Sidewalks, bike lanes, stormwater management, and water system upgrades along SW Capitol Highway between SW Multnomah Boulevard and SW Taylors Ferry Road and some nearby streets.

The City of Portland's contractor Landis & Landis Construction, LLC began major construction work on June 14, 2021 along SW Capitol Highway. A detour of southbound traffic began on August 18, 2021 and will last through early June 2023. See our FAQ page about the detour. The project is scheduled to be complete in June 2023. Inclement weather, material shortages, illness, and/or labor shortages could affect the schedule.

About the project

City planners are working with the community to create a long-term vision and action plan for the West Portland Town Center (WPTC). This longrange plan will rely on broad community input and help meet the goals of improved health and access to opportunities for everyone.

This community-focused work will help:

Create more housing options and avoid displacement.

Improve health and economic prosperity for low income residents.

Enhance transit access as well as pedestrian and bicycle circulation.

The plan will also consider stormwater issues, economic development, zoning changes and urban design.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is currently working to implement Southwest in Motion project to improve walking and biking in Southwest Portland.

Southwest In Motion is a short-term prioritization, refinement, and implementation strategy for planned active transportation investments in Southwest Portland. The final plan was adopted in 2019 and identifies a realistic short-term action plan that provides basic walking and bicycling connectivity where they are needed most.

Lead a Walking School Bus, volunteer to be a crossing-guard, help with a Walk + Roll to School event or Bike Rodeo, teach kinders to ride bikes, or support a bike safety community ride! The Portland Safe Routes to School team incorporates volunteers in a partnership between the Portland Public Schools District (PPS), Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and METRO. We work to create safe, easy, and fun ways for kids to walk, bike, skate, scoot, bus or carpool to school.

The Safe Routes to School program relies on parent volunteers and is a vital connection to increasing the number of students who walk, bike or roll to school. Parent volunteers work to organize events, act as crossing guards, spread the word to other parents and school staff, act as liaisons between the Safe Routes to School coordinator and their child’s school and much, much more.

The Southwest Multnomah route will be a road closure for cars that provides a 2-mile multi-modal route along with a 1.5-mile walking route. You can hop on at any point and head in any direction you choose. Take in Gabriel Park’s inclusive playground as you stroll along the flat walking route or enjoy the wind in your hair as you ride the neighborhood hills and new infrastructure along SW Capitol Highway, including sidewalks and bike lanes.

Learn more about the council resolution adopted in May 2025 to improve sidewalks in districts 1 and 4. CLICK HERE