Construction Updates
Overview: November 4 - 15
In the next two weeks, PBOT will have seven active work zones along NE/SE 82nd Avenue. Please travel safely around work zones and pay attention to all flaggers and all traffic control devices.
Between NE Sandy to SE Division streets, there are three active construction work zones on 82nd Avenue. Active construction work zones are highlighted in the map above in light yellow, and include 82nd Avenue between NE Beech and Fremont streets, at the intersections NE Klickitat and NE Schuyler streets.
Between SE Division and Lambert streets, there are four active construction work zones on 82nd Avenue. Active construction work zones are highlighted in the map above in light yellow, and include SE 82nd Avenue at the intersections of SE Clinton, Schiller, Raymond, and Ogden to Knapp streets.
Learn more about 82nd Avenue construction
82nd Avenue Pedestrian Crossings
Contractors with PBOT install signal heads on a new mast arm at NE 82nd Avenue and Schuyler Street.
Current construction activities:
- NE Beech – ADA concrete work and paving
- NE Klickitat– Tree planting and electrical work
- NE Schuyler– Concrete median island construction
- SE Clinton – No work next 2 weeks
- SE Ash– No work next 2 weeks
- SE Schiller– Concrete median island construction
The traveling public can expect to see lane closures and side street closures at intersections with construction activity as part of this work.
82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project
Contractors with PBOT lower a sump into the ground on SE Milton Street and 82nd Avenue. This infrastructure will improve drainage and reduce standing water on the street.
Current construction activities: In the coming two weeks, underground utility work continues and some ADA corner ramp work will begin. Contractors with PBOT will focus on underground utility work at NE Milton and 82nd Avenue, and on 82nd Avenue from Milton to Fremont streets. In addition, crews will conduct underground utility investigations at SE 82nd Avenue at SE Lafayette and SE Raymond streets.
The traveling public can expect lane closures, side street closures and alternative pedestrian routes.
Learn more about the Major Maintenance Project
Construction continues on Brentwood-Darlington Safe Routes to School Project
Last week, contractors with PBOT installed a new signal and street light pole (left) and median island (right) at SE 82nd Avenue and Knapp Street.
Construction of a new signalized crossing and other improvements at the intersection of SE 82nd Avenue and Knapp Street will continue for the next few weeks. The sidewalk on the west side of SE 82nd Avenue between SE Knapp and SE Ogden streets has been widened to become a multiuse path to connect a new Neighborhood Greenway, and installation of the new signal at SE 82nd Avenue and SE Knapp Street is currently underway.
Periodic lane closures on 82nd Avenue will be necessary during installation.
Work is anticipated to last through the middle of November 2024.
Learn more about the Brentwood-Darlington Project
Related News and Updates
Council Approves Generational Public Investments in East Portland and Central City
Portland City Council approved legislation to establish six new Tax Increment Finance (TIF) districts that will bring in more than $2.5 billion over the next 30 years to spur economic growth, create jobs, and invest in a range of housing options in both the Central City and East Portland.
Two of the new TIF districts touch 82nd Avenue:
- 82nd Avenue Area
- Sumner Parkrose Argay Columbia Corridor
Share your thoughts about Portland traffic safety cameras
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and Portland Police Bureau (PPB) are teaming up to ask Portlanders (ages 18+) how they feel about traffic safety and traffic safety cameras. Feedback from the survey will help the city better meet community needs and expectations. The survey takes just a few minutes to respond, is available in multiple languages, and all responses are anonymous.
Survey feedback will help us work towards Vision Zero, Portland’s goal to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on our streets. PBOT and PPB operate safety cameras at and along the highest-crash streets and intersections across the city. These cameras, along with infrastructure and education, play a critical part to help enforce safe driving behaviors.
Grants and programs available
Become an Access for All Partner Organization
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) in partnership with the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) is now accepting applications for community-based organizations (CBOs) to assist in delivering the Transportation Wallet: Access for All program, a transportation incentive package that provides Portlanders living on a low income access to free transportation options like transit passes, bike-share memberships and other transportation services.
Ideal CBOs have resident coordinators, case workers, or other direct contact with Portlanders living on low incomes and can support people signing up for the program, activating and using the included transportation services, and answering FAQs.
Learn more at a virtual information session on November 6.
Local Small Business Repair Grants
This program offers grant support to local small businesses. The Local Small Business Repair Grants are emergency funds that use funding allocated by City Council to provide support of up to $10,000 to local small businesses needing immediate repairs.
Portland Housing Bureau's Eviction Legal Defense Program
Renters: If you have received a termination notice, housing subsidy termination notice, or eviction court papers, you may be eligible for free legal support though the Portland Housing Bureau’s Eviction Legal Defense Program. To see if you are eligible and to apply, please contact Oregon Law Center at 888.585.9638 or evictiondefense@oregonlawcenter.org. In your message, please include your name, date of birth, and whether you have received a termination notice, housing subsidy termination, or an eviction court case.
Mini-Grants for non-profit organizations available
With Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) mini grants, organizations can apply for up to $5,000 for activities that align with goals of addressing climate change and advancing racial and social justice.
Upcoming meetings and events
Thursday, Nov. 21 2024| 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | 82nd Avenue Transit Project Steering Committee Meeting | Attend online via Zoom or in-person at Jessup University Travis-Lovett Building, Room 111 (8435 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97220)