Traffic Impact
11.24.21 Construction Update:
Crews are currently working along the north and south sides of the project area on North Lombard Street.
Intermittent nighttime work resumes from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the week of November 29, 2021. Crews will continue setting new traffic signal poles and mast arms at North Greeley Avenue, North Peninsular Avenue, North Wabash Avenue, and North Chautauqua Avenue.
Flaggers will direct traffic when traffic signals are turned off at night during construction. Expect intermittent day and night lane closures. Travel lanes and temporary pedestrian walkways will remain open from early December through January 2022.
Daytime work and intermittent night work will continue through November and December. No impacts to travel lanes and temporary pedestrian walkways will occur in December.
Work activities include:
- Installing new traffic signal foundations and underground electrical conduits along North Lombard Street at the following intersections: North Fiske Avenue, North Woolsey Avenue, North Chautauqua Avenue, North Wabash Avenue, North Peninsular Avenue and North Greeley Avenue.
- Electrical work on North Lombard Street at North Emerald Avenue and North Delaware Avenue for the new Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRBFs).
- Installing new bus pads and ADA curb ramps on the south side of most side street intersections along North Lombard Street from North Delaware Avenue to North Fiske Avenue.
- Sidewalk work associated with a few driveway locations on the west end of the project area.
- Utility work and installing upgraded street signs along the north side of the project area.
- Landscape work in some areas.
While construction work continues, travel lanes will remain in their current configuration. Expect periodic single lane closures, flaggers in the work zones and temporary detours for people using the sidewalk.
Noise Hotline
We received a noise variance from the City of Portland to do limited work between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The noise hotline is 503-294-2125. This number is available for nearby residents and businesses to help resolve any ODOT noise-related concerns 24 hours a day.
Please contact the City of Portland's Noise Office for any night time noise concerns outside of our project area, as there are a variety of city projects in the area:
noise@portlandoregon.gov.
Expect intermittent impacts to your travel, detailed below. Allow extra time when traveling and follow all signs and flaggers for safety.
- Vehicles and freight: Traffic will still flow in both directions during construction, with occasional lane closures and delays. Later this spring, crews will reduce and shift vehicle lanes to make room for construction activities.
- Biking: Share the lane with vehicles, walk bikes along sidewalks, or use a neighborhood greenway such as North Bryant Street. Bike lanes will open at project completion.
- Walking, rolling and accessing transit: There may be guided detour paths near corners as accessible ramps are installed.
This image illustrates a temporary pedestrian detour.
Project Schedule
This image shows the three stages of construction phasing from 2021 to 2022, working from north, to south, to the center turn lane.
Construction Impacts
We’ll do most of the work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, but we’ll do the heavier work — such as installing traffic signals and repaving — at night, when impacts will affect fewer travelers (and be safer for workers).
We’ve received a noise variance from the City of Portland to do limited work between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The noise concerns hotline is 503-294-2125. This number is available for nearby residents and businesses to help resolve any ODOT noise-related concerns 24 hours a day.
Meetings and Events
We held in-person and online open houses in March 2019 and January 2020, and an online open house in January 2021. ODOT is always listening to community members and considering their feedback. If you missed the open houses but would like to submit a comment, contact Dee Hidalgo at dee.hidalgo@odot.state.or.us.
Schedule
Construction is expected from January 2021 through summer 2022. No work will occur on Thanksgiving Day. Schedule is subject to change.