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Traffic Advisory: Bridge repairs require lane closures, detours at NE 33rd Avenue and NE Columbia Blvd on Saturday March 2

North and eastbound travelers on NE 33rd Avenue will be detoured to NE Lombard during the day

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Traffic Advisory: Expect nighttime delays traveling on SE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard through the Central Eastside beginning tonight at 9 p.m.

Road work related to the installation of a new traffic signal at the SE Salmon Street intersection requires nighttime lane reductions beginning tonight, Feb. 14 at 9 p.m.

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Traffic Advisory: Construction begins tomorrow on three more passenger loading zones on SW Broadway

Passenger loading will be more accessible and comfortable on SW Broadway at Salmon, Columbia, and Oak streets
Construction is anticipated to last through March 13, 2024, with final striping occurring later in spring 2024.

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Traffic Advisory: Steel Bridge bicycle and pedestrian multiuse path closed for bridge repairs Dec. 18-22

The closure is for the safety of travelers during bridge repair work.

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Traffic Advisory: Pavement repairs at the intersection of NW 15th Avenue and West Burnside Street on Wednesday, Dec. 13

Expect lane reductions at the intersection of West Burnside and NW 15th Avenue from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Traffic Advisory: PBOT begins construction on six pedestrian crossing signals on 82nd Avenue

New upgrades to street lighting on the corridor also coming soon.

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Traffic Advisory Update: SE Yamhill Street reopens after sinkhole repair between 74th and 76th avenues 

Emergency repair work concluded on SE Yamhill Street after a sinkhole opened up this spring, revealing an extensive underground cavity. Crews reinforced a century-old sewer pipe with a new plastic liner, made additional repairs, and filled the cavity in stages to ensure stability.

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A smoother street is coming to NE 33rd Avenue, from NE Knott to NE Columbia, from Monday Aug. 7 through late September

Closures and detours be in place -- during work hours only -- in six phases, about a week at a time, from south to north, along a 2-mile corridor

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PBOT to reopen NE 33rd Avenue Bridge over NE Lombard Street by 3 p.m. on Monday, July 31 following repairs to damage from 2021 heat dome

The bridge was closed to fix a cracked concrete support column discovered following the 2021 heat dome

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PBOT begins construction on NE/SE 7th Avenue Neighborhood Greenway

Construction impacts will continue through August and include intermittent lane closures, parking restrictions and traffic delays

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Expect delays traveling eastbound on Burnside through the Central Eastside on Wednesday and Thursday for roadway striping

Travelers can expect delays eastbound on E Burnside between the Burnside Bridge and 12th Avenue between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday as PBOT's contractors work to complete roadway striping

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Expect lane closures on East Burnside at 122nd Avenue for pavement repair

(May 23, 2023) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) advises the traveling public to expect intermittent lane closures at the intersection of East Burnside and 122nd Avenue from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24.

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Traffic Advisory: Two intersections to close on SW Capitol Highway, May 15-19, as transformative Multnomah Village construction project nears completion

Two short-term traffic impacts next week as final paving begins on the SW Capitol Highway: Multnomah Village – West Portland Project.

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Traffic Advisory: NE 33rd Avenue Bridge over Lombard to be fully closed for final stages of repair starting Tuesday, May 16, to reopen mid-summer

The bridge and all its ramps will be closed as crews lift the bridge and fix a cracked concrete support column discovered after the summer 2021 heat dome

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Traffic Advisory: New weight limits on NE 28th Avenue Bridge over Interstate 84

The 115-year-old bridge, the first and oldest reinforced concrete bridge in Oregon, can no longer support heavy freight and emergency vehicles.

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Traffic Advisory: PBOT begins construction on SW Jefferson Bus and Bike Improvement project

Construction will continue through June with intermittent lane closures, parking restrictions and traffic delays 

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