82nd Avenue
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Avenue of the Roses (since 1997) | |
Location | Portland, Oregon |
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North end | Airport Way Frontage Rd |
South end | Interstate 205 |
82nd Avenue of the Roses (simply 82nd Avenue prior to 2005)[1] is a street in Portland, Oregon, and comprises the northern end of Oregon Route 213, also known as the Cascade Highway. It is one of the longest streets in Portland, running down the entire east side of the city, and extending into suburbs to the south.
The street runs from Airport Way Frontage Rd in Northeast Portland, south through Clackamas and Happy Valley, to Interstate 205 in Gladstone. Oregon 213 continues south beyond I-205. Within the city of Portland, it runs through the neighborhoods of Montavilla and Madison South, and it serves as a boundary line for the neighborhoods of Roseway, Cully, Sumner, South Tabor, Foster-Powell, Mt. Scott-Arleta, Brentwood-Darlington, and Lents. It is a highly commercial street that, in many of these neighborhoods, is directly surrounded by dense neighborhoods of primarily single-family homes.
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The entire length of 82nd Avenue is signed as
As of 2014, five of the intersections along 82nd ranked among the most dangerous 5% of Oregon intersections, with six of its intersections identified as high-crash by the City of Portland.[6] The Oregon Department of Transportation planned to spend $5 million on safety improvements.[2] Nearby residents often cross this five-lane road for school, work, or recreation—there are a variety of schools, parks, and community centers that are sited along 82nd Avenue, such as Vestal Elementary, Portland Community College, and Montavilla Community Center. The intersection of 82nd and Glisan Street is among the city's identified high-crash intersections, and it is ranked by the City of Portland as the most dangerous intersection within Portland for pedestrians, however no public plans have been announced to improve this intersection.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Jacklet, Ben (August 16, 2005). "82nd ready to bloom?". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ KOIN-TV. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "82nd Avenue Improvement Coalition". www.facebook.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Coalition wants 82nd in city's hands, not state's | Mid-county Memo". Mid-county Memo. January 11, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Oregon transportation leaders approve transfer of Portland's 82nd Avenue to city control". opb. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "NE/SE 82nd Avenue | The City of Portland, Oregon". www.portlandoregon.gov. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "High Crash Intersections". City of Portland. July 29, 2018.
External links
- Avenue of the Roses: A documentary filmmaker collects portraits of change along 82nd Avenue from Willamette Week, February 20, 2013.