Since we coated the large US Division of Transportation grants final week, we’ve realized a bit extra element about what precisely they’ll fund.
You’ll recall Portland obtained two notable chunks of funding: $20 million to PBOT for 122nd Avenue and $2.4 million to Metro to develop security plans.
Right here’s what we’ve realized since our first story was revealed:
Metro – $2.4 million
Metro utilized for the grant on behalf of three jurisdictions: East Multnomah County, the Metropolis of Tigard, and Washington County (and one-third of the grant will go on to them).
Right here’s Metro’s description of how the cash can be spent:
Metro’s grant can be used to work with regional companions carry out information assortment, enhanced evaluation, and establish a listing of quick-build initiatives throughout the area, and to help the event of complete Transportation Security Motion Plans for Washington County, Tigard, and Multnomah Counties and the cities of East Multnomah County. The undertaking will construct upon the 2018 Regional Transportation Security Technique and convey a concentrate on advancing fairness outcomes and pedestrian security throughout the area. This grant is well-timed with Beaverton’s upcoming Transportation System Plan replace and metropolis workers are coordinating with Metro workers on Beaverton’s participation on this regional effort…
Metro will work with joint candidates and different companions to prioritize pedestrian crossing areas throughout the area for fast construct, high-impact initiatives…. The county and metropolis security actions plans can be data-driven and concentrate on figuring out near-term, efficient methods to handle regionally recognized questions of safety. Methods embody setting acceptable velocity limits, making use of confirmed countermeasures at intersections, addressing driver impairment and distraction, crosswalk visibility enhancements, and accessibility enhancements. Inclusive, culturally-appropriate and significant engagement of communities and jurisdictional companions can be used all through the planning course of.
For his or her half, Multnomah County says they’ll use $444,000 of the grant to develop a brand new Security Motion Plan that covers streets within the cities of Fairview, Gresham, Troutdale and Wooden Village. The Metropolis of Tigard will use $240,000 to develop a Imaginative and prescient Zero Motion Plan.
Metro Deputy Director Margi Bradway informed BikePortland the funds can be,
“Targeted on lowering site visitors fatalities, will assist us deal with pedestrian security in higher Portland — a serious concern in a lot of our communities, however particularly in these with a historical past of much less public funding centered on defending folks strolling to work, faculty, the shop or the bus. Metro is worked up for the alternatives this may create to maneuver our transportation system nearer to Imaginative and prescient Zero.”
Portland Bureau of Transportation – $20 million
Along with $20 million in updates coming to 122nd Avenue we shared initially, PBOT will add their very own funding to make a good higher affect on the road.
In a press release in regards to the grant, PBOT mentioned they plan so as to add $5 million in funds to the grant from the Fixing Our Streets program that may permit them to pave about one mile of 122nd from SE Foster Street to Holgate Avenue.
The pot for 122nd will get even sweeter with $6.4 million grant PBOT has already obtained from Metro (by way of federal “versatile funds”) that may permit them to put in 4 new “enhanced crossings” on the hall at NE Beech, NE Sacramento and Brazee, NE Broadway and Hancock, and NE Wasco and Multnomah. PBOT says, every crossing will embody excessive visibility crosswalks, road lighting, upgraded ADA curb ramps, and can be signalized with a Rectangular Speedy Flashing Beacons (RRFB) and medians, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, or half indicators. Development on the improved crossings is anticipated to start in 2025.
All of that may mix with yet one more $3.3 million undertaking the place PBOT will construct new indicators at NE Davis Avenue and SE Clinton Avenue. Development on that may start later this yr.
Whereas these are removed from the mega-grants some native insiders are hoping for, this infusion of money is a pleasant shot-in-the arm within the ongoing battle for safer streets.
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