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Label:
Transportation
Label:
Upcoming
Upcoming crosswalk and ADA curb ramp improvement projects along segments of the Safe Routes to School priority network located within the Portland Public Schools (PPS) district.
2023-2024
What is happening now?
All projects have been completed. The table of completed projects can be found below.
Where are projects taking place?
| Project Locations | Project Description | Construction Year | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| N Fessenden St and N Geneva Ave | Curb ramps; marked crosswalks | Complete- Summer 2023 | César Chávez K-8 School |
| SE Stephens St & SE 87th Ave and SE Harrison St & SE 76th Ave | Curb ramps; marked crosswalks | Complete- Summer 2023 | Harrison Park School |
| NE 92nd Ave at Russell St | Curb ramps; marked crosswalks; roadway reconfiguration | Complete- Fall 2023 | Jason Lee ES |
| N Central Ave at Charleston | Curb ramps; marked crosswalks | Complete- Spring 2024 | James John ES |
| N Midway Ave at Mears | Curb ramps; marked crosswalk | Complete- Spring 2024 | George MS |
| NE Grand at Humboldt | Curb ramp; marked crosswalk | Complete- Winter 2023 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ES |
| NE 13th at Saratoga | Curb ramps; marked crosswalk | Complete- Winter 2023 | Woodlawn ES |
| N Smith and N Charleston | Marked crosswalks; median island | Complete- Spring 2024 | James John ES, Roosevelt HS |
| NE Alameda and NE 77th Ave | Painted curb extension | Complete- Fall 2025 | Roseway Heights MS, McDaniel HS |
| NE 72nd Ave at Siskiyou/Morris | Curb ramps; updated crosswalks | Complete- Winter 2023 | Roseway Heights MS |
Project planning background
These crossings were identified as an important connections for students and families accessing schools across Portland. Walking routes and problem intersections were highlighted by school communities during a Safe Routes to School outreach process held throughout 2017.
You can read more about the planning process and see a map of citywide project locations here.
Project funding
Voters approved a $482 million bond for school improvements in the Portland Public Schools (PPS) District in 2012. PPS set aside $5 million in bond funds to cover transportation improvements.