Tag: MLK Jr Way

Broadway and MLK Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements

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At the September 7, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, OakDOT Transportation Engineer Beaver Boonsook and Transportation Planner Ruth Meza from the Major Projects Division provided an update on the Broadway Streetscape Improvements and the MLK Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements. The presentation included a summary of engagement, what was heard, and the current designs of the projects.

The presentation is below, followed by presentation & discussion notes.

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Martin Luther King Jr Way Paving Project

.Reading time 7 minutes.

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.


Relevant Repaving Dates:

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

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