Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to SW Humphrey Boulevard from SW Scholls Ferry Road to SW Patton Road
(April 25, 2022) Paving work began today on SW Humphrey Boulevard from SW Scholls Ferry Road to SW Patton Road, as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) ongoing street maintenance program. The work is expected to last approximately 15 business days, with work occurring between 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In total, PBOT crews will grind down and repave approximately 2.64 lane miles of pavement.
The traveling public is advised to expect delays while repairs are being made. We ask the public to travel slowly and cautiously in our work zones, observe all detours and directions by reader boards and flaggers, and use alternate routes if possible. Watch this video for tips on how to keep yourself and city workers safe when traveling through our work zones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-fcfaiRaA
How do PBOT crews repave a street? In this short video, PBOT crew members explain how they grind and pave roads to extend the lifespan of city streets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9tyo3NyLJ0
This work is weather-dependent, and the schedule may change.
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