News Release: PBOT says failure of state Transportation Reinvestment Package will have significant impacts in Portland

Every dollar invested in preventative maintenance can save up to $10 in future reconstruction

Updated June 30, 2025 4:49 pm Press release

Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to NE Prescott from NE 105th to 115th avenues starting on June 16

The work is expected to last approximately seven business days and conclude on June 25.

June 12, 2025 10:33 am Traffic Advisory

Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to N Kilpatrick Street from N Denver to Delaware avenues

The work is expected to be complete on June 9.

Updated May 30, 2025 2:48 pm News article

Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to SE Stark Street from SE 108th to 122nd avenues

The paving work is the third phase of PBOT’s $23 million Safer Outer Stark project

May 1, 2025 2:21 pm Traffic Advisory

Repaving to complete a sewer repair requires full closure of N Vancouver Avenue, from Columbia Blvd to Lombard St on Wednesday, April 2

Use alternate routes on Wednesday

Updated March 31, 2025 6:01 pm Traffic Advisory

Traffic Advisory: Repairs to NE 33rd Avenue Bridge over Lombard Street require closures on Saturday, March 15

Repair work will begin at 6 a.m. and is expected to be complete by 5 p.m.

March 12, 2025 5:09 pm Traffic Advisory

News Release: PBOT releases 2024 deadly crash report, with the latest annual figures in traffic safety

Traffic deaths drop by 16% in Portland, but deadly trends on high crash corridors continue

Updated March 6, 2025 4:01 pm Press release

News Blog: Make history by participating in PBOT’s inaugural snowplow naming contest

Keep Portland weird! Starting today, the Portland Bureau of Transportation invites the public to submit snowplow names through Jan. 5

December 23, 2024 9:59 am Blog post

DELAYED to Nov. 21 -- Traffic Advisory: Flood protection wall assembly exercise to close lanes on N Marine Drive, Thursday, Nov. 14

UPDATE, Nov. 14: This exercise has been delayed to Nov. 21, due to a staffing shortage. The hours of the lane closures will be limited to 8 to 11:30 a.m.

Updated November 14, 2024 9:02 am Traffic Advisory

Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to North Willamette Boulevard between N Carey Boulevard and N Portsmouth Avenue starting Monday, Aug. 5

After paving is complete, PBOT will restripe the roadway to add wider buffered bike lanes and six new marked crosswalks at Monteith, Wall, Macrum, and Carey avenues.

August 1, 2024 1:06 pm Traffic Advisory

Traffic Advisory: Ramp connecting SW Capitol Highway to SW Barbur Boulevard closes July 15 for repairs

Repairs to the 554-foot-long and 66-year-old bridge will take approximately six weeks, as crews remove and replace failing concrete on the bridge deck

Updated July 19, 2024 2:07 pm Traffic Advisory

A smoother street is coming to SW Alice Street between SW Capitol Highway and 35th Avenue

May 31, 2024 11:05 am Traffic Advisory

Celebrate Earth Day with free compost from PBOT’s Sunderland Yard recycling facility

Announcement of Free Compost Days April 20-22, 2024 at the Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) Sunderland Yard recycling facility.

April 18, 2024 12:00 pm Blog post

PBOT's two week "March Madness" campaign fills 1,800 potholes, repairing 77% of the streets in East Portland, helping Portland recover from severe winter storms

PBOT's full-court press generates results for Portlanders

Updated March 21, 2024 4:42 pm Press release

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.

December 12, 2023 10:30 am Traffic Advisory

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

Updated August 14, 2023 4:02 pm Traffic Advisory

Smoother street ahead: PBOT’s Gravel Street Service kicks off another season with work beginning in SE Portland

This year’s Gravel Street Service will address streets in Southeast (north of SE Division Street), Northeast, and North Portland

November 30, 2022 9:54 am Press release

Traffic Advisory: Repaving project will close segments NE 33rd Avenue between NE Sandy Blvd and NE Brazee Street, Aug. 8 to 31

NE 33rd Avenue will be closed for several days at a time during the work period, with work zone closures for a few blocks at a time starting at the north and moving to the south.

July 21, 2022 11:50 am Traffic Advisory

Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to N Baltimore Avenue between N Bradford and Lombard streets starting Monday, July 18

Paving work begins Monday, July 18 on N Baltimore Avenue between N Bradford and Lombard streets, as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) ongoing street maintenance program.

July 15, 2022 6:05 pm Traffic Advisory

A smoother street is coming to the intersection of N Killingsworth Street and N Concord Avenue

Work begins this Monday, April 26 at the intersection of N Killingsworth Street and N Concord Avenue as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) ongoing street maintenance program and funded by Fixing Our Streets.

April 22, 2021 12:50 pm Traffic Advisory