SW Taylors Ferry & SW 17th Ave Crossing Improvement

View full size image of after project complete. View of SW 17th Ave looking south

After: Looking south on SW 17th Avenue towards SW Taylors Ferry Road

View full size image of View of SW 17th Ave looking south towards SW Taylors Ferry Rd

Before: Looking south on SW 17th Avenue towards SW Taylors Ferry Road

What’s happening now? 

The project is complete.

Project Description

View full size image of An image of the 4-cushion speed bump that will be installed on SW Taylors Ferry

Phase 1 (Construction Complete): Install two speed cushions (fire bureau-friendly) on SW Taylors Ferry Rd. One cushion east of SW 17th Ave and one west of SW 17th Ave

Phase 2 (Construction Complete)

• Mark one crosswalk on the east side of SW Taylors Ferry to lead pedestrians to Marshall Park.
• Build a protected safer shoulder along the east side of SW 17th Ave from SW Orchid Ave to SW Taylors Ferry Ave by installing asphalt and concrete curbs.  
• Vegetation and trees along the south side of SW Taylors Ferry Rd will be removed and prevented from growing back to allow drivers to see pedestrians from further away.
• Create an asphalt shoulder along the south side of SW Taylors Ferry Rd 

Project Background 

SW Trails identified the need for a safer crossing at the intersection of SW Taylors Ferry Rd and SW 17th Ave for a better connection in the Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail. They have secured funding for the enhancement and PBOT is building the improvement.

View full size image of Image of SW Trail's Hillsdale to Lake Oswego Trail, noting the difficult connection on SW 17th.

Project Timeline

Survey: Dec 2022- March 2023
Design: March 2023- Feb 2024
Construction: Aug 2024- Jan 2025

Public Outreach

2024

August: Contractor distributed flyers to adjacent residents regarding details of the construction.

July: Distributed an email newsletter to the project email list notifying folks about the design and when to expect construction.

March: Mailed 142 postcards to the impacted residents and homeowners to notify them about the upcoming construction.

2023

November: Project manager did door-to-door outreach to the immediately impacted neighbors on SW Taylors Ferry Rd about the new speed cushions (10 households). 

September: Presented updated design to SW Trails and reviewed several options for the crossing location.

June : Presented to Marshall Park Neighborhood Association, the members expressed concern about the high speeds on SW Taylors Ferry. This led to the incorporation of speed cushions into the design (phase 1 of the project).

Project Funding

PBOT was given a $789,000 Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund grant that was awarded to community group SW Trails Inc.