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Emergency partial closure of NE 33rd Avenue Bridge at NE Columbia Boulevard

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The NE 33rd Avenue Bridge over NE Lombard Street will require a partial closure after engineers with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) observed damage to the concrete in one of the bridge’s cross beams.
A PBOT engineer examines damage to a cross beam on the NE 33rd Avenue Bridge over NE Lombard Street. Photo by PBOT.

Expect delays eastbound across the Hawthorne Bridge tomorrow as crews adjust new traffic signals

Traffic Advisory
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Crews working for the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will adjust the louvers in the traffic signal heads to improve visibility of the signals.

PBOT and Multnomah County Library announce winners of the 2021 Bike to Books Design Contest

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Enjoy book recommendations from Multnomah County librarians inspired by this year’s winning designs
A dragon, a goat and a donut bicycle are the three winning designs for the 2021 Bike to Books contest

News Advisory: Annual Portland Aerial Tram evacuation exercise set for Sunday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon

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The annual evacuation exercise for the Portland Aerial Tram is set for Sunday morning, Oct. 10. The exercise will begin at 9 a.m. and should be concluded by noon. No traffic impacts are expected. The tram is owned by the City of Portland’s Bureau of Transportation and operated by OHSU.

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.

Adaptive BIKETOWN gets people riding at Adaptive Cycling Resource Fair

Blog Post
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Adaptive cycling can be a great way for people with movement disorders like Parkinson’s to exercise and have fun.

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

Traffic Advisory: PBOT takes significant step forward in improving pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle access to the Hawthorne Bridge

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New traffic signals to be activated and Hawthorne Bridge ramp reopened on SW Naito on Tuesday, Sept. 28
Crews marking SW Naito Parkway just south of the Hawthorne Bridge

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

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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.

BIKETOWN expands e-bike service to Portland State University students, college students on financial aid citywide

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Thanks to a DEQ Clean Fuels grant from Portland General Electric, BIKETOWN for All will offer free rides for all qualifying Portlanders, and free rides for college students on financial aid

You still have a chance to win a $500 grocery gift card! But you need to play the Go by Greenways game by September 26th

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Go By Greenways is a scavenger hunt game that you can play while exploring East Portland infrastructure improvements. Your goal? Search for hidden zebra signs along the greenways, and text the code word on the sign to be entered to win prizes.
Go By Greenways

The rainy season returns! Adopt your neighborhood storm drain and help prevent street flooding

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Portland’s storm drains, also known as catch basins, help with stormwater runoff and prevent flooding. If drains get clogged with fallen leaves and other debris, it can lead to dangerous ponding along city streets and intersections.

PBOT cuts the ribbon on Rivergate Overcrossing

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Rivergate Overcrossing is Portland's newest investment in its freight network. The $23 million bridge solves a long-standing traffic bottleneck, making it easier and safer for employees to get to work, truck drivers to deliver their goods and businesses to get their goods into customers' hands.

In emergency order, PBOT drops speed limit on 2 miles of NE Halsey Street, a high crash corridor, starting Monday

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The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will implement an emergency speed limit reduction on a 2-mile section of NE Halsey Street, a high crash corridor in East Portland.
Map Vision Zero Focus Crashes, 2015 to 2019, NE Halsey Street, 114th to 162nd avenues (Portland city limit)

Joint City Statement on Hate Crimes

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Our core values as a City include anti-racism and equity. Every Portlander and everyone visiting our city deserves to be welcomed and to feel that they belong. They should encounter a Portland free of bias and hate, where they do not fear for their safety and security.

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.

The Cart Blocks Comeback

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Portlanders enjoyed food and downtown outdoor gathering space at The Cart Blocks on opening day on July 24. The relocation to a new site downtown wasn't easy - for the food cart owners or the city officials who helped create the new site. 

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