‎Highlighted Project:‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ​OR 99 E (SE McLoughlin Blvd): SE River Rd - W Arlington St

Oregon 99E (McLoughlin Boulevard) is an urban arterial with a posted speed limit of 40 miles per hour. It is a major connection between the Portland metro area and other cities/communities to the south including Milwaukie and Gladstone. Much of this route includes two lanes in either direction with a center lane.

The corridor ranks in the top 5% of the Safety Priority Index System sites from 2020-2022, with a history of frequent turning, rear-end, angle, pedestrian/cyclist and red-light running crashes. In addition, the distance between existing enhanced crossings is more than 1,500 feet away, resulting in out-of-direction travel for road users not in a personal vehicle.

ODOT will install four new rectangular rapid flashing beacons with median islands, new lighting, fill in sidewalk gaps and upgrade existing traffic signal heads along the corridor.

When the project is complete, people walking, biking or rolling will have additional mid-block crossing locations. This will reduce the distance pedestrians need to travel to find a designated crossing, while also reducing the likelihood of unsafe crossings at unmarked locations. People will have better access to transit stops with improved lighting.