Project to rebuild, add streets nears completion in Hazelwood Neighborhood

A rebuilt section of NE 97th Ave. and three new blocks of NE Davis St. will be opened in coming weeks as part of the NE 97th & Couch/Davis Local Improvement District (LID).

Our contractor will wrap up most work in June, then return this summer to complete the extension of NE Couch St. from 97th to 99th avenues. We expect the entire project to be completed this fall.

Travelers should expect occasional delays within the project area through June. Overnight closures of E Burnside St. are tentatively scheduled for later this month and will be posted on the project website.

Street improvements nearly complete

NE Davis St. is complete between 97th and 99th avenues and is mostly finished from 99th to 100th avenues.

Street improvements on NE 97th Ave. will be complete once we activate the new signal at E Burnside St. Activating the new signal at E Burnside St. & 97th Ave. takes time because we are coordinating closely with TriMet to make sure there are no interruptions to MAX service.

When reopened, NE 97th Ave. will function as a one-way street northbound between Burnside and Davis streets. This will help prevent potential conflicts between right-turning vehicles onto E Burnside St. and approaching MAX trains.

Parking is restricted with concrete barricades on the new street segments. This will be re-evaluated as future development in the area occurs.