At the May 19, 2022 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Transportation Planner Colin Piethe presented on the Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr Way Paving Project. An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation.

“There were 65 collisions on MLK Jr Way from 47th Street to 61st Street from 2015-2020 including one fatality in 2015 at 60th Street.

Project Goals:

• Reduce vehicle collisions, curb unsafe driving
• Improve safety and comfort for people walking, especially crossing at major intersections
• Increase the visibility of people walking and biking
• Identify if now is the time to implement the Bike Plan recommendation to install a protected bicycle lane on MLK Jr Way

Relevant Repaving Dates:

• MLK Jr Way – 2024
• 55th Street – 2026
• 52nd Street – 2026
• Dover Street – 2026
• Genoa Street – 2026

Next Steps:

• Outreach – Spring 2022
• Reach consensus on preferred alignment – Summer 2022″

Presentation