Project updates
Crews are installing electrical conduit and foundations this week for the improved signal at N Wayland Avenue. Concrete work is in progress on corner ramps at multiple intersections along N Willis Boulevard, including N Chautauqua Boulevard, and Foss and Dana avenues.
In the coming weeks, the westernmost blocks of the project between N Dana and Newman avenues will be prepped for concrete by removing existing vegetation, packing down soil, and installing sidewalk forms.
Active work zones are in place along many sections of the project area with demolition, concrete pours, and curing happening simultaneously.
Construction Impacts
The traveling public should continue to expect delays while work progresses. Please travel slowly and cautiously in work zones, observe all detours and directions by reader boards and flaggers, and use alternate routes if possible. Expect dust, noise, vibrations, and heavy equipment near the work zone.
Traffic impacts and routing will vary based on work being done. During road closures, detour routes will be marked. Lane reductions will be identified with cones or have flaggers in place. Maintaining pedestrian routes will be prioritized throughout the project.
TriMet bus stops for lines 4 and 35 may be impacted by construction and temporarily relocated or closed.
Some work is weather-dependent, and the schedule may change.
Project Background and Funding
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Safe Routes to School program identified this segment of N Willis Boulevard as an important connection for students and families attending schools in the Roosevelt School District of Portland Public Schools (PPS). Members of the school community highlighted challenges on their neighborhood walking routes during a 2017 Safe Routes to School outreach process.
This project was made possible with funding from PBOT's Fixing Our Streets program. Voters approved the Fixing Our Streets 10-cent gas tax in May 2016, and again in 2020 and 2024. PBOT's Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program was allocated funding through Fixing Our Streets for school access improvements across Portland.
You can read more about the SRTS planning process and see a map of citywide project locations and routes on this webpage.
Thank you for your patience during construction. For any questions or concerns, please use the contact information below.
Abra McNair / Project Manager
(971) 501-0419
abra.mcnair@portlandoregon.gov