{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/oregon-delegation-announces-96-million-city-portland-make-critical-safety", "Oregon Delegation\u202fAnnounces $9.6 Million for the City of Portland to Make Critical Safety Improvements Along\u202f82nd\u202fAvenue", "2024-09-05", "2024", "2024-09", "Democrat", "House", "OR", "Suzanne Bonamici", "B001278", "bonamici.house.gov", "bonamici", "https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici, today announced new federal funding to improve one of Portland\u2019s most important, high-crash corridors.\n\nThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding the City of Portland $9.6 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make essential safety improvements on a seven-mile segment of 82nd Avenue.\n\n\u201cWhether Oregonians are walking, biking, or driving, they deserve safe streets in their neighborhoods to get where they need to go,\u201d said Merkley. \u201cCongressman Blumenauer has been unwavering in his mission to improve 82nd Avenue and the lives of many families and communities of color who call neighborhoods along this busy corridor in Portland home. I will keep working alongside him and the Oregon delegation to deliver federal funding for safety improvement efforts like this that will help reduce crashes and save lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cPortlanders living and working on and around 82nd Avenue must be able to count on safe travel along this major transportation artery,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cI\u2019m glad the teamwork with the metro delegation led by Congressman Blumenauer has generated these additional federal funds to improve quality of life and traffic safety on Portland\u2019s east side.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis is another solid accomplishment for our vision to redefine 82nd Avenue from an eye sore to an icon,\u201d said Blumenauer. \u201cThis investment will make it safer and more efficient, and unlock development opportunities while improving wealth for the surrounding community. It is a remarkable success already, and a testament to our strategy of relentlessly looking for opportunities that propel our city forward. Money well spent.\u201d\n\n\u201cMaking 82nd Avenue safer will save lives, improve accessibility, and strengthen the surrounding community,\u201d said Bonamici. \u201cI\u2019m grateful for this sizeable investment to improve a dangerous corridor, making it more workable for all users, including pedestrians. Rep. Blumenauer\u2019s dedication to the people who live in this area has been instrumental in our efforts to secure this funding.\u201d\n\n82nd Avenue on Portland\u2019s east side is a complex corridor that features two motor vehicle travel lanes in each direction, a two-way left-turn lane, a high number of driveways, narrow sidewalks, and a design that generally encourages high speeds, especially at night. In 2017-2021, most deaths in the seven-mile project area within city limits happened when pedestrians and bicyclists crossed at unsignalized intersections or mid-block locations.\n\nThe City of Portland will use the $9.6 million federal investment \u2013 from DOT\u2019s Safe Streets and Roads for All program \u2013 to close critical crossing gaps, deploy proven tools to address high-crash locations, and improve safety and equity. Pieces of the project include installing raised center medians, a pedestrian signal, full traffic signals, \u201cno turn on red\u201d signage at major traffic signal intersections, and updating signal timing, as well as funding a safety education and marketing campaign. Additionally, funding will be used for supplemental planning such as conducting road safety audits and a systemwide analysis. This will further develop roadway design alternatives and safety action plans for additional multi-lane high-crash-network streets.\n\n\"We are grateful to the Biden Administration and our Congressional delegation for these investments towards a safer system for everyone traveling in Portland,\" said Mayor Ted Wheeler. \"This Safe Streets for All grant affirms Portland\u2019s sustained commitment to Vision Zero and will help us continue our work to eliminate traffic deaths. The grant will allow us to improve pedestrian crossings and add other safety elements on 82nd Avenue, as well as investigate safety needs on other important civic corridors in the city. We\u2019re particularly thankful to Rep. Blumenauer for his steadfast support of safety improvements for 82nd Avenue and neighborhoods throughout Portland. His commitment to delivering safety on our streets for everyone traveling has been unwavering. I look forward to walking a safer 82nd Avenue with him in the years to come.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/oregon-delegation-announces-96-million-city-portland-make-critical-safety"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8039860986173153, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}