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Washington Avenue Temporary Safety Improvements

Sector: Road • Location: Portland, Maine, United States

Source: The Portland Press Herald

Project
Under Construction

Temporary safety improvements including new bollards, speed bumps, crosswalks, and curb extensions have been added to Washington Avenue between Veranda Street and Ocean Avenue in Portland, Maine. This is part of a regional pilot program aimed at slowing down drivers and boosting safety for pedestrians and cyclists on a busy and dangerous stretch of road. The project is a test run to assess the eff

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Road, Government
Location
Portland, Maine, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Portland Press Herald

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The project “Washington Avenue Temporary Safety Improvements” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Portland, Maine, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Portland Press Herald.

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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Temporary safety improvements including new bollards, speed bumps, crosswalks, and curb extensions have been added to Washington Avenue between Veranda Street and Ocean Avenue in Portland, Maine. This is part of a regional pilot program aimed at slowing down drivers and boosting safety for pedestrians and cyclists on a busy and dangerous stretch of road. The project is a test run to assess the effectiveness of these measures before potentially making them permanent.

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Transportation

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Maine

City

Portland

Source

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The Portland Press Herald

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Sector

Road, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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