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I-84 closes this weekend east of I-5 for installation of a new bike-pedestrian bridge

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Both eastbound and westbound I-84 will be closed around the clock from 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11.
Looking south over I-84 from the north side landing at the Blumenauer Bridge prior to installation.

Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - September 2021

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A safe and resilient water system is vital to prepare and recover from disasters and emergencies

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National Preparedness Month spotlights what firefighters like Lisa Knight see every day—being prepared saves lives. Making our water system more resilient with the Bull Run Treatment Projects is one of the ways the Water Bureau is looking ahead to prepare and protect our community.

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

Traffic Advisory
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Crews will be delivering and unloading 100-foot steel girders for the Red Electric Trail Bridge project
Looking south towards SW Capitol Hwy over the pillars that form the base of the Red Electric Trail Bridge

Filtration Neighbor Update - September 2021

Newsletter
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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

Traffic Advisory
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La instalación del Puente requerirá el cierre total de la carretera Interestatal 84 en ambas direcciones durante un fin de semana
Looking south over I-84 from the north side landing at the Blumenauer Bridge prior to installation.

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

Traffic Advisory
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Bridge placement will require a full closure of Interstate 84 in both directions for one weekend
Looking south over I-84 from the north side landing at the Blumenauer Bridge prior to installation.

St. Johns main street upgrades kick off next week with $5M in improvements

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The decades of potholes caused by buried streetcar tracks on N Lombard Street in St. Johns will soon come to an end, when the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) starts construction on the N Lombard Main Street Repair Project through the heart of Portland’s northern business district.
New pavement and improved accessibility are coming to St Johns’ N Lombard main street. Photo by Abby Hauth, PBOT.

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

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

Portland’s newest bike and pedestrian bridge has a new name -- Ned Flanders Crossing.

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Transportation Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and Mayor Sean VanGordon of Springfield, Oregon unveil the name at a ceremony today.

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

Traffic Advisory
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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.

Bull Run Treatment Projects Update - August 2021

Newsletter
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Construction Activity Update - Aug. 26

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

Traffic Advisory
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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.
Crews at work paving SW Naito Parkway at SW Columbia Street, looking south. Photo by PBOT

SW Capitol Highway Detour FAQ

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A detour of southbound traffic on SW Capitol Highway between SW Garden Home Road and SW Taylors Ferry Road began Wednesday morning, August 18, 2021, and will be in effect until as late as November 2022. People have questions and we would like to address them.

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

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

Construction Activity Update - Aug. 16

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

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

Lower Macleay Trail Temporarily Closed August 17, 2021 Through December 2021

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

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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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