The Portland Bureau of Transportation will close the NE 42nd Avenue Bridge over Northeast Lombard Street at 7 a.m. Wednesday for about a week. The bridge will be closed to all traffic. Traffic on Northeast Lombard Street and Portland Highway (Route 30 Bypass) will not be affected. PBOT hopes to have the bridge reopened by 3 p.m. July 24.
Local access will be maintained between the bridge and the intersection of Northeast 42ndAvenue and Columbia Boulevard, to the north, but through traffic over the bridge will not be allowed. An inspection showed need for maintenance work on the bridge. A recent release noted that maintenance repairs will raise the bridge to its original height above Lombard Street and replace the grout pads. This is a short-term repair to maintain the bridge’s service condition. PBOT has plans to replace the bridge in 2021.
42nd Avenue Bridge closure
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INNER SOUTHEAST 8:55 a.m.: Crash on Southeast Grand Avenue at Main Street.
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SOUTHEAST PORTLAND 8:22 a.m.; Hit-and-run crash on Southeast 73rd Avenue near Division Street.
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NORTH PORTLAND 7:52 a.m.: Hit-and-run crash on North Lombard Street at Greeley Avenue.
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SOUTHEAST PORTLAND 7:20 a.m.: Injury crash on Southeast 92nd Avenue and Foster Road.
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KALAMA, WASHINGTON 7:15 a.m.: Crews are working to remove an overturned semi on I-5 southbound near Kalama. The crash was Tuesday, the removal is this morning. There’s a 5-mile backup on I-5 south in the area. Expect delays or choose an alternate route.
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PBOT also recently announced work has begun on a series of safety improvements at Northeast 122nd Avenue and Marine Drive, including a new traffic signal.
Currently, the T-intersection at Northeast 122nd Avenue and Marine Drive has a stop sign with a flashing red light for traffic turning onto Marine Drive. Traffic on Marine Drive does not have to stop, often causing long backups during peak travel hours for people wanting to turn from 122nd Avenue. The new signal will help drivers traveling on 122nd Avenue to turn onto Marine Drive. It will also include a protected left turn for drivers turning from westbound Marine Drive onto southbound 122nd Avenue. Additional features include a bike signal to help smooth the crossing of Marine Drive from the southeast corner of the intersection, allowing bicyclists to connect to the westbound bike lane on Marine Drive.
The work is expected to continue through the summer. For project details click this link.
Map of upcoming traffic changes on NE Marine Drive
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