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Building a Better 82nd: January 18, 2025

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PBOT crews monitor the signal operations during the signal turn on at SE 82nd Avenue and SE Knapp Street.

New pedestrian and bicycle crossing complete at 82nd Avenue at Knapp Street   

This week PBOT crews “flipped the switch” on the new signal at SE 82nd Avenue and Knapp Street. This is the final element of the Brentwood-Darlington Multimodal Improvements project, which also filled sidewalk gaps on SE Duke and Flavel streets and created a new neighborhood greenway on SE Knapp and Ogden streets. These improvements will provide safer and more comfortable access for people walking and biking to schools and parks including Woodmere Elementary, Whitman Elementary, Lane Middle School, Brentwood Park and Flavel Park.  

This signal is a part of PBOT’s Building a Better 82nd program and is the first of many new signalized crossings and traffic signals coming to the corridor.  

This project is made possible thanks to funding from Metro’s Regional Flexible Funding Allocation and the American Rescue Plan Act.  

Learn more about the Brentwood-Darlington Multimodal Improvements


An excavator moves dirt out of a large hole in the roadway, next to a construction worker, dump truck and a "road closed" construction sign.

Contractors with PBOT dig a hole in preparation to install a sump at SE TaggartStreet and 82nd Avenue. This infrastructure will improve drainage and reduce standing water on the street. Installation of sumps and sedimentation maintenance holes continue in the coming weeks in multiple locations along NE/SE 82nd Avenue and on side streets.

Construction Updates

Overview: January 20 - 31   

In the next two weeks, PBOT will have several active work zones along NE/SE 82nd Avenue with lane closures and detours of side streets. Please travel safely around work zones and pay attention to all flaggers, detour signs, and traffic control devices.

Details and traffic impacts:  

January 20 – 24  Limited construction activity on Monday, Jan. 20. Most City of Portland offices will be closed to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  

  • NE 82nd at Beech – median island construction and tree planting will require lane closures
  • NE 82nd at Milton – curb ramp work on west side will require lane closures
  • NE Fremont between 82nd and 81st avenues – Underground work will require a road closure and detour for vehicle traffic on NE Fremont
  • NE Russell east of 82nd Avenue – underground work will require a road closure and detour for vehicle traffic on NE Russell
  • NE 82nd at Klickitat – median island and sidewalk construction, tree planting will require lane closures
  • NE 82nd at Schuyler – median island and sidewalk construction will require lane closures
  • SE 82nd Avenue at Mill Street – corner ramp work will require lane closures
  • SE 82nd Avenue between Harrison and Division – underground work will require lane closures
  • SE 82nd at Ash – median island construction will require lane closures
  • SE 82nd between Clinton and Division – median island construction, tree planting, underground work will require lane closures 

January 27 – 31 

  • NE 82nd at Beech – median island construction and tree planting will require lane closures
  • NE 82nd at Milton – curb ramp work on west side will require lane closures
  • NE Fremont between 82nd and 83rd avenues – underground work will require a road closure and detour for vehicle traffic on NE Fremont
  • NE Siskiyou between 82nd and 83rd Avenues – Underground work will require a daytime road closure and detour for vehicle traffic on NE Siskiyou. NE Siskiyou will reopen to vehicle traffic in the evenings.
  • NE 82nd at McDaniel High School – underground work near the signalized intersection will require lane closures, signal shutoff and flaggers. Driveways will remain open.
  • NE 82nd at Klickitat – median island and sidewalk construction, tree planting will require lane closures
  • NE 82nd at Schuyler – median island and sidewalk construction will require lane closures
  • SE 82nd at Mill – corner ramp improvements will require lane closures
  • SE 82nd at Ash – median island construction will require lane closures
  • SE 82nd at Clinton median island construction, tree planting will require lane closures
  • SE Kelly at 82nd – underground work will require a road closure and detour for vehicle traffic on SE Kelly 

In addition to the above work, contractors with PBOT will begin removing trees within the project corridor where they conflict with sidewalk and corner ramp improvements. 

Learn more about 82nd Avenue construction


TriMet is seeking members for the Community Advisory Committee for the 82nd Avenue Transit Project  

Do you ride Line 72-Killingsworth/82nd? Live, work or recreate along 82nd Avenue? TriMet is convening a Community Advisory Committee to help guide the 82nd Avenue Transit Project. TriMet is seeking diverse perspectives from residents, community organizations, business and property owners, and more. TriMet is working toward creating a Frequent Express bus rapid transit line along 82nd Avenue - one of the region's busiest bus lines - to address the community's needs and help foster a healthy, vibrant corridor. You can help!  

Visit trimet.org/82nd to learn how you can apply to serve on the Community Advisory Committee. 

Apply to serve on the Community Advisory Committee


82nd Avenue is Open for Business During Construction! 

82nd Avenue is home to hundreds of locallyowned and culturally diverse businesses. We invite you to show82nd Avenue businesses some love during and after construction. 

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Grants and programs available 

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. 

Learn more and apply today


Upcoming meetings and events

January 22, 2025 | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | 82nd Avenue Transit Project Open House | In-person at Portland Community College SE Campus Community Hall Annex (2305 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR  97216) 

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