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News Release: Soak up the sun at Sunday Parkways this weekend!
Celebrate 15 years of open streets in Portland while walking, rolling, and strolling in Northeast Portland’s Cully neighborhood on Sunday, June 26
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News Release: With fun in the sun, East Portland celebrates new Sunday Parkways route this weekend!
Open streets event encourages Portlanders to walk or roll through 4.5 miles of East Portland neighborhood greenways on Sunday, Aug. 21
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Traffic Advisory: NW Cornell Road to fully reopen this evening, after crews complete essential repairs to historic tunnels
Beginning at 6 p.m. today, NW Cornell Road will fully reopen to the traveling public as essential repairs to the NW Cornell Tunnels are now substantially complete.
Updated Traffic Advisory
The Oregon Food Bank shares how it uses Portland’s transportation system to move millions of pounds of food every day to feed Oregonians in crisis
In a new video for the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s 2040Freight Plan, the Oregon Food Bank explains how their freight distribution system helps those in need.
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Save the Date! PBOT opens Blumenauer Bridge July 31, with opening celebration & community event space
The Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Congressman Earl Blumenauer Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge will provide a valuable car-free connection between two of the Rose City’s fastest growing neighborhoods.
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Portland Sunday Parkways kicks off a summer of free accessible family-friendly activities
Popular all-ages, all-abilities open street events return after two-year hiatus. Kaiser Permanente teams up with PBOT to encourage Portlanders to keep Sunday Parkways spirit alive all summer long.
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PBOT restores six lanes to North Going Street Bridge, completing permanent repairs from Union Pacific Railroad derailment crash
Crews with the Portland Bureau of Transportation restriped the lanes on the North Going Street Bridge this week, restoring the three full travel lanes in each direction. Union Pacific will cover the city's costs for making the repairs.
Updated Traffic Advisory
Advisory: PBOT releases its 2021 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Public Right of Way Transition Plan Update
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is committed to ensuring an accessible transportation system for all users, while being transparent with the public in how work gets completed.
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Commissioner Hardesty approves new Pedestrian Design Guide, helping add more space for trees while preserving access for people with disabilities and other pedestrians
The first new rules for sidewalks in 24 years will help Portland fight climate change by forging a compromise that allows space for people and trees
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Pickup/drop-off zones, protected bike lane coming to SW Broadway in summer 2022
This summer, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will begin converting existing Hotel Zones along SW Broadway to three-minute pickup/drop-off zones.
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News Release: Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, city, community, and business leaders cut the ribbon on Better Naito Forever
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty alongside city, community, and business leaders cut the ribbon this morning on the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Better Naito Forever project, the permanent version of Better Naito, the protected space for people walking and biking to and along Waterfront Park.
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News Release: Portland City Council unanimously approves Building a Better 82nd, with historic transfer of ownership to PBOT
City of Portland takes over 82nd Avenue and delivers critical safety and maintenance repairs through 2026;
Community partnership to build the future together, beyond 2026
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News Release: Bike to Books design contest is back for its sixth year
PBOT and Multnomah Country Library invite youth from the Portland-area to design bike lane art for Portland’s streets
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Traffic Advisory: PBOT begins construction on SW Alder Street Rose Lane Project
Construction impacts will last two months and include intermittent lane closures, parking restrictions and traffic delays
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News Release: Event parking district could help reduce congestion, pollution during large events in Lloyd District, Rose Quarter areas
An event district for on-street parking would help reduce congestion and pollution in the area, and help encourage public transit and biking for people attending
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Work Zone Ahead: As construction seasons kicks into high gear, City of Portland urges travelers to use caution to save lives and prevent injuries to essential workers
A message about work zone safety from Portland's Water, Transportation and Environmental Services Bureaus.
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Traffic Advisory: Major West Hills routes to remain closed for several days as utility, forestry and other crews work to clear power lines, downed trees
(April 11, 2022) The first substantial April snow in Portland in more than half a century has felled more than 400 trees across the city, felling power lines and blocking major Northwest and Southwest Portland routes that will remain closed for several days.
Updated Traffic Advisory
Portland’s first intersection safety camera starts operation today at SE Stark Street and 122nd Avenue, a milestone for Portland's Vision Zero safety campaign
Warnings start Monday, April 11; Citations start May 11
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