Oregon Concrete Solutions – Montavilla News

Crews with Oregon Concrete Solutions are midway through a crosswalk improvement project on SE Market Street and 80th Avenue. These pedestrian improvements will add new Americans Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps, slightly expanded corners, and better stormwater handling. Last week, workers reconstructed the northeast corner near Bridger School and will begin work on the northwest corner soon.

This work is part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) maintenance program and completes improvements to this intersection made two years ago. Road Crews rebuilt the southern two corners of this intersection during the SE 80th Ave and Mill Street Local Improvement District (LID) project. That work was completed summer of 2020 and created modern sidewalk infrastructure from this intersection to Portland Community College’s Southeast campus. Adding compliant sidewalk corners on the north side of SE Market Street at 80th Avenue will extend accessible pathways to both schools and increase multimodal movement within the neighborhood.

PBOT recently completed two similar crossing reconstruction projects on the other side of Bridger School at SE 76th Avenue. That includes the SE Mill Street reconstruction at 76th and SE Market Street at SE 76th Avenue. New pre-construction road markings at SE Harrison Street and 76th Avenue indicate that City engineers are planning crossing improvements at that intersection. Crews will expand the northwest corner, reconstructing an ADA curb ramp further into the street. Across SE 76th Avenue, they will build a new mid-block curb ramp. This work will ensure that students and people of all mobility have a safe path to a frequented community destination.

*Corner reconstruction markings at SE 76th and Harrison Street*

*Mid-block curb ramp markings on the east side of SE 76th at Harrison Street*

Promotion: Montavilla News has a Patreon account. We invite those who can contribute to this local news source to please consider becoming a paid subscriber or sponsor. We will always remain free to read regardless of subscription.

Update – December 16th, 2022: Crews completed reconstruction of all four sidewalk corners at SE Market Street and SE 76th Avenue this week.

*Looking East down SE Market Street towards Bridger School*

Yesterday, Oregon Concrete Solutions crews began reconstructing sidewalk corners at SE Market Street and SE 76th Avenue. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) project will add new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps to all four corners. This intersection is a frequent crossing point for children traveling to Bridger School. The previous sidewalk infrastructure here forced anyone using a wheeled mobility device to hop the curb or use a nearby driveway to cross the street. PBOT completed a similar project earlier this year at SE 76th Avenue and Mill Street, adding another safe access point to the school’s property.

On November 14th, jackhammers and heavy equipment cleared the two westward corners, preparing the area to receive concrete forms. Once those are in place, workers will pour new concrete and recreate the sidewalk and corners with ADA ramps. The project will then shift to the eastern side of SE 76th Avenue. Market Street is currently closed to through traffic west of the intersection. Construction barricades also block access to the sidewalk, forcing pedestrians to use the east side of the street.

Use caution in this area over the next few weeks as crews continue to enhance this intersection. When completed, all people should be comfortable using Market street to cross SE 76th Avenue.