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PBOT urges everyone to prepare for snow, cold temperatures this holiday weekend through next week

PBOT has cancelled planned vacation time for hundreds of essential employees, expecting 24-hour operations this holiday weekend.
Time to put the finishing touches on your family's winter weather emergency response plan.

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Night work at SW Multnomah Boulevard and 40th Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 9

Flaggers will direct traffic in all directions on SW Multnomah Boulevard at SW 40th Avenue from 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9 until 6 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 10.

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Street and rail repairs on NW 9th Avenue at Naito Parkway continue through Friday, Nov. 19

Beginning Monday, Nov. 8 through Friday, Nov. 19, the Portland Terminal Railway Company and the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will be completing street and railway repairs on NW 9th Avenue between NW Overton Street and NW Naito Parkway.

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Emergency partial closure of NE 33rd Avenue Bridge at NE Columbia Boulevard

The NE 33rd Avenue Bridge over NE Lombard Street will require a partial closure after engineers with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) observed damage to the concrete in one of the bridge’s cross beams.

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Expect delays eastbound across the Hawthorne Bridge tomorrow as crews adjust new traffic signals

Crews working for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will adjust the louvers in the traffic signal heads to improve visibility of the signals.

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Plan ahead for trips to Washington Park—Next phase in reservoir project requires road closure

Visitors to Washington Park, including the Portland Japanese Garden and Portland International Rose Test Garden, should plan for limited parking options in September due to construction near the new reservoir. Easy access to parking is available using Washington Park's free shuttle service.

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Temporary traffic delays and lane closures on SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and SW Capitol Highway on Wednesday, Sept. 29

Crews will be delivering and unloading 100-foot steel girders for the Red Electric Trail Bridge project

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Traffic Advisory: PBOT takes significant step forward in improving pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle access to the Hawthorne Bridge

New traffic signals to be activated and Hawthorne Bridge ramp reopened on SW Naito on Tuesday, Sept. 28

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Advertencia de tránsito: ¡Marque la fecha! La instalación de Blumenauer Bridge, el puente para peatones y ciclistas más nuevo de Portland, iniciará el viernes 8 de octubre

La instalación del Puente requerirá el cierre total de la carretera Interestatal 84 en ambas direcciones durante un fin de semana

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Save the date! Placement of Blumenauer Bridge, Portland’s latest pedestrian and bicycle bridge, begins on Friday, Oct. 8

Bridge placement will require a full closure of Interstate 84 in both directions for one weekend

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Construction starts Monday on new crossings, curb extensions, traffic signals, and bike lanes as part of PBOT's Downtown I-405 Pedestrian Safety and Operational Improvements Project

Construction on the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Downtown I-405 Pedestrian Safety and Operational Improvements project will begin Monday, Sept. 20.

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Smoother streets ahead: Fixing Our Streets microsurfacing projects begin on Tues., Sept. 7 with a focus on residential streets and neighborhood greenways

Nine street segments will receive a new-to-Portland paving treatment known as microsurfacing, which lays a thin layer of asphalt mixed with polymer fibers to damaged street surfaces.

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With the start of the school year, PBOT reminds the public that school routes are everywhere, urges Portlanders to 'drive like it'

With so many kids walking, biking and otherwise traveling on the city's sidewalks and streets, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is urging people driving to be especially careful and to drive with extra caution and attention. 

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Paving work requires nighttime road closure of SW Naito Parkway on Aug. 30 and 31

All traffic on SW Naito Parkway between SW Harrison and SW Jefferson will be detoured between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

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UPDATE: NW Cornell Road closure postponed to Monday, Aug. 30

Traffic will be detoured via NW Skyline Boulevard and West Burnside Street through Spring 2022

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Traffic Advisory: Southbound SW Capitol Highway detoured at SW Garden Home Road starting Wed., Aug. 18 through November 2022

Work continues on Fixing Our Streets-funded SW Capitol Highway project connecting Multnomah Village and West Portland, prompting detour

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A smoother street is coming to NE Fremont Street from NE 38th to 21st avenues

Paving work begins Monday, Aug. 16 on NE Fremont Street from NE 38th to 21st avenues, as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) ongoing maintenance paving work. The street repairs will continue through the month of September, each weekday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and possibly weekends.

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Intersection paving at César E. Chávez and SE Hawthorne boulevards will impact traffic on Wednesday and Thursday

Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes, construction to impact eastbound and westbound traffic on Hawthorne

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Paving Continues on SE Hawthorne

Construction continues on SE Hawthorne Boulevard as the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) completes curb ramp work next week and paving crews work from SE 24th Avenue to César E. Chávez Boulevard.

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Travel Advisory: Timbers' fans: Consider taking TriMet, walking, biking, or rolling to Saturday’s home game; event rate parking in effect

With the high temperatures forecasted this weekend, all travelers are advised to avoid being outdoors between the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Never leave children or pets in a vehicle and make sure you keep yourself and your loved ones hydrated.

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