Portland Transportation Priorities Outlined

A pedestrian refuge island bridge on Sandy Boulevard. Crossing improvements on Southwest Beaverton Hillsdale Highway. Paving on Southeast 82nd Foster.

Those are just three of the first 20 repair projects that the Portland Bureau of Transportation will undertake in the new year. The projects are part of the city's Fixing Our Streets Program, funded by a temporary gas tax approved by the voters last May.

"Last May, Portland voters decided to pay a higher gas tax in order to fix the streets and make them safer," said City Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick. "With the 20 base repair projects, PBOT has already started to fix the streets.

"In 2017, Portlanders will see more streets repaved, dangerous intersections fixed, sidewalks installed, and greenways improved. They’ll also see strong emphasis on creating safe routes to schools. In short, they’ll see their dime in action."

The ten-cent tax goes into effect on January 1 and will provided an estimated $64 million in revenue over four years.

The program includes includes for paving, base repair, sidewalks, crossings, neighborhood greenways, safe routes to school, high crash corridors, protected bike lanes and alternative street design projects that will all have a significant impact on neighborhoods across Portland. In 2017, PBOT will undertake the following projects:

Paving Projects

SE Foster (82nd to 90th) - Paving Foster Road from 82nd Avenue to 92nd Avenue and ADA curb updates.

Cost estimate: $ 3,000,000

NE Halsey (102nd to Weidler) - Paving project on NE Halsey from 102nd to Weidler. Combined with the Halsey-Weidler Streetscape project, which is being funded with Portland Development Commission and system development charge funds.

Cost estimate: $ 2,240,000

SW Vermont (Oleson to Capitol) - Paving SW Vermont from SW Oleson to SW Capitol Highway and ADA curb updates.

Cost estimate: $ 3,150,000

SE 50th (Division to Hawthorne) - Paving on SE 50th from SE Division to SE Hawthorne Blvd and ADA curb updates.

Cost estimate: $ 1,450,000

SW Naito (Harrison to Jefferson) and SW Main (1st to 2nd) - Paving SW Naito Parkway from Harrison to Jefferson; between I-405 and SW Lincoln St and on SW Main from 1st to 2nd. Address bicycle safety for bikes coming off the Hawthorne Bridge and merging with buses which stop between 1st & 2nd. Fixing Our Streets funds are leveraging additional $1 million in ODOT funding.

SW Naito cost estimate: $ 1,600,000

SW Main cost estimate: $ 350,000

Basic Road Repair (citywide): Projects prioritized using Pavement Management System

Funding will be used for multiple base repair projects which are completed in small sunken areas where the road has failed. Projects range in size from a tabletop to about one city block.

Cost estimate: Will vary with number of projects undertaken.

Heavy Vehicle Use Tax

N Columbia Blvd (Interstate Pl - 13th) - Paving on North Columbia Boulevard from Interstate Place to 13th. Update corners to meet current ADA standards.

Cost estimate: $2,100,000

Small Freight Improvement Program - Small scale capital projects to improve freight efficiency and safety

Cost estimate: $ 500,000

Sidewalks

Infill sidewalk SE 112th Ave: Market – Powell - Construct 7' curb tight sidewalk using existing curbs on SE 112th between Market and Powell and upgrade ADA ramps.

Cost estimate: $ 785,000

Infill sidewalk NE 102nd Ave: Sandy – I-84 - Construct 7' curb tight sidewalk using existing curbs on NE 102nd Ave between Sandy and I- 84 and upgrade ADA ramps.

Cost estimate: $ 200,000

Infill sidewalk SE Flavel St: 84th – 92nd - Construct 7' curb tight sidewalk using existing curbs on SE Flavel between 84th and 92nd and upgrade ADA ramps.

Cost estimate: $ 350,000

High Crash Corridors

NE Sandy Blvd: install pedestrian refuge island and active warnings - Pedestrian crossing improvements at NE Sandy & 31st Avenue including rapid flashing beacons and ADA compliant curb ramps.

Cost estimate: $ 150,000

SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy: Crossing improvements - Fixing Our Streets funding being used to leverage existing project funding. Safety improvements include the development of a protected pedestrian/bike lane space, reduced travel lane widths for traffic calming, a concrete median/pedestrian crossing island with rapid flashing beacons at 35th Ave. All curb ramps will be upgraded for ADA compliance.

Cost estimate: $ 145,000

Crossing Improvements

SW Naito Parkway Riverfront Access Improvements - Assess traffic signal designs to determine changes along SW Naito to improve accessibility to the Park.

Cost estimate: $ 165,000

Street Lighting Infill for Multimodal Safety - The funds associated with this will provide street lights at up to 25 locations.

Cost estimate: $ 140,000

Safer and More Efficient Rail Crossings (signal to rail coordination) - Update technology at signals at rail crossings.

Cost estimate: $ 440,000

High Crash Corridor - Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings - 1) Pedestrian crossing - SE 122nd & Main: replace span wire mounted blinkers with rapid flashing beacons and install pedestrian refuge island; 2) Bicycle crossing - Holgate & 41st/42nd: Protected intersection, buffered bike lanes, ADA compliant curb ramps, marked crosswalks and crossbikes.

Cost estimate: $ 165,000

Safer Shoulders / Ditch Maintenance

BES Partnership - Safer Shoulders (Includes funding SW Stephenson) - Install low-cost pedestrian improvements on SW Stephenson and additional areas as funding allows

Will vary with number of projects undertaken.

An interactive map featuring all of the Fixing Our Streets projects can be viewed at map.fixingourstreets.com

Photos Portland Bureau of Transportation