Welcome to Kenton!

Welcome to the Kenton Neighborhood Association website!

The Events & News page keeps you informed on what's happening around Kenton and is the most updated page.
To learn about the KNA and read minutes from past meetings, visit the KNA Meetings page.

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Or by mail: Kenton Neighborhood Association
                    c/o North Portland Neighborhood Services
                    2209 N. Schofield
                    Portland, OR 97217

 
Denver Avenue Streetscape Construction About to Begin!
The N. Denver Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project will affect streets on North Denver from Interstate Avenue, south to Watts. The construction plans are being completed and the project will go to bid this month with construction slated to begin in late August.

WHAT WE KNOW NOW: Once the construction contract has been awarded, we will have more detailed information about construction staging and scheduling but we know some things now:
• Vehicular travel lanes will remain open in both directions during sidewalk reconstruction.
• To expedite street resurfacing, and enable crews to work without traffic interruptions, while still keeping traffic flow, blocks will close to traffic one at a time with signed detours.
• A kick-off Open for Business press conference will signal the start of the project to remind residents and customers that businesses will be open during construction.  Details coming soon!

KEEPING YOU INFORMED
• Visit the project website:  www.pdc.us/ura/interstate/kenton.asp
• Visit the Kenton Neighborhood Association (KNA) website.
• Members of the project team will visit KNA meetings to provide updates.
• Read updates in the KNA summer newsletter and monthly e-newsletters.
• Contact Francine Raften, Project Public and Business Liaison, at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or 503-872-4060.
 
Downtown Kenton Redevelopment Project

The Kenton Redevelopment Project, funded by the Portland Development Commission, aims to stimulate development in Downtown Kenton along N. Denver Avenue.  The project is intended to support the existing old-time businesses that are there; aid in filling up the vacant properties and help draw new retail tenants and customers to the area.  Five public meetings were held, and draft planning documents have been created.  The project is still on-going and public feedback is encouraged.  More information is available at the following websites:

Portland Development Commission Project Page - PDC is funding the project as part of the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Project

Johnson Gardner Project Page - Land use consultant leading the project 
 
Columbia River Crossing Project

The Columbia River Crossing project is a highway and transit improvement effort co-developed by Washington and Oregon to improve travel efficiency and safety for people and goods between Vancouver and Portland. The project includes a five-mile stretch of Interstate 5 between SR 500 in Vancouver and Columbia Boulevard in Portland, as well as the Interstate Bridge across the Columbia River. This project continues the work of the I-5 Strategic Plan to eliminate the bottlenecks that jam traffic on I-5.

  Visit www.ColumbiaRiverCrossing.org for more information.
 
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