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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.

Smoother streets ahead: Fixing Our Streets microsurfacing projects begin on Tues., Sept. 7 with a focus on residential streets and neighborhood greenways

Traffic Advisory
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Nine street segments will receive a new-to-Portland paving treatment known as microsurfacing, which lays a thin layer of asphalt mixed with polymer fibers to damaged street surfaces.

With the start of the school year, PBOT reminds the public that school routes are everywhere, urges Portlanders to 'drive like it'

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With so many kids walking, biking and otherwise traveling on the city's sidewalks and streets, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is urging people driving to be especially careful and to drive with extra caution and attention. 

Paving work requires nighttime road closure of SW Naito Parkway on Aug. 30 and 31

Traffic Advisory
Published
All traffic on SW Naito Parkway between SW Harrison and SW Jefferson will be detoured between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Crews at work paving SW Naito Parkway at SW Columbia Street, looking south. Photo by PBOT

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.

UPDATE: NW Cornell Road closure postponed to Monday, Aug. 30

Traffic Advisory
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Traffic will be detoured via NW Skyline Boulevard and West Burnside Street through Spring 2022

Traffic Advisory: Southbound SW Capitol Highway detoured at SW Garden Home Road starting Wed., Aug. 18 through November 2022

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Work continues on Fixing Our Streets-funded SW Capitol Highway project connecting Multnomah Village and West Portland, prompting detour

A smoother street is coming to NE Fremont Street from NE 38th to 21st avenues

Traffic Advisory
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Paving work begins Monday, Aug. 16 on NE Fremont Street from NE 38th to 21st avenues, as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) ongoing maintenance paving work. The street repairs will continue through the month of September, each weekday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and possibly weekends.

Intersection paving at César E. Chávez and SE Hawthorne boulevards will impact traffic on Wednesday and Thursday

Traffic Advisory
Published
Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes, construction to impact eastbound and westbound traffic on Hawthorne
SE Hawthorne Boulevard at César E. Chávez Boulevard looking south showing the newly-paved outer lanes. On Wednesday, PBOT crews will pave center lanes in the intersection. This is the final segment PBOT crews will repave, totalling 4.7 lane miles on Hawthorne Boulevard improved this summer.

Paving Continues on SE Hawthorne

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Construction continues on SE Hawthorne Boulevard as the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) completes curb ramp work next week and paving crews work from SE 24th Avenue to César E. Chávez Boulevard.

Travel Advisory: Timbers' fans: Consider taking TriMet, walking, biking, or rolling to Saturday’s home game; event rate parking in effect

Traffic Advisory
Published
With the high temperatures forecasted this weekend, all travelers are advised to avoid being outdoors between the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Never leave children or pets in a vehicle and make sure you keep yourself and your loved ones hydrated.
A map of the Portland Event District with light rail lines and Smart Park locations featured.

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

Traffic Advisory
Published
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 adds new curb ramps at Hawthorne and César E. Chávez boulevards

Traffic Advisory
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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

Traffic Advisory
Published
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.

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

Traffic Advisory
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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.

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

Traffic Advisory
Updated
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.

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

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

Traffic Advisory
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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
Published
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.

Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to NE Fremont Street, from NE 59th to NE 40th

Traffic Advisory
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(March 30, 2021) Paving work begins this Thursday, April 1 on NE Fremont Street from NE 59th to 40th avenues, as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) ongoing street maintenance program.

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