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Speed Reduction on Neighborhood Cut-Through Routes

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Traffic calming signs and marking for a street with speed bumps
Fixing Our Streets includes funding for reducing speeds on neighborhood streets that have high speeds and high traffic volumes. The projects are focused in areas with PBOT Equity Matrix ratings of 7 or higher.

UPDATED: What is happening now?

  • 2024 projects constructed include: SE Harold, 92nd to 122nd and NE 139th, NE Glisan to SE Stark.
  • NE San Rafael, 125th to 138th was completed in spring 2025.
  • SW Broadway Drive is complete. Post project evaluation will take place in early 2026.
  • Traffic chicane pilot projects on SE 62nd and NE 119th avenues are awaiting construction, targeted for summer 2025.
  • New projects for 2025 and 2026 construction are in design. They include NE Prescott (NE 105th to 121stPl), NE 174th (SE Haig to SE Marie), NE Rose Parkway (NE Fremont to NE 141st), NE Knott (NE 21st to Ne 33rd), SE Steele (SE 28th to SE 41st), SE Harold (122nd to 136th). 

Project Locations (2021-2025)

Street Start PointEnd Point Expected Construction Year
NE SacramentoNE 111thNE 122nd2021 (Completed)
NE ShaverNE 122ndNE 141st2021 (Completed)
SE 60thSE Flavel St.SE Flavel Dr.2021 (Completed)
SE NehalemSE 67thSE 72nd 2021 (Completed)
SE 64thSE ClatsopSE Flavel Dr.2021 (Completed)
SE FlavelSE 52ndSE Clatsop2022 (Completed)
N Columbia WayN FessendenN Smith2022 (Completed)
N OswegoN LombardN Columbia2022 (Completed)
N BuchananN LombardN Columbia2022 (Completed)
NE AinsworthNE MLK Jr. NE 15th2023 (Completed)
N PortsmouthN LombardN Fessenden2023 (Completed)
NE FremontNE 122ndNE 141st2023 (Completed)
SE 135thSE StarkSE Division2023 (Completed)
NE 139thNE GlisanSE Stark2024 (Completed)
SW 45thSW MultnomahSW Taylors FerryPostponed - Needs approval for speed limit reduction by ODOT (rejected in 2024).
SW Broadway Dr.SW PattonSW Broadway Ave2025 (Completed)
SE HaroldSE 92ndSE 122nd2024 (Completed)
NE San RafaelNE 125thNE 138th2025 (Completed)
Chicane Pilot Projects 
SW Burlingame Ave - Chicane PilotSW ChestnutSW Capitol Hwy2023 (Completed)
SE 62nd Ave - Chicane PilotSE Clatsop SE Flavel2025 (In design)
NE 119th  - Chicane PilotNE San RafaelNE Halsey2025 (In design)

Project Locations (2025-2029)

Street Start PointEnd Point Expected Construction Year
NE Rose ParkwayNE FremontNE 141st Dr2026 (In design)
NE PrescottNE 105thNE 121st Pl2025 (Design complete)
SE Harold StreetSE 122ndSE 136th2026 (In design)
NE KnottNE 21stNE 33rd2026 (In design)
SE SteeleSE 28thSE 41st2026 (In design)
SE 174thSE HaigSE Marie2025 (In design)

Map of Projects (2021-2025)

View map of 2021 to 2025 projects  

This is a map showing projects to reduce speed on neighborhood cut-through routes.  It shows the locations for speed bumps, speed cushions and other traffic calming projects on streets throughout the city. PBOT understands that this map is not accessible for users of assistive technology. Due to the complexity of the information the map provides and the currently available map platforms at the city, it will take some time to make adjustments.  We thank you for your patience while we work on a technology-based solution. As we work toward providing accessibility, please contact email address and/or program name phone number to reach PBOT staff who can assist you to get the data you need from the map. You can also contact PBOT’s ADA Coordinator at Lisa.Strader@portlandoregon.gov or at 503-823-5703.

Again, thank you for your understanding and patience.

How were the projects chosen?

PBOT developed an evaluation matrix combining traffic operations like automobile speeds and volumes, policy considerations like priority safe routes to school corridors, and equity impacts using PBOT's Equity Matrix. Streets with the highest speeds and traffic volumes in areas of highest needs were prioritized.

Funding is from the Fixing Our Streets program.

Program Highlight - NE 119th Traffic Chicane project

Traffic chicanes are coming NE 119th Ave in spring or summer 2025.  Traffic chicanes help slow vehicles by requiring people driving to navigate the street more cautiously. PBOT has received speeding complaints from residents on NE 119th and the traffic chicanes are expected to reduce speeds.

The traffic chicanes are installed using more temporary materials. The pilot project's goal is to determine if chicanes can reduce speeds more cost-effectively on narrow streets compared to speed bumps. Other streets in the pilot are SE 62nd and SW Burlingame avenues. 

Traffic speed data is collected both before and after implementation to determine impacts to the street. SW Burlingame Ave is the first location in the pilot project.

Image shows a vehicle slowly driving past a newly installed chicane on SW Burlingame Ave.
The traffic chicane pilot project aims to reduce speeds more cost-effectively than speed bumps on narrow streets.

Why traffic calming on NE 119th Avenue?

NE 119th Avenue is near Sacramento Elementary school. Nearby streets have traffic calming speed bumps. This project aims to lower speeds similarly to other streets and cost less than a typical speed bump project.

Where will the traffic chicanes be installed?

Image shows overhead view of traffic chicane installations
Overhead view of traffic chicane installation locations.

Program Highlight - SE 62nd Traffic Chicane project

Traffic chicanes are coming to SE 62nd Ave in summer or fall 2025.  Traffic chicanes help slow vehicles by requiring people driving to navigate the street more cautiously. PBOT has received speeding complaints from residents on SE 62nd Ave and the traffic chicanes are expected to reduce speeds. The traffic chicanes will be installed on SE 62nd Ave from SE Clatsop to SE Flavel streets.

The traffic chicanes are installed using more temporary materials. The pilot project's goal is to determine if chicanes can reduce speeds more cost-effectively on narrow streets compared to speed bumps. Other streets in the pilot are NE 119th and SW Burlingame avenues. Here is a picture of the traffic chicanes on SW Burlingame.

Traffic speed data is collected both before and after implementation to determine impacts to the street. 

Overhead view showing traffic chicanes on SE 62nd from SE Clatsop to SE Flavel

Public Involvement Opportunities

Please contact Scott Cohen at 503-823-5345 or scott.cohen@portlandoregon.gov if you'd like to connect with PBOT staff about upcoming projects.

Letter to SE 62nd Avenue residents about traffic chicane project:

Coming soon

Letter to NE 119th Avenue residents about traffic chicane project:

View PBOT presentation to the Russell Neighborhood Association on NE San Rafael traffic calming project and NE Sacramento-Knott greenway project:

View presentation to the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association about the NE Ainsworth Street, NE MLK Blvd to NE 15th Ave:

Will my street be considered?

Please contact 311 to report speeding or other safety issues. You can also look at the last 10 years of PBOT's traffic data available on this web map. This will show you similar data that PBOT staff use to evaluate traffic operations.

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