82nd Avenue Critical Fixes: Major Maintenance Project

82nd Avenue Critical Fixes: Major Maintenance Project - Business Access Survey
Welcome

The following pages provide information about the 82nd Avenue Critical Fixes: Major Maintenance Project and will provide an opportunity for you to share your input on a draft concept design.

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Introduction: Building a Better 82nd Avenue

A critical north-south connection and one of Portland’s high-crash corridors, 82nd Avenue is in urgent need of significant investment to improve safety and address maintenance issues. As of June 2022, the state transferred ownership of 82nd Avenue to the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). Through near-term investments, long-term planning and engagement, and community stabilization, PBOT is Building a Better 82nd Avenue.

PBOT’s 82nd Avenue Critical Fixes will invest in near-term critical safety and maintenance repairs on 82nd Avenue through 2026. After making the most critical repairs, PBOT will invest funding in the long-term 82nd Avenue Civic Corridor Investment Strategy.

Critical Fixes projects, based on years of community engagement and advocacy, aim to address specific critical safety concerns as identified by people who live, work, and play along the corridor.

Construction of the first Critical Fixes projects began in January 2023 with corridor-wide signal equipment upgrades and signal timing improvements.

The next page provides information about the 82nd Avenue Critical Fixes: Major Maintenance Project.

About the Critical Fixes: 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project
The largest Critical Fixes project, the 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance project, will make major maintenance and safety improvements to 82nd Avenue in three areas:
1. NE 82nd Avenue at NE Fremont
2. NE 82nd Avenue from NE Schuyler to NE Siskiyou streets
3. SE 82nd Avenue from SE Foster Road to SE Mill Street
These three segments were selected based on:
- Safety needs
- Pavement maintenance needs
- Serving equity
- Serving Centers (e.g., Jade, Lents) and other major destinations (e.g., Eastport Shopping Center, McDaniel High School)
In addition, PBOT selected these areas because the designed improvements can largely be constructed within the existing public right-of-way.

The 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project is entering the design phase. During the design phase, engineers develop the detailed plans for the improvements and enhancements coming to the street.
82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project improvements will:
- Provide safe and comfortable places for people to cross 82nd Avenue by installing pedestrian signals, bike signals (at Neighborhood Greenways), and median islands
- Reduce the risk of serious injuries and fatalities for all road users by installing median islands in areas with a high crash history
- Mitigate the impact of extreme heat events by planting trees
- Improve accessibility by installing ADA curb ramps for people using mobility devices, wheelchairs, and stroller
- Address maintenance needs through repaving, signal reconstruction, and updated street markings
As part of the design process, the project team wants to hear from businesses, property owners, and residents and offer opportunities for feedback on the initial concept design.

Your survey responses will help PBOT understand how businesses and properties are accessed today, and your responses will provide guidance on access management design elements.

This survey will take about 15-20 minutes to complete and will provide an opportunity for you to provide your contact information to schedule a meeting with project staff to discuss business access in more detail.

The next page will provide information on fatal and serious injury crashes on 82nd Avenue.

Reducing fatal and serious injury crashes

Pedestrian crossings and median islands

In the most recent 5-year period, there have been 9 fatal crashes and 59 serious injury crashes on 82nd Avenue within the city of Portland. All fatal crashes and half of the serious injury crashes involved pedestrians and/or cars turning at locations without signals.

That’s why PBOT will build safe pedestrian crossings and median islands, two of the most effective measures to reduce or eliminate pedestrian and turning vehicle crashes.

PBOT will also plant trees in medians where possible, increasing the urban tree canopy along 82nd Avenue. In addition to contributing to a sense of community and livability, increasing the urban tree canopy is one critical way we can mitigate temperatures during extreme heat events.

Installing safe pedestrian crossings and median islands will result in adjustments to how people delivering goods and visiting businesses access driveways and local streets. We recognize this may create inconvenience for some businesses, but this inconvenience means improved safety for everyone.

The next page will provide an overview of the Major Maintenance Project draft concept.

Review the draft concept maps

Review the draft concept maps to learn about improvements near your business or property. This link will open a new window to a PDF map. When you are done reviewing the map, return to this window to provide your feedback.

The survey will start on the next page.

Tell us about what role 82nd Avenue plays in your life today. What type of activities do you do on 82nd Avenue? Select all that apply.

I own or manage a business 82nd AvenueI own or manage a property on 82nd AvenueI live on 82nd AvenueI live within a half mile of 82nd AvenueI work on or within a half mile of 82nd AvenueI attend a school or university on 82nd AvenueI attend a place of worship on 82nd AvenueI visit stores, restaurants, and/or services along 82nd AvenueI travel along 82nd Avenue

Would you like to provide comments about a specific property you own or manage on 82nd Avenue or on a side street next to 82nd Avenue?

YesNo
Enter a property address you'd like to provide comments about:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Is the address provided a residence, business or something else?

ResidenceBusinessSomething else

What concerns do you have about construction impacts of 82nd Avenue improvements?
What's the best way to reach you with updates during construction?

EmailPhoneMessage boards on the streetUpdates through the Neighborhood AssociationsUpdates through the Business AllianceAnother way (please describe)
Contact information and request a meeting with project staff

Please provide your contact information.
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.

Is there another property address you'd like to provide comments about?

YesNo

Is the address provided a residence, business or something else?

ResidenceBusinessSomething else

Is there another property address you'd like to provide comments about?

YesNo

Is the address provided a residence, business or something else?

ResidenceBusinessSomething else

Is there another property address you'd like to provide comments about?

YesNo

Is the address provided a residence, business or something else?

ResidenceBusinessSomething else

Is there another property address you'd like to provide comments about?

YesNo

Are there any general comments or feedback you'd like to share with the project team?
Demographic Questions
The following questions ask about you and your household. They are optional, but will help us understand who we are hearing from through this outreach. Completion of this section is not required and is therefore completely voluntary. Portland is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and uses provided demographic information to help ensure that services reach a broad cross section of community. State and federal law prohibit use of this information to discriminate against you.
I have read the above explanation of how voluntary demographic information will be used. I agree and consent to sharing my voluntary demographic information.

YesNo

Thank you!

Thank you taking the survey! PBOT will use your input to inform access management decisions for the 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project.

The project team will continue to refine project designs from 2023 to 2024, and construction will take place from 2024 through 2026.

Please visit the 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project website at portland.gov/82nd-MM to sign-up for email updates and contact the project team with any questions.
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82nd Avenue Critical Fixes: Major Maintenance Project - Business Access Survey