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Long-awaited SW Capitol Highway project breaks ground on Monday, June 14

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The 18-month-long construction will transform SW Capitol Highway between Garden Home and Taylors Ferry roads into a safer and more resilient roadway.
A rendering of the future SW Capitol Highway, looking northbound at SW Alice Street. Rendering by PBOT.

Traffic Advisory: A smoother, safer street is coming to SE Hawthorne Boulevard

Traffic Advisory
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With construction on 180 curb ramps nearly complete, paving begins Monday, June 14
Rendering of SE Hawthorne Boulevard. Street shows a parked car, next to a bus, then a center turn lane and pedestrian refuge island, a travel lane, and outdoor dining in the curb zone.

PBOT cuts the ribbon on Flanders Crossing, Portland’s newest pedestrian and bicycle bridge

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The long-awaited connection between two of Oregon’s most densely populated neighborhoods, Northwest Portland and the Pearl District, is now open.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Transportation reach historic agreement on the cost to bring State Highway OR-213/82nd Avenue to a state of good repair and basic safety and a plan to pay for it.

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The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced a plan to fund long-awaited and much-needed safety and maintenance improvements to State Highway OR-213, also known as 82nd Avenue.

PBOT adds new curb ramps at Hawthorne and César E. Chávez boulevards

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Starting on June 2nd, contractors working for PBOT will add new curb ramps at the intersection of Hawthorne and César E. Chávez boulevards. Work will require intermittent lane and sidewalks closures.

SW Naito Parkway onramp to Hawthorne Bridge remains closed for improvements through June 14

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Through June 14, the eastbound Hawthorne Bridge ramp from northbound Naito Parkway is CLOSED to all users.
At SW Naito Parkway at SW Jefferson Street work is underway for a new traffic signal, bike lanes, and a pedestrian crossing. Photo by PBOT.

PBOT launches new ad campaign to encourage Portlanders to use climate-friendly transportation as the city emerges from the pandemic

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Portlanders will be able to travel to new community plazas across the city to socialize and celebrate the city’s recovery.
The Unipiper is standing with his unicycle and bagpipes next to a bus stop. Text reads, Get Outside to Get Going, It's good for our community and our climate.

Out of respect for mourners and in observance of Memorial Day, River View Cemetery will be closed to bicyclists May 28-31.

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Today, the Portland Bureau of Transportation and River View Cemetery announced that the roads through the cemetery will be closed to bicycle traffic from May 28 through May 31. The closure will allow mourners to peacefully observe Memorial Day.

PBOT now accepting applications for Healthy Blocks and Street Paintings for summer 2021

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Applications for both programs open today with permits to be issued beginning June 1 and onward.
Safe Streets Healthy Blocks web banner

New signals coming to the Hawthorne Bridge ramp; improvements on SW Naito continue on schedule

Traffic Advisory
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Completion of long-awaited improvements will require full and partial closures of the Hawthorne Bridge this May
At SW Naito Parkway at SW Jefferson Street work is underway for a new traffic signal, bike lanes, and a pedestrian crossing. Photo by PBOT.

News Blog: Get outdoors and kick-off summer by walking and biking

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PBOT has plenty of resources to help you get moving and have fun outdoors

Bike to Books design contest returns for its fifth year

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PBOT and Multnomah Country Library invite youth across Multnomah County to design bike lane art for Portland’s streets

A smoother street is coming to SE Division Street from 130th to 148th avenues beginning Monday, May 3

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Paving work begins this Monday, May 3, on SE Division Street between 130th and 148th avenues, in coordination with TriMet’s Division Transit Project and in preparation for the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) upcoming Outer Division Multimodal Safety Project.
This image shows a cartoon of an asphalt rolling machine

PBOT names Portland's newest bike and pedestrian bridge the Bob Stacey Crossing, honoring a lifetime of service for a more sustainable community

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The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) renamed Portland's newest bicycle and pedestrian bridge after Metro Councilor Bob Stacey, for a nearly half-century career making the Portland area a more sustainable region through land use and transportation planning.
Photo of Metro Councilor Bob Stacey

The Portland Bureau of Transportation and Presenting Sponsor Kaiser Permanente announce new format for May and June Sunday Parkways

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This season’s “Choose Your Own Adventure” activities will launch May 1, offering Portlanders multiple ways to explore the city and have a fun, safe summer.
Sunday Parkways 2021 presented by Kaiser Permanente

Work Zone Ahead: As construction seasons kicks into high gear, City of Portland urges travelers to use caution to save lives and prevent injuries to frontline workers

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Portland and cities across the nation have seen a rise in fatal traffic crashes that defy historic trends. The COVID-19 pandemic created unique challenges and appears to have created tragic results on streets and highways.
Construction sign reads SLOW WORK ZONE AHEAD

PBOT completes its first three-year cycle of the Gravel Street Service

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Thanks to Fixing Our Streets, crews will return to work in Southeast Portland this coming winter
Before and after: SW 48th Avenue between SW Pendleton and Iowa streets was graded and graveled in early 2021 as part of PBOT’s Gravel Street Service. Photos by PBOT.

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

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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.
The failing road surface at the intersection of N Killingsworth Street and Concord Avenue. Photo by PBOT.

A smoother street is coming to NW Skyline Boulevard from NW Hawkins Boulevard to NW Cornell Road

Traffic Advisory
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Paving work begins this Monday, April 26 on NW Skyline Boulevard from NW Hawkins Boulevard to NW Cornell Road, as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) ongoing street maintenance program.

PBOT to lower speed limit on 5.5 miles of 122nd Avenue to improve safety on a high crash corridor

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The Portland Bureau of Transportation will reduce the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph on 122nd Avenue between NE Sandy Boulevard and SE Foster Road on Wednesday morning, April 21.
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