PBOT is installing three new rapid flashing beacons and filling in sidewalk gaps in areas along 122^nd Avenue between SE Foster Road and NE Sandy Boulevard to improve safety for travelers.

Project installed in 2016 included (click to enlarge):

• 122^nd Ave:

  • Rapid flashing beacons and pedestrian islands at NE Stanton St., NE Holladay St. and SE Woodward Pl.

  • New sidewalk from NE 122^nd Ave. to the nearby Kmart

• NE 92^nd Ave.: New sidewalk from NE Sandy Blvd. to NE Prescott St.
• NE Sandy Blvd.: New sidewalk from NE Prescott St. to NE 92^nd Ave.
• NE Prescott St.:
  • New sidewalk (north side) from I-205 to NE 102^nd Ave.
  • Marked crosswalk at NE 121^st Ave. & NE Prescott St.
• SE Foster Rd.
  • Guardrail removal and sidewalk repair (south side) from SE Henry St. to SE Woodstock Ct. using a cycle track design
  • New sidewalk (north side) near SE 107^th Ave. and SE 111^th Ave.
  • New sidewalk (south side) east of SE 110th/111^th Ave.

PBOT considers 122^nd Avenue to be a High Crash Corridor, which prioritizes installation of safety projects on and near the road. The improvements along 122^nd Avenue are coordinated with TriMet, which will be increasing the frequency of the Line 71 bus route.

Portland City Council provided funding for the $3.1 million project in 2015 when it allocated a portion of general funds for road safety.     

For more information contact:

Winston Sandino

Winston.Sandino@portlandoregon.gov

503-823-5767