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It's Still Summer in the Plazas
PBOT Public Street Plaza Program's end of summer newsletter details events happening in Portland Public Street Plazas in September and a new street mural in Dream Street Plaza.
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Portland Sunday Parkways returns to Southwest Portland on Sept. 10, with opportunities to bike, walk, roll, and hike!
Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente will return to the Southwest Portland Multnomah neighborhood on Sept. 10, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Updated Press release
PBOT Safe Routes to School September 2023 Newsletter
Updated Newsletter
As students return to class, PBOT reminds drivers to be careful, slow down and look out for kids
It's a great time for families to organize a walking school bus, bike bus, or carpool to reduce traffic and carbon pollution in your neighborhood
Press release
Commissioner Mapps brings Outdoor Dining Program to City Council with strong business community support
With City Council approval, businesses could start to apply in October for permits for 2024 under the permanent Outdoor Dining Program
Updated Press release

Registration now open for Portland's 32nd Annual Traffic and Transportation Class
Get an inside look at the transportation history, projects and policies that shape Portland. Apply by Thursday, Sept. 14.
Press release

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
PBOT Vision Zero July/August 2023 Newsletter
Updated Newsletter
PBOT Safe Routes to School July/August 2023 Newsletter
Updated Newsletter
PBOT to temporarily close SW 3rd and Alder SmartPark public parking garage on Friday, Aug. 18
The 3rd and Alder SmartPark closure allows for a consolidation of resources across four other public parking garages downtown
Updated Press release
PBOT to reopen NE 33rd Avenue Bridge over NE Lombard Street by 3 p.m. on Monday, July 31 following repairs to damage from 2021 heat dome
The bridge was closed to fix a cracked concrete support column discovered following the 2021 heat dome
Updated Traffic Advisory
Play Lotería Go in your neighborhood to win prizes!
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is celebrating the completion of the SE 162nd Ave Safety and Access to Transit project and the 4M Neighborhood Greenway project! Help us celebrate by playing this interactive community game. Head outside to play yourself or invite family and friends.
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PBOT begins construction on NE/SE 7th Avenue Neighborhood Greenway
Construction impacts will continue through August and include intermittent lane closures, parking restrictions and traffic delays
Traffic Advisory
Public Works Commissioner Mingus Mapps cuts the ribbon on transformational $30 million SW Capitol Highway: Multnomah Village to West Portland project with community leaders and advocates
Providing sidewalks and bike lanes on one-mile length of SW Capitol Highway has been a community priority for 30 years.
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PBOT Safe Routes to School June Newsletter
Updated Newsletter
Celebrate summer and community with Sunday Parkways in Northeast Portland this weekend
Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente, Portland’s favorite open streets event, is celebrating summer with free entertainment and activities along 6-miles of streets in Northeast Portland on Sunday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Updated Press release

Expect delays traveling eastbound on Burnside through the Central Eastside on Wednesday and Thursday for roadway striping
Travelers can expect delays eastbound on E Burnside between the Burnside Bridge and 12th Avenue between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday as PBOT's contractors work to complete roadway striping
Updated Traffic Advisory

PBOT Vision Zero May 2023 Newsletter
Updated Newsletter
PBOT Safe Routes to School May Newsletter
Updated Newsletter
Expect lane closures on East Burnside at 122nd Avenue for pavement repair
(May 23, 2023) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) advises the traveling public to expect intermittent lane closures at the intersection of East Burnside and 122nd Avenue from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24.
Traffic Advisory
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