Departments
Public Works
Transportation
Bike & Pedestrian Programs
Project Information
| Bicycle Projects |
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Covered Parking Facilities -- Through a grant from the Bicycle Program of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), the City constructed covered parking facilities at 21st Street and Monroe Avenue and at 26th Street and Monroe Avenue. The City also received funding for six additional structures which were constructed during 1999/2000 at the following locations: Monroe Avenue and 6th Street The Riverfront Multi-use Path Reconstruction -- The existing path was reconstructed and widened in conjunction with the river bank restoration project and the Riverfront Commemorative Park. Construction occurred in 2000. Circle Boulevard Multi-Use Path -- The path connected Circle Boulevard to Harrison Boulevard (near the OSU Dairy Center). It was constructed in in 2000. Madison Avenue Bulbs and Textured Cross Walks -- This project was funded through TEA 21 which is federal money distributed to communities on a competitive basis by the Oregon Department of Transportation. This project extended the treatment that was done to the intersection of Madison Avenue and 5th Street all the way to 2nd Street. The bulbs will reduce the crossing distance of 3rd and 4th Streets for pedestrians, limiting the amount of time that they are exposed to traffic. The textured crosswalk will improve the look of the area and also help alert drivers to the presence of the crosswalk, potentially reducing speeds through the area. The project was completed in 2003. Third Street Medians and Cross Walks -- This project was also funded through ODOT’s TEA 21 program. Four islands for pedestrians and four street dividers between SE Chapman Place and Kiger Island Drive will be constructed on Highway 99W. Construction of the project is expected to occur in 2005 and will provide a refuge to pedestrians and cyclists attempting to cross 3rd Street. The project will include landscaping to improve the aesthetics of the corridor and visually reduce the width of the roadway, which may induce motorists to reduce their speeds through the corridor.
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| Last Updated ( Thursday, January 20 2005 ) |