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Updates about Building a Better 82nd
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Construction updates
Overview: June 22–July 3
Over the next two weeks, PBOT contractors will have several active work zones along NE/SE 82nd Avenue. One lane in each direction will remain open during construction. Travelers on NE/SE 82nd Avenue should expect delays, especially during the morning and evening commutes. Please travel safely through work zones and follow all flaggers, detour signs, and traffic control devices.
Details and traffic impacts
- NE Prescott to NE Fremont – Signal communications work at various locations will require lane closures.
- NE Thompson to Hancock – Paving on NE Tillamook and Hancock streets will require traffic detours for side streets. Paving on NE 82nd Avenue will be complete on June 19, and 82nd Avenue lanes will reopen to traffic. The following detours will remain in place for eastbound and westbound traffic through Friday, July 3:
- Drivers will be detoured to NE Thompson Street.
- Bicyclists will be detoured to NE Siskiyou Street.
- Pedestrians will be able to cross 82nd Avenue at NE Thompson or NE Siskiyou streets.
- SE Raymond to Foster – Contractors are finishing up varius civil, electrical, and roadway repair work in advance of paving in July. Work will require lane closures and turn restrictions at some locations. Paving begins at SE Schiller Monday, July 13 (see more details below).
- SE Ramona to Tolman – Center median island construction at Tolman will require lane closures and turning restrictions on SE 82nd Avenue.
In addition to the above, contractors will complete punch list items throughout NE/SE 82nd Avenue. Remaining punch list items will require intermittent lane closures on 82nd Avenue.
Learn more about 82nd Avenue construction
Heads up! PBOT begins excavation and paving SE 82nd Avenue between SE Schiller Street and Foster Road July 13
Contractors with PBOT replace broken sections of asphalt with new pavement on SE Lafayette Street and SE 82nd Avenue near CORE Food Carts. Paving season on NE/SE 82nd Avenue continues in the next month, as Raimore Construction and subcontractors will conduct months of repaving work this summer. Photo by PBOT.
As a part of the 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance project, contractors with PBOT continue to pave segments of NE/SE 82nd Avenue. Beginning Monday, July 13, contractors will begin paving SE 82nd Avenue between SE Schiller Street and SE Foster Road. Paving activity will complete in August.
One lane in each direction on 82nd Avenue will remain open during construction. People traveling on SE 82nd Avenue can expect delays, especially during the morning and evening commutes. Driveway access will be impacted temporarily during outer lane excavation and paving, and contractors will coordinate with individual businesses to limit driveway access disruptions. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
The schedule for paving 82nd Avenue, from NE to SE, in 2026:
- NE Thompson to Hancock is in progress
- SE Clinton to Brooklyn is complete
- SE Brooklyn to Powell is complete
- SE Powell to Bush is complete
- SE Schiller to Raymond Court begins July 13
- SE Raymond Court to Foster begins late July
2026 Paving Schedule
Map of the 2026 paving limits along 82nd Avenue describes the paving schedule and status for segments of the corridor. Graphic by PBOT.
Upcoming events
Saturdays and Sundays in June | 2-10 p.m. | White Lotus Summer Market | Fubonn Shopping Center (2850 Southeast 82nd Avenue)
Wednesday, June 24 | 6–7:30 p.m. | 82nd Avenue Transit Project Community Advisory Committee Meeting | PCC SE Community Hall Annex (2305 SE 82nd Ave., Portland)
Sunday, July 26 | Annual Montavilla Street Fair | SE Stark Street, between SE 76th Avenue and SE 82nd Avenue, Portland
Related efforts
82nd Avenue Transit Project
The 82nd Avenue Transit Project will bring high-capacity FX–Frequent Express bus service along SE 82nd Avenue, between Clackamas Town Center and the Cully neighborhood.
Learn more about the 82nd Avenue Transit Project
82nd Avenue Community Coalition
Throughout the public engagement process, PBOT is working alongside the 82nd Avenue Coalition. Convened by Oregon Walks, Verde, APANO, and Unite Oregon. This coalition is made up of people and organizations that live, work, and play along 82nd Avenue.