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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. 

Press release


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.

Press release


PBOT Safe Routes to School June Newsletter

Updated Newsletter


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


Traffic Advisory: Two intersections to close on SW Capitol Highway, May 15-19, as transformative Multnomah Village construction project nears completion

Two short-term traffic impacts next week as final paving begins on the SW Capitol Highway: Multnomah Village – West Portland Project.

Traffic Advisory


Traffic Advisory: NE 33rd Avenue Bridge over Lombard to be fully closed for final stages of repair starting Tuesday, May 16, to reopen mid-summer

The bridge and all its ramps will be closed as crews lift the bridge and fix a cracked concrete support column discovered after the summer 2021 heat dome

Traffic Advisory


News Release: Celebrate Bike Month and enjoy the freedom of car-free streets at Sunday Parkways on May 7

The first Portland Sunday Parkways Presented by Kaiser Permanente of 2023 will take place in East Portland and visit Gateway Discovery, Ventura, and Lincoln parks.

Press release


April Safe Routes News and Resources

Updated Newsletter


Traffic Advisory: PBOT begins construction on SW Jefferson Bus and Bike Improvement project

Construction will continue through June with intermittent lane closures, parking restrictions and traffic delays 

Traffic Advisory


News Release: PBOT kicks off street sweeping and parking pilot in the South Park Blocks

Both sides of northbound SW Park Avenue between Clay and Main streets will have new parking requirements to allow for a weekly sweep of the roadway.

News article



Traffic Advisory: Portland Streetcar night testing in South Waterfront starting April 23

PBOT personnel will be testing propulsion and braking on a new streetcar vehicle that will be put into service this summer.

News article