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What's Happening Now?
Construction on Phase 1 is underway (see map below). Expect delays when traveling on NE Columbia Boulevard near 42nd Avenue.
Signal installation and related improvements are underway on NE Columbia Boulevard at 42nd Avenue. In coming weeks, the intersection will be rebuilt in concrete; this will occur in stages to allow streets to remain open. Concrete requires time to cure and gain strength, so there will be periods when construction appears to have paused while this curing occurs.
Also, NE 46th Avenue is being repaved at the intersection of Columbia Boulevard and continuing about 150 feet north. We will rebuild the remainder of NE 46th Avenue during the second phase of construction in 2025. Business access will be maintained.
Travel slowly and cautiously in our work zones, observe all directions by reader boards and flaggers, and use alternate routes if possible.
Timeline
- Local Improvement District formed by Portland City Council on Jan. 16, 2019
- Project split into Phase 1 and Phase 2 in early 2022
- Phase 1 design completed July 2023 with Phase 2 to follow
Project Components
Phase 1 (underway):
- New traffic signal, curb ramps, and crosswalks at NE Columbia Boulevard and 42nd Avenue
- Enhanced street lighting and new sidewalk on NE Columbia Boulevard from 42nd to 47th avenues
- NE 42nd Avenue rebuilt in concrete with sidewalk from NE Columbia Boulevard to 320 feet north to support heavy bus and freight traffic
- NE 46th Avenue will be repaved for about 150 feet north of Columbia Boulevard, with the remainder in Phase 2
- 29 new street trees with two-year establishment period
Phase 2 (starting summer 2025):
- Pave and add sidewalk on NE 46th Avenue from Columbia Boulevard north to dead-end
- Build a new segment of NE Bryant Street with sidewalk from 46th to 47th avenues
- Stormwater and sanitary improvements (including on NE 42nd Avenue) in partnership with the Bureau of Environmental Services to significantly reduce pollutants entering the Columbia Slough
- 27 new street trees with two-year establishment period
Funding
$15.7 million from property owners and Bureau of Environmental Services with overhead costs funded by the Portland Bureau of Transportation
Planning Documents
Contact project manager for plan details