Project description
Sandy Boulevard connects Portland, Gresham and Fairview. The
project improvements along Sandy Boulevard will increase safety and access for
all users in this regionally significant industrial area by constructing a
complete corridor.
The project will create better entry to commercial sites in
this east Portland metro region and improve access to 19 acres of vacant,
state-certified industrial land.
Project background
Work will include:
- Modernized traffic signal at 181st
Avenue and Sandy Boulevard
- Add a
second westbound left-turn lane, from Sandy Boulevard to 181st
Avenue, to increase safety
- New curb and sidewalk ramps
- New 12-foot wide multi-use path on the north
side of Sandy Boulevard, between 185th Drive and 201st
Ave., connecting to the Gresham Fairview Trail
- New 12-foot wide multi-use path on the south
side of Sandy Boulevard, between 18st Avenue and the Boeing entrance
- New bike lanes
- Environmental
upgrades to the street’s stormwater system.
Project status
- Design and planning take place in 2020
- Construction is planned for 2021
Contact
Department of Environmental Services, 503-618-2525