Building a Better 82nd: October 16, 2026
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Newsletter: Building a Better 82nd
Construction & Traffic Impact Updates
Published: October 16, 2026 4:00 pm
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Construction Updates
Thanks for joining us at the 82nd Avenue Transit Project Open House!
Recent Construction Achievements
A photo of a street intersection with green striping, pedestrian push buttons, and bike symbols.
SE 82nd Avenue at Raymond Street looking west. This week, contractors with PBOT completed curb ramps and added green striping to improve safety for people bicycling across SE 82nd Avenue. Photo by PBOT.
Upcoming Construction (October 19 - 30)
Over the next two weeks, PBOT contractors and crews will have several active work zones along NE/SE 82nd Avenue. One lane in each direction will remain open during construction. Travelers on NE/SE 82nd Avenue should expect delays, especially during morning and evening commutes.
Work Zone Details and Traffic Impacts:
- NE Milton to Schuyler: Sign installation requiring intermittent lane closures.
- SE Powell to Reedway: Signal interconnect work requiring daytime lane closures.
- SE Rhone to Gladstone: Concrete median island and traffic separator construction requiring three middle lanes closed at all hours until concrete has cured.
- SE Raymond: Electrical work, loop detection installation, and concrete restoration requiring lane closures and flagging.
- SE Mitchell to Reedway: Similar to Rhone to Gladstone, concrete median island and traffic separator construction.
In addition, contractors will complete punch list items throughout NE/SE 82nd Avenue, requiring intermittent lane closures.
Learn more about the 82nd Avenue Transit and Safety Project.
Thanks for joining us at the 82nd Avenue Transit Project Open House!
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