Washington-Monroe Street Greenway

Monroe Street

The Monroe Street Greenway will run from the Trolley Trail at Milwaukie Bay Park through downtown Milwaukie to the multi-use paths along Linwood Ave. Separately, Clackamas County is undertaking design and construction of the greenway from Linwood Ave. to Fuller Rd. (construction Winter 2025 – Spring 2026). You can learn more about the Clackamas County extension here.

Within Milwaukie city limits, this project is divided into four segments including the following. To see a map of the entire project refer to the Full Segment Map.

  • Washington-Monroe Street East Segment (SE 37th Ave. to SE Linwood Ave.) This Engage

The Monroe Street Greenway will run from the Trolley Trail at Milwaukie Bay Park through downtown Milwaukie to the multi-use paths along Linwood Ave. Separately, Clackamas County is undertaking design and construction of the greenway from Linwood Ave. to Fuller Rd. (construction Winter 2025 – Spring 2026). You can learn more about the Clackamas County extension here.

Within Milwaukie city limits, this project is divided into four segments including the following. To see a map of the entire project refer to the Full Segment Map.

  • Washington-Monroe Street East Segment (SE 37th Ave. to SE Linwood Ave.) This Engage Milwaukie project page is focused on the East Segment of the project, including parts of Washington St., Garrett Dr., and Monroe St. Check out the September 2024 Washington-Monroe Greenway Project East Segment Factsheet. For the latest information about the other segments (Central and Downtown) visit the Monroe Street Greenway project page.
  • Downtown Segment - McLoughin Blvd. (99E) to SE 21st Ave.
  • Central Segment - SE 21st Ave. to SE Oak St.
  • Seven Acres Apartments - SE Oak St. to SE 37th Ave. (Separated path built as part of the Seven Acres Apartments, which is complete)

Latest updates:

(9/26/25) Update:

Funding: In July 2025 the project received approximately $1.5 million of additional funding. These funds will be used to add a flashing pedestrian crossing sign at 37th Ave. and Washington St., pave the route, and add sidewalks on the north side of Monroe St. west of 47th Ave.

The Design Phase: The Washington-Monroe Street East Segment design will continue through the end of 2025. In January and February 2025, the design consultant, Consor, continued work on the design of individual driveway approaches, crosswalks, and stormwater management facilities.

Construction Schedule: Construction is expected to begin fall 2026

Next Steps: Homeowners who may have right-of-way encroachments in front of their property were notified in the spring. Right-of-way encroachments should be removed prior to construction (anticipated fall 2026). The city will give property owners additional notice prior to construction, too. If you have questions about potential encroachments in front of your property, please reach out to project staff for additional information.

Greater Milwaukie Monroe Greenway Updates: Construction has begun on the segment of the greenway east of Linwood Ave. Clackamas County is managing this project. See the County’s website for more information.

  • The Central Segment of the Monroe Greenway is currently in the early stages of design. A public open house to share the design plans is scheduled for Wed., October 22, 2025 (5 - 6:30 p.m.) at the Public Safety Building,3200 SE Harrison St.

To review more updates from the past please visit the Past Updates tool below.

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  • Hello, I am curious if the commercial truck loading zone at Home and Monroe is still in your plan. If so, are there plans to shield neighboring properties from noise. Specifically soundproofing concrete walls like those adjacent to the Safeway truck loading dock that preserve the privacy and quality of residential yards. Thank you.

    Number$Nut asked 11 months ago

    The westbound lane of Monroe Street, east of the Home Avenue intersection, is wider to accommodate truck loading/unloading in this area. This decision is based on community feedback received at the February 2024 open house. There are no plans for additional sound-proofing, as we do not anticipate an increase in truck loading/unloading from current conditions. 

  • I'm sorry I couldn't make the open house. I'm very excited to see sidewalks on Monroe! I'm checking to see that street parking will remain available on at least parts of Monroe. (I really like the off-street bike paths on Linwoods, but double bike lanes on both sides of the street, with no parking along long blocks, is a mess. Just want to make sure that isn't going to happen here.) I'm not sure if there are plans to add curbs or anything to Monroe.

    Samantha asked about 1 year ago

    Yes - street parking will remain available on parts of Monroe. Linwood is considered an arterial, and is not intended for street parking. Monroe is a collector and street parking is allowed and will be maintained on the unimproved side of the road.

Page last updated: 09 Oct 2025, 05:09 PM