Contractors with PBOT prepare to install new traffic separators at NE 82nd Avenue and Fremont Street. Photo by PBOT.
Construction updates
Overview: January 19 – 30
Limited construction activities on Monday, January 19. Most City of Portland offices will be closed Monday in observance ofMartin Luther King Jr. Day.
In the next two weeks, contractors with PBOT will have several active work zones along NE/SE 82nd Avenue. One lane in each direction on 82nd Avenue will remain open during construction. People traveling on NE/SE 82nd Avenue can expect delays, especially during the morning and evening commutes. Please travel safely around work zones and pay attention to all flaggers, detour signs, and traffic control devices.
Details and traffic impacts:
- NE Fremont – Traffic separator construction will require lane closures on 82nd.
- NE Siskiyou to Russell – Maintenance hole adjustments require lane closures on 82nd.
- NE Thompson to Schuyler – Driveway and civil work will require lane closures and turn restrictions.
- NE Tillamook– Sidewalk and electrical work require lane closures on 82nd.
- SE Stark & Washington – Street tree planting, traffic separator installation, and traffic sign installation will require lane closures on 82nd.
- SE Mill to Harrison – Signal detection installation at SE Mill and SE Harrison will require lane closures on 82nd and on SE Mill and SE Harrison.
- SE Division – Traffic separator construction will require lane closures on 82nd Avenue.
- SE Brooklyn –Sidewalk improvements continue, requiring a lane closure on 82nd.
- SE Lafayette – Underground and corner ramp construction will require lane closures on 82nd and side street closures of SE Lafayette.
- SE Raymond – Underground work at SE Raymond Street will require a street closure for vehicle traffic just west of 82nd Avenue from Jan. 20-21. The road closure will be in place during daytime working hours only. In addition, the southbound curb lane on 82nd Avenue approaching SE Raymond Street will be closed. Pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to cross 82nd Avenue at the existing crosswalk, and will be directed to use the sidewalk along the north side of SE Raymond Street. Vehicle traffic can use SE Mitchell Street to travel around the road closure.
- SE Tolman – Signal and underground work will require lane closures on 82nd Avenue and side street closures of SE Tolman east and west of 82nd Avenue.
Visit our project news for past construction updates.
Preliminary design for the second phase of 82nd Avenue safety and transit improvements is available online
A second phase of safety and transit improvements to 82nd Avenue is expected to begin in 2027. Improvements will include completing repaving of the roadway, additional medians to address safety issues, more sidewalk improvements, additional street trees, and transit improvements.
Share your feedback on the draft design concept by emailing: communityaffairs@trimet.org or calling: 503-962-2150
Upcoming events
Friday, January 16 | 10 a.m. - noon | 82nd Avenue Transit Project Policy and Budget Group Meeting | Online or in person at PCC SE Community Hall Annex (2305 SE 82nd Ave., Portland)
Wednesday, January 21 | 6 - 7:30 p.m. | 82nd Avenue Transit Project Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting | In person at PCC SE Community Hall Annex (2305 SE 82nd Ave., 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 will be 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.