Final work underway on NE 97th & Couch/Davis Local Improvement District

$14 million project added sidewalks, trees, streetlights, new and rebuilt street segments, and replaced an aging traffic signal.

November 4, 2025 3:05 pm News article

PBOT Safe Routes to School November 2025 Newsletter

PBOT's Safe Routes to School November 2025 newsletter.

Updated November 4, 2025 12:12 pm Newsletter

News Release: Travel with caution as the end of daylight savings time, and darker, rainier weather add safety risks to city streets

November 3, 2025 5:13 pm Press release

Updated Traffic Advisory: Road closure, lane reductions on SE Foster Road between SE Barbara Welch & SE Jenne for rumble strip installation POSTPONED

New high-visibility road markings and rumble strips are coming to Outer SE Foster Road

Updated October 31, 2025 10:33 am Traffic Advisory

News release: Travel with caution as Halloween trick-or-treaters and rainy weather add safety risks to city streets

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) urges everyone traveling — whether walking, biking, rolling, taking transit, or driving — to use extra care to help keep Portlanders of all ages safe this Halloween.

October 30, 2025 2:43 pm News article

News Release: Southern segment of the SW Fourth Avenue Improvement Project now open

New protected bike lane open between SW Caruthers Street and SW Taylor Street; new Business Access & Transit (BAT) lane open between SW Sheridan Street and SW Mill Street; on-street parking has also been restored between SW Lincoln Street and SW Jefferson Street

October 30, 2025 12:17 pm Press release

News Release: Leaf Day returns Saturday, Nov. 1, reaching 30,000 new addresses with specialized street cleaning to prevent street flooding, road hazards

Thousands of addresses added to Leaf Day zones

Updated October 30, 2025 10:31 am Press release

News Release: PBOT and Multnomah County Library announce the 2025 Bike to Books winners

Portland’s favorite pink skyscraper and four-legged friends... Portlanders dreamed up a fresh batch of creative bike lane designs 

October 24, 2025 11:47 am News article

PBOT Traffic Advisory: Installation of NE 12th Avenue overpass safety fencing requires nighttime closures of I-84 on-ramps and travel lanes

There will always be at least one lane available for highway travel on I-84 within the construction area during the work. Interstate 84 on-ramp closures will only occur at NE Grand Avenue and NE 33rd Avenue, and only one on-ramp will be closed at a time.

Updated October 22, 2025 3:33 pm Traffic Advisory

PBOT Vision Zero October 2025 newsletter

PBOT's Vision Zero October 2025 newsletter.

Updated October 21, 2025 9:47 am Newsletter

Traffic Advisory: A safer, smoother street is coming to SW Sixth Avenue from SW Sheridan to SW Broadway

Fixing Our Streets: Your Dime at Work

Updated October 20, 2025 5:29 pm News article

Traffic Advisory: Final segment of paving on SW Fourth Avenue begins on Monday, Oct. 20

Crews will start at 7 a.m., working to grind and pave east side lanes of SW Fourth Avenue between West Burnside Street and SW Harvey Milk

October 17, 2025 2:47 pm Traffic Advisory

Upcoming Potholing Work on NE Shaver Street - Oct. 21-24

Vacuum excavation work (also known as potholing) will take place Tuesday, Oct. 21 through Friday, Oct. 24 along NE Shaver Street between 102nd and 114th avenues.

October 17, 2025 1:29 pm News article

News Blog: The rainy season returns! Adopt your neighborhood storm drain and help prevent street flooding

Portland’s storm drains, also known as catch basins, help with stormwater runoff and prevent flooding. If drains get clogged with fallen leaves and other debris, it can lead to dangerous ponding along city streets and intersections.

October 16, 2025 3:10 pm Blog post

Traffic Advisory: Paving to restrict SW Fourth Avenue to one lane northbound starting Wednesday morning

Crews will start at 7 a.m., working to grind and pave west side lanes of SW Fourth Avenue between West Burnside Street and SW Harvey Milk

October 14, 2025 2:59 pm Press release

News Release: PBOT unveils five named snowplows and trains for winter weather in official city kickoff of winter preparations

Now is the perfect time to prepare for winter emergencies

October 14, 2025 12:58 pm Press release

Traffic Advisory: Signal and ADA ramp work at West Burnside Street and SW Fourth Avenue next week

Expect delays traveling east and westbound on inner West Burnside Street and the Burnside Bridge at peak commuting times

October 13, 2025 5:45 pm Traffic Advisory

Traffic Advisory: Striping of new bike and bus lanes on SE Washington St, from SE 82nd to 92nd Ave, requires intermittent lane closures, Oct. 15 to 17

A variety of upgrades coming to the Montavilla Neighborhood, including the bus and bike lanes that will be striped this week on SE Washington Street.

October 13, 2025 5:06 pm Traffic Advisory

News Advisory: Annual Portland Aerial Tram evacuation exercise set for Sunday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon

A fire drill, 100 feet in the air; no traffic impacts expected

Updated October 9, 2025 1:42 pm Press release

Traffic Advisory: Bridge repairs on NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard overpass over I-84 requires lane closures this weekend

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will conduct expansion joint repairs and replacements on the NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard overpass over I-84 on Saturday, Oct. 11 and Sunday, Oct. 12 from 6:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

October 8, 2025 5:01 pm Traffic Advisory