Greenwood Avenue (Wall Street to Second Street)

In August 2024, the first phase of this project implemented a “quick-build” model to create safer travel for people walking, biking and driving. These surface improvements include:

• Reducing the travel lanes from four to two, with a center turn lane at key intersections 
• Adding new bike lanes, 
• Installing medians for safe pedestrian crossings, 
• Painting marked crosswalks and clear lane line markers. 

Since August we have been collecting public feedback and traffic data. So far the traffic data looks promising. However public sentiment has been substantially negative. We’ve also heard significant and understandable traffic-related frustration from the public. We believe a key factor in these traffic delays are the result of closures on Olney Avenue. 

That being said, bike traffic has increased and there have been fewer reported crashes on this stretch of Greenwood. We will conduct another traffic analysis in June and again later this fall when Olney Avenue has fully re-opened. At that point, a decision will be made on the future configuration of Greenwood Avenue.  

NOTE: We have heard from several people that the portion of Greenwood between Second and Fourth (outside of the quick-build project area) feels unsafe for people on bikes. The intersection of Third Street and Greenwood Avenue is where the city street turn into Highway 20. This means it is under ODOT control, and they must be involved in any improvements. The City is working to coordinate future changes on this portion of Greenwood.

Project Updates

• Summer 2025
  • Traffic Data Summary_Post Construction – June 2025
  • Greenwood-Feedback– Summer2025
• February 2025
  • Traffic Data Summary Post Construction Memo – Feb 2025
  • Greenwood Feedback Summary Report – Feb 2025
• December 2024
  • Traffic Data Summary Post Construction Memo – Dec 2024
  • Greenwood Feedback Summary Report – Dec 2024

Midtown Project Updates