Section 3: New Crossings

Project Background

A high crash corridor, NE 122nd Avenue currently has long distances between safe pedestrian crossings. PBOT has received $6.4 million from Metro through the Regional Flexible Funding Allocation (RFFA) program.  Construction is planned for 2026. Locations were selected based on public feedback and staff analysis from PBOT's comprehensive 122nd Avenue corridor plan and include crossings at or near:

• NE Beech St
• NE Russell St
• NE Broadway St
• NE Multnomah St (Summer 2025 update, location removed from project due to complexities and budget.)

Crossings Overview

NE Beech

View full size image of Diagram of crossing improvements showing new curb ramps, a raised median, and overhead pedestrian crossing lights.

Why this location and these treatments?

• Improve access to community amenities
  • Parkrose Middle School and Shaver Elementary School
  • Luuwit Park
  • TriMet Bus Stops
• Known and effective safety treatments that help prevent crashes
  • raised medians shorten crossing distances across wide streets
  • overhead crossing lights increase the visibility of pedestrians
  • red lights will stop vehicles on 122nd Avenue when signal is activated
• Shorten distances between crossings

NE Russell

View full size image of Map of the Russell crossing showing new bike crossings, a raised median, and pedestrian crossing lights.

Why this location and these treatments?

• Improve access to community amenities
  • Portland Christian High School and Russell Elementary School
  • John Luby Park
  • Marked crossing for cyclists using the Russell Neighborhood Greenway
• Known and effective safety treatments that help prevent crashes
  • raised medians shorten crossing distances across wide streets
  • overhead crossing lights increase the visibility of pedestrians
  • red lights will stop vehicles on 122nd Avenue when signal is activated
• Shorten distances between crossings

NE Broadway

View full size image of Map of NE Broadway intersection showing raised bike lanes and medians, new crosswalks, and new traffic signal.

Why this location and these treatments?

• Improve access to community amenities
  • San Rafael Shopping Center
• Known and effective safety treatments that help prevent crashes
  • raised medians and access management will consolidate turn movements
  • marked crosswalks increase the visibility of pedestrians and discourage unpredictable crossings
  • raised bike lanes near the intersection will increase visibility and separate cyclists from vehicle traffic
  • a new signal will channelize movements between road users, and reduce conflicts
• Shorten distances between crossings

NE Multnomah-- SUMMER 2025 update- location removed due to complexities and budget

View full size image of Crossing map showing raised medians, a new crosswalk, and pedestrian crossing warning lights

• Improve access to community amenities
  • Adventist Urgent Care
  • TriMet bus stops
• Known and effective safety treatments that help prevent crashes
  • raised medians shorten crossing distances across wide streets
  • overhead crossing lights increase the visibility of pedestrians
• Shorten distances between crossings

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