What you need to know about Portland’s Greeley path closure
By Staff Writer · Published 10/25/2026, 2:04:06 PM ET
Drainage work is scheduled to close the North Greeley multi-use path beginning October 26. The city plans a bicycle detour and warns drivers and bus riders of delays; the schedule depends on weather.
People using Portland’s North Greeley Avenue multi-use path will face a closure beginning Monday, October 26, while contractors install drainage infrastructure. The Portland Bureau of Transportation’s October 23 advisory estimates at least three days of work, with timing subject to weather and changes.
Q: Which stretch is affected? A: The closure covers the path along North Greeley between North Interstate Avenue and North Going Street. The announcement describes a full closure of that path, not a shutdown of the entire roadway.
Q: Why does the work require a closure? A: Crews need to excavate within the path to put in drainage inlets and pipes. The additions are intended to move water away from a roadway and path that periodically flood, according to PBOT.
Q: Where will the bicycle detour go? A: PBOT says signs will direct people biking onto North Interstate Avenue and Willamette Boulevard. The city’s map in the linked advisory shows the detour; the written notice does not specify a separate route for pedestrians.
Q: Is there a confirmed reopening date? A: No fixed reopening day is given in the advisory; the city expects work to take at least three days. Weather can alter the schedule, so that estimate should not be read as a guaranteed three-day closure.
Q: What should drivers and bus riders expect? A: PBOT anticipates delays for motorists and transit buses as crews move through the corridor, with work hours listed as 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. It asks travelers to follow traffic signs and flaggers and use other routes if possible; the advisory does not announce a bus-route cancellation.
Q: How is the project funded? A: The advisory identifies the Fixing Our Streets capital and maintenance programs as the funding source. It does not state a dollar amount for this drainage work.
What it means
Portland’s transportation bureau announced October 23 that drainage construction will close the North Greeley Avenue multi-use path between North Interstate Avenue and North Going Street beginning October 26, 2026. Contractors will install inlets and pipes, with bicycle detour signs directing riders to North Interstate Avenue and Willamette Boulevard. The city expects at least three days of work, warns of delays for vehicles and buses during the listed 7 a.m.–4 p.m. work hours, and says weather may change the schedule. Fixing Our Streets capital and maintenance programs fund the work.
Source
This State & Nation summary is based on Portland Bureau of Transportation’s original release, dated 2026-10-23. The reporting and statistics above are attributed to that publication.