What’s Happening Now?
The project experienced a pause in the design phase for the majority of 2025 due to staffing constraints and funding issues. The project team has resumed the 60% design phase and plan to complete the design by summer 2026.
Last Updated January 2026
Project Overview
This Local Transportation Infrastructure Charge (LTIC) project will improve conditions for walking and driving on SW Galeburn between SW Capitol Highway and SW 41st Ave. PBOT will pave the gravel street, construct a safer walking shoulder along the south side of SW Galeburn, and install several stormwater facilities.
Project Goals
- Provide a safe route to school for students who attend Markham Elementary and Jackson Middle School
- Improve street pavement conditions on SW Galeburn in areas where conditions are poor
- Collect stormwater runoff due to the increase of impervious material
Project Design
- Pedestrian Improvements: Install a sidewalk or walking facility along the south side of SW Galeburn from SW Capitol Hwy to SW 41st Ave
- Roadway Improvements: Pave SW Galeburn in areas of the road where conditions are poor
- Stormwater Improvements: Install 3 stormwater facilities along the north side of SW Galeburn to help manage the influx of stormwater as a result of street paving
Project Impacts
- Parking Removal
- North side: On-street parking will be removed on the north side of SW Galeburn to accommodate the location of new bioswale facilities (estimated 200 ft).
- South side: On-street parking will be removed on the south side of SW Galeburn to accommodate the new walking path between SW 41st Avenue and SW 42nd Avenue
- Tree/Shrub Removal: Trees and shrubs within the right-of-way will be removed to install a new sidewalk and stormwater facilities
Project Background
This is a joint project between PBOT and Bureau of Environmental Services (BES). In 2016 City Council adopted the Local Transportation Infrastructure Charge (LTIC), a fee that developers pay along unimproved streets in single-family zoning areas as an alternative to constructing sidewalks. Council then directed PBOT staff to develop an investment strategy for these funds. Using a methodology that included equity, effectiveness and efficiency, staff developed and Council adopted a strategy to invest collected LTIC funds in three areas: Cully in northeast Portland, Division-Midway in outer southeast Portland, and the Tryon-Stephens headwaters area in southwest Portland. These three areas had high needs in terms of unimproved streets that serve as important routes to neighborhood destinations, and underserved populations including high proportions of people of color, people with lower incomes, and people that rent their homes. The three areas also had neighborhood street plans adopted by City Council, identifying locations for investment.
In the Tryon Creek and Stephens Creek watersheds of southwest Portland, the goal of the project is to strategically invest in streets that lead to important destinations such parks, schools, and frequent transit lines, and that have stormwater issues such as erosion and flooding that need to be addressed. In addition, investment in the West Portland Park neighborhood is a commitment to equity in one of the most diverse areas of southwest Portland.
Project Schedule
Design engineering: April 2023- June 2026 (Pause in engineering due to budget issues)
Public Involvement: January 2026- February 2026; spring 2027
Right-of-Way: January 2026 - September 2026
Procurement (Contractor Selection): August 2026- November 2026
Construction: spring 2027
Public Involvement
2026
- January
- Postcard: Project notification postcards emailed to surrounding neighborhood (property owners and residents) and the neighborhood association.
- Letters: Letters sent to impacted property owners
2025
- November
- Letters: Mailed project update letters to two impacted property owners who partially own the right-of-way
2024
- April
- Site Visit: Met with two property owners who own portions of the road to determine how to move forward with the design in these two locations.
2023
- July
- Letters: Mailed letters to two homeowners who owned right-of-way on SW Galeburn and would need to coordinate with PBOT Right-of-way
Project Funding
This project has an overall budget of $2,017,000.
- Local Transportation Infrastructure Charge: $1,125,000
- Fixing Our Streets 3: $892,000