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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
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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.
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 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
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 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.
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 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
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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 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.
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 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.
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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 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.
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 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
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.
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.
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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.
Traffic Advisory

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