Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and
Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding the
City of Portland $20 million to employ low-cost, high-benefit safety
improvements on 5.5 miles of 122nd Avenue, and is awarding Metro $2.4 million
to develop a comprehensive safety action plan for communities to improve
pedestrian safety in the Greater Portland area.
“For many people across Portland who use the city’s busy
corridors, especially 122nd Avenue, it can be a dangerous trip. Addressing
safety is crucial to ensuring everyone who travel the city gets where they are
going safely,” said Merkley. “This investment will transform the current
roadway into a safer street for bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers. I’m grateful
this funding is headed to Portland, and will continue working to ensure every
Oregonian is able to travel their cities safely.”“Portlanders and people visiting our city must be able to
count on 122nd Avenue and other well-traveled thoroughfares to be
safe when they’re driving, walking and cycling,” Wyden said. “I’m
glad these federal investments are en route to the metro area, and I’ll keep
battling to provide similar safety investments statewide.”
These grants are part of DOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for
All (SS4A) Grant Program, which was established by the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law (BIL) and funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives
through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.
Information on the awards can be found below:
- City of Portland: $20
million to make 122nd Avenue safer for bicyclists and pedestrians,
including improving street lighting, making signal improvements, adding
additional pedestrian crossings, making protected bicycle lanes, and
adding speed reader boards. - Metro: $2.4 million to
develop a comprehensive safety action plan for some communities, and
perform data collection, enhanced analysis, and quick-build projects in
other communities.
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