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News Release: New sidewalk and improved crossings coming to SE 174th Avenue between SE Stark and Main streets
Construction begins this week on the $2.4 million Safe Routes to School project and will last approximately seven months
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News Release: PBOT launches two-week Pothole "March Madness" campaign on Monday, to help streets recover from winter storms
Seven crews, making up the entirety of PBOT’s Street Systems Division, will spend their days repairing potholes with a focus on streets east of 82nd Avenue
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Commissioner Hardesty approves new Pedestrian Design Guide, helping add more space for trees while preserving access for people with disabilities and other pedestrians
The first new rules for sidewalks in 24 years will help Portland fight climate change by forging a compromise that allows space for people and trees
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News Release: Portland City Council unanimously approves Building a Better 82nd, with historic transfer of ownership to PBOT
City of Portland takes over 82nd Avenue and delivers critical safety and maintenance repairs through 2026;
Community partnership to build the future together, beyond 2026
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I-84 closes this weekend east of I-5 for installation of a new bike-pedestrian bridge
Both eastbound and westbound I-84 will be closed around the clock from 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11.
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PBOT gears up for construction on SE Division from SE 80th to 174th avenues
The Outer Division Safety Project will invest $11M in safety improvements for pedestrians, drivers and people on bikes on one of the most dangerous streets in Portland
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Traffic Advisory: I-84 closure for bridge installation is postponed
A new date will be announced when it becomes available.
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News Release: PBOT, state representatives, ODOT, and community announce historic 82nd Avenue funding
State and local elected leaders join Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and PBOT to announce $80 million in funding for safer 82nd Ave. Funding makes the transformation of 82nd Ave. and its transfer to the city of Portland possible. PBOT also announces list of safety projects it will start immediately.
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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
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.
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Traffic Advisory: Construction on SW Naito Parkway Improvement Project continues, traffic to be detoured to the eastside of Naito beginning Monday, Oct. 5
Two-way access on SW Naito Parkway will be maintained by temporarily converting one of the two northbound lanes to a southbound lane.
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