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News Release: Portland Sunday Parkways, Presented by Kaiser Permanente, returns in 2024 with events in East Portland, Northeast Cully and Southwest Portland

The Portland Sunday Parkways program returns in 2024 to East Portland on May 19, Northeast Cully on June 16, and Southwest Portland on September 22.

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News Release: Biking in Portland grows by 5%, as PBOT announces new greenways and retrofits opening this year

Safety, education, greenways to grow more comfortable biking routes

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News Release: PBOT offers discounts on taxi, Uber and Lyft rides to encourage Portlanders to take a Safe Ride Home on St. Patrick's Day weekend

City program offers discounted travel options for holiday revelers, March 15-18

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News Release: PBOT launches two-week Pothole "March Madness" campaign on Monday, to help streets recover from winter storms

Seven crews, making up the entirety of PBOT’s Street Systems Division, will spend their days repairing potholes with a focus on streets east of 82nd Avenue

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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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News Release: PBOT announces major projects starting construction in 2024

Over $100 million in transportation investments across the city and on several of Portland’s most dangerous streets.

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News Release: New dining options coming to Portland’s central city through PBOT’s Food Truck Pilot Program

The two-year pilot program provides permits for mobile food trucks to park and vend on city streets.

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PBOT Vision Zero February 2024 Newsletter

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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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Winter Travel Advisory: PBOT urges the public to plan for potential snow tonight and Thursday morning that could create hazardous travel conditions

Be prepared for worse conditions than expected, as forecasts come with uncertainty about timing and amount of snow

See unexpected snow? Avoid travel; don't abandon your vehicle in a travel lane; find a safe, warm place to stay or walk to public transit

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Welcome to PBOT’s Equity & Inclusion Newsletter

PBOT's February Equity and Inclusion newsletter includes information on Black History Month, Requesting ADA-compliant curb ramps, Project Spotlight: Building a Better 82nd, an more!

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PBOT Safe Routes to School February 2024 Newsletter

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Latest design for 82nd Avenue incorporates public feedback, improves safety and supports business access and neighborhood livability

Learn more and suggest refinements in an online survey and at upcoming outreach events

Plans include trees, pedestrian crossings, and new street pavement, improving livability and safety while preserving access to businesses

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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: New traffic signal coming to NE Columbia Boulevard at 42nd Avenue

Construction begins Monday, Jan. 22, and will last approximately 12 months

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Winter Travel Advisory: PBOT urges the public to avoid travel tonight and Thursday morning, as forecast potential freezing rain returns tonight and Thursday night, creating hazardous travel conditions

Be prepared for worse conditions than expected, as forecasts come with uncertainty about timing and amount of freezing rain

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Winter Travel Advisory: PBOT urges traveling public to avoid travel Tuesday and prepare for freezing rain creating hazardous travel conditions through Wednesday morning

Be prepared for worse conditions than expected, as forecasts come with uncertainty about timing and amount of freezing rain;
Temperatures to stay below freezing through Wednesday morning

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Winter Travel Advisory: PBOT urges traveling public to avoid travel Friday and prepare for snow creating hazardous travel conditions Friday afternoon through Sunday

Be prepared for worse conditions than expected, as forecasts come with uncertainty about timing and amount of snow;

Temperatures to stay below freezing through the holiday weekend

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PBOT Safe Routes to School January 2024 Newsletter

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Winter Travel Advisory: Wind, rain, snow could create hazardous travel conditions through Sunday

Be prepared for worse conditions than expected, as forecasts come with uncertainty about timing and amount of wind, rain and snow

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