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Traffic Advisory: PBOT begins construction next week on East Burnside Rose Lane
The Central City in Motion project will improve speed and reliability for bus riders on East Burnside on TriMet bus lines 12, 19, and 20.
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Traffic Advisory: PBOT begins construction on SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane project
Construction impacts will continue through September and include intermittent lane closures.
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Traffic Advisory: NE Seventh Avenue & Tillamook Street intersection to be closed to motor vehicles for four to six weeks during bikeway construction project
During construction, people will be able to bike, walk or use a mobility device through the area
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With fun in the sun, East Portland celebrates new Sunday Parkways route this weekend!
Open streets event encourages Portlanders to walk or roll through 4.5 miles of East Portland neighborhood greenways on Sunday, Aug. 21
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New Healthy Businesses application is now open
The Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) Healthy Businesses permit allows temporary changes to streets to give people more space to conduct business safely. PBOT is now accepting applications for the next permit cycle, Sept. 1, 2022 - Dec. 31, 2023.
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News Release: Lace up your shoes, grab your helmet, Oct. 12 is International Walk + Roll to School Day!
It's always a great time for families to organize a walking school bus or bike train to help students stay healthy and have fun.
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News Release: Transportation Wallet programs helps thousands of Portlanders choose active transportation options
Popular Transportation Wallet stays at $99, increases benefits and perks to encourage Portlanders to walk, bike, roll, and take transit.
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PBOT News Release: PBOT extends Healthy Businesses, Portland Public Street Plazas programs to help Portlanders continue to embrace public space after the COVID-19 pandemic
In the early days of the pandemic, PBOT created two new programs that provided critical, urgently needed outdoor space for business use and community gatherings. Operation in the streets beyond this summer is contingent on City Council funding in the upcoming 2022-23 budget.
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Safer streets, better connections, and a freshly paved roadway on SE 136th Avenue thanks to Fixing Our Streets
New street trees and wayfinding improve the quality of life for residents in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood in East Portland
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The rainy season returns! Adopt your neighborhood storm drain and help prevent street flooding
Portland’s storm drains, also known as catch basins, help with stormwater runoff and prevent flooding. If drains get clogged with fallen leaves and other debris, it can lead to dangerous ponding along city streets and intersections.
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PBOT cuts the ribbon on Rivergate Overcrossing
Rivergate Overcrossing is Portland's newest investment in its freight network. The $23 million bridge solves a long-standing traffic bottleneck, making it easier and safer for employees to get to work, truck drivers to deliver their goods and businesses to get their goods into customers' hands.
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PBOT’s Healthy Businesses permit program to continue waiving fees through June 2022
Good news for small business owners and their customers! Thanks to Portland City Council and the American Rescue Plan, permits through the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Healthy Businesses program will continue to be FREE through June 30, 2022.
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A new strategy for East Portland
PBOT’s East Portland Arterial Streets Strategy report shows the positive, transformative potential of more than a dozen road projects in East Portland.
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Portlanders on the go have a new parking option
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has created new 5-minute parking zones for quick drop-offs and pickups. Parking in the zones is free. Dubbed 5-minute Fast Stops, the new zones will be installed initially along five commercial corridors across the city.
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PBOT launches its latest planning effort, North Portland in Motion
The Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) latest planning effort is kicking off in North Portland this week with the launch of North Portland in Motion.
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Long-awaited SW Capitol Highway project breaks ground on Monday, June 14
The 18-month-long construction will transform SW Capitol Highway between Garden Home and Taylors Ferry roads into a safer and more resilient roadway.
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Traffic Advisory: Paving begins on SE 136th Avenue project funded by Fixing Our Streets
Sidewalks, protected bike lanes and street lighting construction continue as project builds key connections to area schools and parks.
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News Release: Safety improvements, travel tips, and a reminder to all Portlanders as students head back to the classroom: “Kids are everywhere. Drive like it.”
PBOT’s Safe Routes to School program is supporting families as they make the transition back to in-school learning
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Traffic Advisory: Faster buses, safety improvements coming to SE Hawthorne Boulevard and Madison Street from the Hawthorne Bridge to SE 12th Avenue
Construction begins Tuesday, March 30 and will last approximately three months.
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News Release: Construction begins on Better Naito Forever, a premier bikeway and new accessible sidewalk along Waterfront Park
Construction on SW Naito Parkway Improvement Project begins new phase.
Funded by Fixing Our Streets, both projects will make it easier and safer to walk and bike downtown and on the waterfront.
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