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NE 46th Avenue & Bryant Street Local Improvement District (LID)

Label: Transportation
Label: Active
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.
2024-27

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What's Happening Now?

Construction on Phase 1 is complete. Phase 2 will start construction in Spring 2027 with completion expected by the end of the year.

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 2027):

  • 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
Map showing some of the improvements in the project area.

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

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