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Prepare for winter weather with City of Portland resources

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The City is responsible for Portland's streets, parks, water, storm drains and garbage collection, which can all be impacted by winter weather. Up-to-date winter weather information will help you prepare for – and get through – the next snowpocalypse.
Portland City Hall in the Snow

UPDATED Traffic Advisory: New date! Flanders Crossing bridge installation scheduled for Jan. 22-25

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Bridge installation will require a full closure of a segment of I-405 between Highway 26 and the Fremont Bridge
Flanders Crossing during it's installation over I-405

Closure Advisory for SmartPark Garages on Christmas Day

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On-street parking is free at meters on Christmas Day

Traffic Advisory: SE Barbara Welch Road CLOSED for landslide, between SE Foster Road to SE Duke Street

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People traveling to neighborhoods south of Foster Road are urged to use SE 134th Avenue, SE 162nd Avenue, and SE Clatsop Street.

News Release: PBOT breaks ground on new sidewalks, 150s Neighborhood Greenway and 100s Neighborhood Greenway as part of $11M East Portland Access to Employment and Education Project

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News Release: PBOT releases 25 proposed Rose Lane projects in new online open house

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Portlanders are invited to the Rose Lane Project virtual open house to learn about progress made to date, get a first look at potential future projects and fill out a short survey
Bus travels in a red bus only lane on MLK Blvd

News Release: Support a small business and earn free parking with Parking Kitty this holiday season

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It’s the meowest wonderful time of the year!

News Release: PBOT, Portland Business Alliance make it easier than ever to support downtown businesses & 'ShopSmallPDX' this holiday season

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Park downtown and fall back in love with Portland this holiday season

Garages close for the Thanksgiving Day holiday, then return to normal on Friday before Free Parking Saturdays begin this Saturday

Travel Advisory: Portland Aerial Tram to close for routine maintenance Nov. 26-29

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The Portland Aerial Tram will close for scheduled maintenance from 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, reopening at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 30.

News Blog: Need fresh air? Looking for a safe place to get moving? Portland has 118 miles of streets built just for you

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PBOT’s 2020 Neighborhood Greenways Report shows the opportunities (and challenges) facing Portland’s greenways during the Covid-19 public health crisis and beyond

News Release: PBOT’s Gravel Street Service kicks off Phase 3 on Portland’s westside

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PBOT started the service in 2018 and has already completed over 31 miles of roads in Southeast, North and Northeast Portland.

News Release: New bike & pedestrian bridge provides safer rail crossing along MAX Orange Line and freight rail tracks in SE Portland

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(Nov. 10, 2020) A new bridge opens today in Southeast Portland, designed to provide a safe, convenient way for people biking, walking, or using a mobility device to cross the MAX Orange Line and Union Pacific Railroad.
Photo shows Gideon Overcrossing bridge with MAX train passing below

News Blog: Travel with care as Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 1

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Darker evenings bring greater crash risk

News Release: Winter Healthy Businesses Program will help Portlanders dine, shop outdoors safely this winter

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Starting today, businesses can apply for free winter permits to use street space for physical distancing, Nov. 1 through March 31, 2021

News Release: Rose Lane Project roll out continues this month with new projects on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Grand Avenue and NW Broadway

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The improvements PBOT will roll out this year and next will have an immediate impact on Portlanders who continue riding transit during the Covid-19 pandemic, including frontline workers, by making bus service more convenient and reliable.

Traffic Advisory: Construction on SW Naito Parkway Improvement Project continues, traffic to be detoured to the eastside of Naito beginning Monday, Oct. 5

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Two-way access on SW Naito Parkway will be maintained by temporarily converting one of the two northbound lanes to a southbound lane.

News Blog: PBOT's Gravel Street Service returns

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Portland's Gravel Street Service will finish work in North Portland before moving to Portland's westside for Phase 3

Covid-19 Transportation Questions and Answers

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The Covid-19 health emergency has impacted every aspect of our daily life. This includes transportation. As our response continues to evolve, we are receiving questions about transportation and how people can continue to get where they need to go safely.
Transportation COVID-19 FAQ

News Release: Safer bicycling, walking coming to NW Broadway this fall

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The latest Central City in Motion project will feature a new family-friendly bike route to and from the Broadway Bridge

News Release: The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) announces new recommendations for permanent e-scooter system in Portland

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New model foresees long-term contracts with one to three operators.

Bureau will now begin public engagement process to seek input from Portlanders

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