 complete survey responses. We had many follow-up email and phone conversations and staff went door to door to visit businesses and discuss the project with them.
What did we learn?
- 73% of respondents support the project design.
- 79% of respondents agree that the design will help achieve the goal of safer streets with fewer serious crashes.
- The top priorities for the streets include:
- #1 Adding and improving pedestrian crossings,
- #2/3 Reducing serious and deadly crashes and all crashes,
- #4 Improving bike safety and experience.
- The top things people like about the proposed design include:
- Better pedestrian infrastructure and more crossings,
- Protected bike lanes,
- Safer streets with slower speeds.
- The top concerns people shared with the design include:
- Fear of increased traffic congestion from lane reductions,
- Street parking being used by abandoned vehicles and obstructing sight lines,
- Changes are not enough to make the street safer and need more police enforcement and traffic cameras.
A full summary of the survey findings (in English only) is available at the link below. We will share draft designs in early Spring, so stay tuned for updates by signing up for the email list.
October 2025
We want to hear from you! Public input will help us develop this project and move it closer to the design phase. Visit our online open house—available also in Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese language—then take our survey (open through December 2025):
Stark and Washington online open house
Having a community event or public meeting? Invite us to present on this project and answer questions. Use the contact information at the top of the page.
Background
The SE Stark and Washington Street couplet runs through a major business hub in Gateway. However, the stretch between 92nd and 108th avenues was designed primarily for vehicle traffic. It has 3-4 lanes in both directions and limited on-street parking. Sidewalks and bike lanes are narrow and it is very difficult to cross these streets as a pedestrian.
Data shows a high rate of crashes along this corridor. This is why PBOT identified it as needing significant safety upgrades. Both the city's Vision Zero Action Plan and the Growing Transit Communities Plan outline ways to make such improvements.
Metro granted money for this project through the Regional Flexible Fund Allocation program. The Portland Clean Energy Fund and other city programs are contributing matching funds.
Goals of this project
- Reduce serious and deadly crashes
- Improve biking and walking conditions
- Improve transit reliability and access
- Support local businesses by adding on-street parking and planting trees
- Increase rates of walking, biking, and transit use in the area
Project area and elements
The project map included here identifies some of the safety upgrades planned for both SE Stark and Washington streets between 92nd and 108th avenues. This includes improvements along the whole corridor including:
- Upgraded curb ramps to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Protected bike lanes
It also includes:
- Safer pedestrian crossings between 99th and 106th avenues
- Enhanced bus stops at 92nd, 99th, and 105th avenues
- Signal upgrades at 99th Avenue, 102nd Avenue, and 103rd Drive
General timeline
2025: Public outreach and project development
2026: Design and engineering
2028: Construction starts
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Project funding
- $5,332,000 from Metro's Regional Flexible Fund Allocation (RFFA)
- $5,030,000 from Fixing Our Streets
- $727,000 from the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF)
- $511,629 from General Transportation Revenues - ADA Ramps
- $200,000 from General Transportation Revenues - Quick Build
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