Avenue of Roses Corridor Transportation Plan

82nd Avenue is a former state route on the east side of Portland, OR that was recently transferred from the jurisdiction of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to that of the City of Portland. The street is known for being the most ethnically and racially diverse corridor in the state, serving outstanding volumes of transit riders, as well as being prominent on the cityﾒs highcrash network. Existing planning efforts on 82nd Avenue focus on safety and economic and cultural protection of the communities which currently call the corridor home. The transfer of jurisdictional control over 82nd represents a unique opportunity for the city to engage with the street through planning to structure its right of way in support of these goals. This plan attempts to initiate this planning process. The primary goal is to identify a comprehensive transportation system for the corridor that recognizes and supports the 82nd avenue corridor as a distinct and valuable urban place and provides for safety and multimodal options that supports local economy and culture. A literature review is conducted including examination of existing relevant planning efforts as well as applicable technical guidance primarily focused on corridor planning. Next, a thorough definition of the existing conditions on 82nd Avenue is included, relying heavily on geospatial data to convey the state of opportunities and challenges on the corridor. Design goals are synthesized from the preceding analyses, and facilities are selected in response to these goals. The selected facilities are a median bus rapid transit corridor, buffered curbside, curb-level one-directional bike lanes, standardized sidewalks with a minimum width of twelve feet, and a reconfiguration of the vehicular through-lanes in the model of a road-diet. These facilities are combined and presented as a proposed typical cross section for the street. Finally, future needs are identified to address next steps, as well as prioritized tasks responsive to goals outside the scope of this plan.

Date

2023-04

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Masters Project
Applied Research Paper

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