Southeast 82nd Avenue is closed north of Southeast Foster Road due to a deadly motorcycle crash that happened Friday at about 12:30 p.m., according to PPB.
East Portland boosters and transportation advocates celebrated when 82nd Avenue was transferred to the city of Portland last year. The move enabled work to begin on a plan to turn the major arterial into a "civic corridor" complete with improved transit service, active transportation access, housing development, and landscaping. The idea? Fix longstanding safety issues while rebalancing long-standing equity gaps that have left east Portlanders with less shade, hotter summers, and less access to frequent,.
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ODOT asking for $3.3M to improve pedestrian safety on 82nd Avenue
Part of ODOT s plan includes reducing the speed limit from 35 to 30 miles per hour on the busiest stretch of 82nd. Author: David Mann Updated: 7:09 PM PDT May 7, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is requesting approval of $3.35 million to make 82nd Avenue safer for pedestrians, the agency announced Friday.
The money would be part of a $10 million plan for urgently needed pedestrian safety improvements statewide, ODOT said in a news release.
ODOT will ask the Oregon Transportation Commission to approve the funds on May 13. If approved, ODOT says it would quickly launch a series of projects that would be finished by fall 2021.