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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,...

Speed limit lowered on 82nd Avenue, \$3M for upgrades OK'd, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.

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 ...

Oregon will lower speed limit on 82nd Avenue, install streetlights at intersection where 2 men died Updated May 07, 2:53 PM; Posted May 07, 1:38 PM NE 82nd Avenue near NE Thompson Street April 29, 2021. Mark Graves/The Oregonian Facebook Share Oregon wants to reduce the speed limit on 82nd Avenue on the east side and install new streetlights and pedestrian crossings at the Northeast Portland intersection where two men were struck and killed by drivers last month. Transportation officials announced Friday afternoon they were requesting $3.35 million in safety improvements that include perman...