Transportation
Open While Under Construction
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is constructing Local Improvement District street improvements on NE 42nd Avenue, 46th Avenue, & Bryant Street. Phase 1 included a new traffic signal, curb ramps, crosswalks, sidewalks, street lighting, and trees. Phase 2 includes additional improvements.
2024-26
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What's Happening Now?
Construction on Phase 1 is substantially complete. Phase 2 will start construction in Spring 2026.
Project Components
Phase 1 (complete):
- 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 spring 2026):
- 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