SE 14th and Bybee Crossing

Transportation

Under Construction

Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will rebuild the southeast corner ADA ramp of SE 14th Avenue and Bybee Boulevard, realign the northbound travel lanes on SE 13th Avenue, and daylight parking to improve the crossing experience for people walking and biking.

Final elements to be completed before December 2025

What's happening now?

[Updated October 29, 2025]

Remaining work includes the installation of two street lights: one on the southwest corner and another along SE Bybee Blvd to the east of the intersection. This work is expected to be completed before the end of 2025.

Work completed by developer in Fall 2025:

Mark crosswalk and stripe 14th Avenue bike lane
Reconstruct corner ramps at 14th and Bybee and 14th and Glenwood to meet accessibility grade standards
Replant one street tree

Work completed by PBOT in Summer 2025:

Installing reflective safety markers to the median island and updating striping on the east side of the SE 14th and Bybee intersection.

Work completed by PBOT in Fall 2024:

Installation of concrete traffic separator curbs and restriping traffic lanes along SE 13th Avenue and SE Bybee Boulevard.
Construction of the southeast corner curb ramp.

Project background and description

The intersection of SE 14th Avenue and Bybee Boulevard has long been a concern of students and families attending nearby Llewellyn Elementary School, and of nearby residents.

Members of the Llewellyn school community elevated these concerns during a 2017 Safe Routes to School outreach process. The intersection was added to a list of 1250+ locations across the city that serve as important connections for students and families on their walk or ride to school. Projects on the list are prioritized and built as funding becomes available.

You can read more about the planning process and see a map of citywide project locations and routes on this webpage.

The SE 14th and Bybee Crossing Project is a shared responsibility between PBOT and the developer of the new homes on the NE corner of the intersection. PBOT is planning to begin work in the summer of 2024.

Elements of projects planned for the intersection include:

concrete median island on the east leg
marked crosswalk on the east leg
updated curb ramp compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on the southeast corner
parking removal near the intersection for increased visibility
updated lane markings on the approach from SE 13th Avenue

An aerial view of the project area with elements called out in word bubbles. — An aerial view of SE 14th Ave and Bybee Blvd highlighting a new concrete pedestrian island on the east leg, updated curb ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on the southeast corner, and new lane striping and concrete separators on the west leg approach. Red areas along the north and south sides of Bybee Blvd and SE 13th Ave designate areas with existing or planned no parking, and a green area on SE 13th Ave shows where parking will be added.

Project outreach

Letter mailed to 260 project area residents in August 2024

Slides from an October 4, 2023 meeting with Sellwood-Moreland Improvement League (SMILE)

Project funding

The Fixing Our Streets 10-cent citywide gas tax was approved by voters in May 2016 and again in May 2020. The Safe Routes to School program receives funds from Fixing Our Streets to improve access to schools across Portland.