Multnomah County is inviting the community to celebrate the completion of new safety improvements the County installed along N.E. 223rd Avenue. Join us on Tuesday, Nov. 10 for a ribbon cutting alongside the corridor for this Safe Routes to School project. Community leaders and project staff will share remarks, before a brief tour of the new safety improvements.
DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 10
TIME: 9-9:45AM
LOCATION: Handy Park, 120 1st St, Fairview, OR 97024
(Handy Park is a triangular park along 223rd between Main St and Cedar St. Parking spots are accessible from Main St.)
***Dress for the weather, this event will go on rain or shine.***
SPEAKERS
- County Project Manager Sara Jeffrey
- District 4 Multnomah County Commissioner Vince Jones-Dixon
- Fairview Elementary School speaker
- Cyclist Doug Bernabo
- City of Fairview Mayor Keith Kudrna
***Please send RSVPs to Sarah Hurwitz, [email protected] no later than Monday, Nov. 9 at 5:00 p.m.***
Background
The estimated $2.6 million project, which was funded through a 2022 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Safe Routes to School infrastructure grant and Multnomah County Transportation funds, was designed to create a safer route for students and families traveling to Fairview Elementary. The section of N.E. 223rd Avenue between Halsey Street and Fairview Elementary School was difficult to safely walk or bike to school, with no sidewalks or bike lanes. Students and families now have a safer option to walk or bike to school with newly-installed safety improvements. These improvements fill a critical multimodal infrastructure gap, creating a continuous connection for cyclists and pedestrians in Fairview.
Multnomah County maintains 269 miles of roads. For information, visit: https://www.multco.us/roads.