Sidewalks for Salem-Keizer Public Schools

Ensuring that functional sidewalks are built and maintained around schools is an important part of the Safe Routes to School program’s work. On this page, you can find information about how to report an unsafe pedestrian crossing zone, an inventory map of area sidewalks, announcements about upcoming and recently completed sidewalk projects, and news about infrastructure grants.

Reporting a Pedestrian Safety Hazard

The City of Salem has implemented a Safer Pedestrian Crossing Program to give community members a process for requesting improvements to local walking and bicycling infrastructure and to prioritize needed improvements. To submit a request or report a concern, fill out the form available at the Safer Crossings link.

The city’s website also has information about requests that have already been submitted, potential safety improvement infrastructure, how improvement needs are prioritized, and how to report damaged sidewalks in need of repair.

Sidewalk Inventory Map

Sidewalk Projects

Recently Completed Projects

  • Completed Sidewalk Repair Locations (Jan. 2023 through September 2023): https://salem.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12378372&GUID=7FA7ACE7-3F4D-468B-80AD-BF658FCC879C

  • Sidewalks on Chemawa Road

  • Brown Road NE now has new sidewalks, bike lanes, and a dedicated left-hand turn lane at Sunnyview Rd NE.

  • Crossler Middle School recently received new ramps and striped school crosswalk/pedestrian crossing signs on Davis Road S. 

  • New ramps and audible pedestrian signal buttons were installed at Connecticut and Rickey Streets SE for Houck Middle School.

  • A school zone flashing beacon was installed on Mousebird Avenue NW south of Royal Crown Avenue NW.

  • Buffered bike lanes were added to High and Church Streets NE/SE between Ferry Street SE and Union Street NE.

  • Improvements to the intersection of Union Street NE and Commercial Street NE as part of the Union Street Family Friendly Bikeway.

  • Replaced and widened the Court Street NE pedestrian bridge.

  • Added three median pedestrian crossing islands with rapid flashing beacons on Portland Road NE.

  • The Winter-Maple Neighborhood Greenway connects roughly 2.5 miles between the Salem Parkway and downtown Salem in an attractive, safe and convenient route. Several projects are now complete including additional signs, and speed humps. More improvements are planned.

Current Projects

  • Kale Road NE at Bayne Street NE will soon have school zone flashing beacons, ADA ramps, and striped school crosswalk/pedestrian crossing signs.

  • The Union Street Family Friendly Bikeway will continue with bicycle supportive improvements from Commercial Street east to connect with the Winter Maple Greenway and the North Capitol Mall.

  • Commercial Street SE, Oxford Street SE to Madrona Avenue SE will have buffered bike lanes, street lighting, a pedestrian crossing median island near Triangle Drive SE, and a bike signal at Commercial/Liberty split.               

  • Marion Street NE will have a rectangular rapid flashing beacon crossing at 13th Street NE. 

  • Broadway Street NE (Pine Street NE to Tryon Avenue NE) will be reconfigured to add bike lanes.

  • Crossing improvements at Scotsman Lane NE and Sunnyview Road NE; Pine Street NE at Maple Avenue NE; Fairgrounds Road NE at Norway Street NE; Jones Road SE at Judson Middle School; and Pringle Road SE at Copper Glen Drive SE.

Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Grants

On December 1st, 2020, the Oregon Transportation Commission approved the recommended list of Safe Routes to School projects, and we are pleased to announce that there are 11 awarded projects within the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments’ area.

All applications recommended are for projects that serve a Title I school, which was the focus for this second round of funding. ODOT staff is working to have agreements with new grantees in place by early 2021. The awarded projects are as follows:

City of Dayton

  • The project constructs continuous sidewalk for students at Dayton Junior High. $600,145

City of Falls City

  • The project constructs a well-lit walkway, a pedestrian island, flashing beacons, and crosswalks for students at Falls City Elementary School. $471,520

City of Gervais

  • The project constructs solar powered flashing beacons, sidewalk, and a bicycle lane for students at Gervais Elementary School. $182,858

City of Newberg

  • The project constructs pedestrian crossing signs, stop signs, curb ramps, crosswalk markings, and infill of sidewalks for students at Edwards Elementary School. $122,000

City of Salem

  • The project constructs a median island, an improved pedestrian crosswalk, ramps, and street lighting for students at Highland Elementary School. $112,800

  • The project constructs a median island, an improved pedestrian crosswalk, ramps, and street lighting for students at Swegle Elementary School. $124,000

  • The project constructs sidewalk and a median island with crosswalk for students at Mary Eyre Elementary School and Miller Elementary School. $1,763,200

Marion County

  • The project constructs a crosswalk, flashing beacons, walkways, sidewalk infill, and enhanced safety measures for students at Four Corners Elementary. $380,000

  • The project constructs a pedestrian crossing with enhanced safety measures including a rectangular rapid flashing beacon, pedestrian refuge island, street lighting, and high visibility signing for students at Auburn Elementary. $160,000

  • The project constructs crosswalks, school zone flashers, and ramps for students at Eyre Elementary School. $300,000

  • This project constructs pedestrian hybrid beacons, signage and surface markings to enhance the crossing visibility, sidewalk infill, and ramps for students at Stayton Middle School. $460,000