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Building a Better 82nd

Project
Public Works
Fall 2021 - 2027
A critical north-south connection and one of Portland’s high-crash corridors, 82nd Avenue is in urgent need of significant investment to improve safety and address maintenance issues. As of June 2022, the state transferred ownership of 82nd Avenue to the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).
Graphic shows a school and people walking, biking and playing with PBOT logo and the text "Building a Better 82nd"

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Report cover that features a street sign and says "82nd Avenue of Roses" and "SE 82nd Avenue"

Building a Better 82nd Avenue Plan

Pedestrians cross a four-lane street with landscaped, tree-lined median islands in the center lane. Drivers wait at a red light while pedestrians cross.

Vision for 82nd

An artist's rendering on 82nd Avenue looking south toward SE Foster Road shows pedestrians walking and pushing strollers on a wide sidewalk, with a new tree-lined median island in the center lane.

82nd Avenue: Major Maintenance

Commissioner Hardesty joins elected leaders and community advocates to celebrate the transfer of 82nd Ave from state to local control. Those pictures are holding a "Vision Zero" banner that reads "Saving Lives with Safe Streets."

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Construction workers in orange vests and hard hats finish ADA curb ramps and sidewalk. Wooden forms and stakes hold concrete in place.

82nd Avenue: Projects in Design & Construction

The graphic shows different icons that represent the elements included in the Critical Fixes construction. The icons include a construction worker, streetlighting, a pedestrian walking in a crosswalk, an intersection, street paving machinery, and a traffic signal.

82nd Avenue: Completed Projects

Contact

PBOT 82nd Avenue Project team

82ndavenue@portlandoregon.gov
phone number503-865-8282
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Using a microsurfacing method, PBOT crews are able to repair a road within a few hours, keeping the road in good condition and extending its lifespan by at least six years.

Transportation

Foster rendering

Transportation Planning

New crosswalk and crossbike on SE 67th and Harney

Transportation Projects

News

Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to two miles of NE/SE 82nd Avenue, with construction starting May 27

Contractors with PBOT will begin paving two miles of 82nd Avenue on Tuesday, May 27, and paving activity will continue
throughout the summers of 2025 and 2026

Updated Traffic Advisory

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Past Meetings and Hearings

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