Transportation
Completed
Construction crews will install traffic calming speed bumps on SE 117th Ave between E Burnside St and SE Market St in the Mill Park and Hazelwood neighborhoods.
October 2023
Location Description
SE 117th Ave, between E Burnside and SE Market
What's Happening Now?
This project was completed in October 2023.
Project Background and Description
Recent traffic counts show the segment of SE 117th Ave between E Burnside and SE Market as having a majority of drivers traveling 8-12 miles per hour over the posted speed limit of 20 mph, even in the Ventura Park school zone.
- Speed bumps and cushions are used when data shows more than 15% of drivers are going more than 5 miles per hour over the speed limit.
- Read more about how small changes in speed have big impacts on Portland's Vision Zero website.
- Read more about how small changes in speed have big impacts on Portland's Vision Zero website.
- Speed bumps and cushions encourage drivers to slow down, making streets safer and more comfortable for people walking, biking, and traveling in the neighborhood.
- If funding is available, traffic calming projects are often installed near schools or where many people walk and bike. This segment of SE 117th Ave is a key connection for Ventura Park and Mill Park Elementary Schools in the David Douglas School District. It also connects neighbors to Ventura Park.
- This segment of SE 117th Ave is part of Safe Routes to School's priority network for Ventura Park and Mill Park schools.
- The Safe Routes to School priority network was identified by Portland school communities during an outreach process held throughout 2017. You can read more about the planning process and see a map of citywide project locations and routes here.
Project Funding
In November of 2021, Safe Routes to School received a General Fund allocation from Portland City Council to continue building safety projects, specifically in East Portland. This project is made possible by those funds.