82nd Avenue was controlled by ODOT until last year despite being a Portland street. The mismatched jurisdiction was cited as a cause of the area’s high crash rate.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Safety upgrades are now underway along 82nd Avenue in east Portland, about half a year after the city took control of the dangerous corridor. The so-called “orphan highway” was previously under the Oregon Department of Transportation’s jurisdiction.
One of the most noticeable additions will be speed reader signs that let drivers know how fast they’re going, according to the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The speed limit on 82nd Avenue is now 30 mph and the
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