What's Happening Now?
This project was completed in September 2024.
Project Background and Description
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) identified this segment of SE 174th Avenue as an important connection for students and families attending Alder Elementary School in the Reynolds School District. Members of the school community here highlighted the challenges walking and biking this corridor during a 2017 Safe Routes to School outreach process.
You can read more about the planning process and see a map of citywide project locations and routes on this webpage.
Here are the planned project elements:
- 10-foot concrete sidewalk and 6-inch curb on the west side of SE 174th Avenue that will connect to the end of the existing sidewalks just south of SE Stark Street.
- 3-foot planting strip with new street trees
- 7 new curb ramps that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at SE 174th Avenue and Alder Street/Washington Court along with marked crosswalks on the west and south legs
- 2 new ADA-compliant curb ramp at the northwest corner of SE 174th Avenue and Main Street with marked crosswalks for all legs
- Relocating 2 school zone beacons farther from the intersection of SE 174th Avenue and Alder Street to notify drivers of the crossing sooner.
Project Outreach
January 2024 Project Postcard mailed to 350 residents living near the project area.
March 2024 Flyer distributed to businesses and organizations on SE Stark near the project area.
Project Manager scheduled to attend Centennial Community Association meeting on April 4, 2024.
Project Funding
This project was made possible by funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Safe Routes to School Competitive Infrastructure Grant. Portland's Safe Routes to School program received $2 million in grant funding to support this project.
PBOT is responsible for a 20% funding match, which was provided by the Fixing Our Streets 10-cent citywide gas tax approved by voters in May 2016 and again in May 2020. Safe Routes to School was allocated funding by Fixing Our Streets for school access improvements across Portland.