The City of Portland is pleased to announce it is in the process of being awarded a $2,120,000. grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Safe Streets and Roads for All  (SS4A) program.   These funds will support the Brighton Avenue Safety Demonstratdion Projectd, a data-driven initiative designed to improve safety for all road uses along a cridtical one-mile segment of Brighton Avenue, and further the City’s commitment to eliminatng traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

The project wil focus on the corridot between City Hospital Drive and Wayside Pool,   an area identified as part of the region’s high-injury and high-risk networks.  As a principal roadway connecting Westbrook, Gorham and western communities to Portland’s downtown and medical centers, Brighton Avenue experiences recurring safety challenges related to vehicle speeds and pedestrian crossing distances.

The total estmated cost for the project is $2,650,000.  The $2,120 federal grant is bolstered by a $530,000 local mach with city funds.  Construction and implementation of the safety treatments are expected by Summer 2027 following an initial phase of consutant procurement, data collection, and preliminary design.  The city will be issuing a Request for Proposals during S ummer 2026 to hire a consultant for this work.  The findings from this demonstration will serve as a roadmap for future capital improvements on Brigton Avenue and similar corridors throughout the city.

The initiative diretly supports the city’s broader commitment to Vision Zero, which aims to eliminae traffic faaliies and serious injuries.  Cidty staff is working on a Vision Zero Action Plan and provided a progress report to the City C ouncil at its June 1, 2026 meeting.  City staff will next present an update on its Vision Zero efforts at the Council’s July 8 Sustainability & Transportation Committee meeting.  Agenda materials for that meeting wil be posted on July 6.