Lombard Safety Project Open House
Please join us at a community open house for the Lombard Safety Project! Stop by to meet the planning team and learn more about the project on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 between 6–8 p.m. at the Portland Village School, 7654 N Delaware Avenue.
You may also participate online through our online open house, which kicks off on January 29 and continues through March 8. You’ll be able to access the online open house on our website at bit.ly/LombardSafetyProject.
About the project
The Lombard Multimodal Safety Project will improve safety for people driving, biking, walking, taking transit and using mobility devices (such as wheelchairs) along US30 Bypass/North Lombard Street between North Fiske Avenue and North Boston Avenue.
This project has been expanded to the east, adding improvements through North Boston Avenue, including pedestrian activated signals at North Emerald Avenue and North Delaware Avenue.
The Lombard Multimodal Safety Project will add:
- Bike lanes from North Newman Avenue to North Boston Avenue
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A center turn lane from North Newman Avenue to North Boston Avenue, to improve the flow of vehicles and safety for all travelers.
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Paving from North Newman Avenue to North Boston Avenue.
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Pedestrian improvements, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramps at all intersections from North Newman Avenue to North Boston Avenue and at North Fiske Avenue.
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Updated traffic signals, pedestrian signals, and ADA curb ramps at six intersections (see map).
- New activated pedestrian signals and median islands at North Emerald Avenue and North Delaware Avenue.
From North Newman Avenue to North Boston Avenue, vehicle lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction and north side parking will be removed to make room for a new center turn lane and bike lanes.
The non-standard traffic signals at North Drummond Avenue and North Delaware Avenue will be removed, with Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs) installed nearby at North Emerald Avenue and at North Delaware Avenue. RRFBs can enhance safety by increasing pedestrian visibility to drivers. Median islands at these locations will allow pedestrians to cross one lane of traffic at a time.
Features (on the map above)
- Slash marks show where lanes will be reconfigured — for two vehicle lanes, a center turn lane, bike lanes and ADA ramp improvements.
- Circles show spots for improved traffic signals and ADA upgrades.
- Stars are where pedestrian activated signals will be installed.
Schedule
- 2019-2021: Design, with public feedback.
- January 29, 2020: Public open house to share the design plans.
- 2021-2022 (anticipated): Construction.
We’ll have more information on the expected schedule and impacts before construction starts.
For more information
Contact Ellen Sweeney, ODOT Community Affairs
503-731-8230 or ellen.sweeney@odot.state.or.us
For ADA Title II or Civil Rights Title VI accommodations, translation/interpretation services or for additional information call 503-731-4128, TTY 800-735-2900 or use the statewide Oregon Relay Service: 7-1-1.
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