Construction of 'Green Street' underway on NE 97th in Gateway

The long-awaited construction on NE 97th Avenue, in the Gateway Regional Center, began in late July or early August -- from NE Glisan to NE Davis Streets.  Improvements to the adjacent I-205 Multi-Use Path is expected to begin on or after October 12, 2011.

When asked why the sidewalk on the side adjacent to the I-205 Multi-Use Path looks so wide, we were told that the bike path and sidewalk will be separated through this section to enable the residents of the nearby care center to walk around the block without concern about colliding with a bicycle.

Property owners are funding this local improvement district with partial funding from the Portland Development Commission (tax increment funds from the Gateway Urban Renewal Area) and the Bureau of Environmental Services' Watershed Investment Fund and 1% for Green fund.  The Oregon Department of Transportation is funding renovations to the Interstate 205 Multiuse Path.

If you have any questions this project, please contact Andrew Aebi, Local Improvement District Administrator and Project Manager, at 503-823-5648 or via e-mail at andrew [dot] aebi [at] portlandoregon [dot] gov.

If you have any questions about the Gateway Urban Renewal Area, please contact Sue Lewis at 503-823-3331 or via e-mail at lewiss [at] pdc [dot] us.

If you have any questions about the Watershed Investment Fund or 1% for Green, please contact Emily Hauth at 503-823-7378 or via e-mail at emily [dot] hauth [at] portlandoregon [dot] gov.

If you have any questions about the Interstate 205 Multiuse Path, please contact Shelli Romero at 503-731-8231 or via e-mail at shelli [dot] romero [at] state [dot] or [dot] us