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Portland Road Improvement Project
Riverfront-Downtown Urban Renewal Area
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Aug
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Bill Frey Drive complete |
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Northgate Ext renamed Bill Frey Drive
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Feb
2004 |
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Portland Road
& Pine St. Ext. roadway and streetscape
complete |
Fall
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Utility under-grounding complete |
Aug
2003 |
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NG Ext. contract awarded to
Emery & Sons , Stayton |
June
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Purchase land
for Nothgate Extension and
park land |
| 2002 |
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Construciton begins
GELCO awarded contract |
Aug
2001 |
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Underground
utility district
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July
2001 |
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Right-of-Ways secured |
June
2001 |
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Council implements SINALACS |
April
2001 |
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NG URA Plan amendments add:
Pine Street Ext,
Northgate Ave,
Goodwill Site,
Claggett Creek
Greenway and
Flood Mitigation |
Feb
2001 |
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Zoning changes to SINALACS |
Oct
2000 |
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Master Plan approved by
City Council
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June
2000 |
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Master Plan
presented to
Advisory Board that
recommended to
Council
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| May 2000 |
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Pubilc Open House Plan Review |
March
2000 |
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Public Open House
Design Alternatives |
Jan
2000 |
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Master Planning
process began.
otak selected
as prime consultant.
Technical team
selected |
May
1999 |
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SINALACS
approved by Council |
Dec
1990 |
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North Gateway
URA Plan adopted by Council |
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Description
Roadway and streetscape improvements to Portland Road, the realignment of Pine Street, and the construction of the Northgate Avenue Extension (Bill Frey Drive) had been priorities of the North Gateway Urban Renewal Area since the Urban Renewal Plan was approved by City Council in December 1990. These improvements had also been recommended in the Salem Industrial Northgate Area Local Access and Circulation Study (SINALACS), adopted by City Council in May 1999.
Identified again in the Master Plan for area improvement in October 2000, these projects were combined and called the "Portland Road Improvement Project" (PRIP) with limits at Hyacinth in the north and Sunnyview Avenue in the south. There were six main objectives of the PRIP:
- Create a “Full Boulevard” that's consistent with the concepts described in the North Gateway Urban Renewal Plan
- Accommodate all modes of travel, as supported by the Salem Area Transportation System Plan including: vehicles, trucks, pedestrians, bikes, and transit
- Improve the attractiveness of the corridor: create unique identity; reduce visual clutter and blight; encourage private redevelopment; and improve neighborhood livability
- Address safety issues for all travelers by reconfiguring selected intersections and constructing “traffic calming” measures such as medians, landscaping, and special pedestrian crossings
- Consider environmental enhancements to Claggett Creek, and the benefits of additional urban vegetation
- Build cost-effective improvements with minimal required maintenance and upkeep.
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Photos
Portland Road improvements at
Acadamy/Sunnyview January 2004
Pine Street Realignment January 2004
at Brooks Ave looking toward Portland Rd
Bill Frey Drive January 2005
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The first phase of the Portland Road Improvement Project consisted of:
- Undergrounding utilities
from Sunnyview to the railroad underpass.
- Construction ofPortland/Fairgrounds Road, the Pine Street realignment
and streetscape improvements. Completed by Febuary 2004.
- Northgate Avenue Extension - Bill Frey Drive
In August 2003, the Northgate Avenue Extension road construction contract was awarded to Emery and Sons company of Stayton Oregon. The uninterrupted road connects Salem Industrial Drive with Portland Road, over the railroad track. Along with road construction, Claggett Creek receive flood mitigation by creating more water storage in the streambed and banks. - The "Northgate Avenue Extension" was renamed and its completion was celebrated with the grand opening of "Bill Frey Drive" in August 2005. Eventually a community park is planned for the area around the pond.
The second phase of the Portland Road Improvement Project will follow at a future date.
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Urban Development Department
350 Commercial St NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-588-6178
Fax: 503-589-2054
urbandev@cityofsalem.net
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