Construction of sidewalk on both sides fo NE 82nd Avenue from NE Prescott St to NE Alberta St is set to begin the week of July 25, according to an update from the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
Note: The dates quoted are subject to change.
Start on the east side of NE 82nd Ave at Alberta, work southbound to Prescott. Move to the west side fo NE 82nd Ave, work northbound.
- Week of July 25: Begin Clearing and Grubbing and General Excavation
- Week of August 1: Begin Construction fo sidewalks, drivewsays and corners
- Week of Sept. 12: Complete construction
The winning contractor is D & D Concrete and Utilities of Tualatin. The NE 82nd sidewalk installation is part of a broader project installing sidewalks around Portland. Other segments include parts of SE 82nd, NE Glisan, and SW Barbur Blvd.
Project manager April Bertelsen attended our March neighborhood meeting to give us details about the project, which is funded by federal stimulus dollars (officially known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).
For more information, see the sidewalk infill project page on the Portland Bureau of Transportation website.
Just learned about the ‘crash corridor’ study done in 2008 by PBOT & ODOT. Good data that I’m told led to this sidewalk project: http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=44634