What's happening now?
January 12, 2026
The project team has incorporated public feedback received since November into an updated concept design. The team will continue public outreach and finalize designs in February. Construction is anticipated in May, complete in time for the 2026 Bloom Tour.
November 14, 2025
The project team has completed an initial concept design and is beginning public outreach about the project.
Project overview
This project implements public feedback we've received since the initial installation of the NW/SW Broadway Bike Improvements projects. As a part of this project, PBOT will improve safety and aesthetics along the corridor from NW Glisan to SW Clay. In addition, we will continue to support parking and loading activity.
Project goals include:
- Improve aesthetics
- Continue to advance safety improvements identified by the Central City in Motion (CCIM) Plan
- Reduce the maintenance burden on the City
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Project benefits
This project will continue to improve safety and aesthetics on NW/SW Broadway.
- PBOT will upgrade the existing plastic delineator posts with rectangular planters in the bike lane buffer. This will add greenery along the corridor while improving safety.
- Concrete traffic separators will be installed along the edge of each planter, to reduce the maintenance burden on the City. The separators will lessen the likelihood that planters will get moved by vehicles and become obstructions in the bike lane.
- Parking signs will be consolidated and relocated from plastic posts to the sidewalk and concrete islands, reducing visual clutter.
An updated draft concept will be available soon.
Project impacts
This project involves some adjustments to on-street parking and loading zones. As a part of this project, parking on NW Broadway on the west side of the street will be updated to be available all hours of the day. This removes the current "No Parking" restriction from 6 to 9 a.m. During these morning peak commute hours, vehicle travel times may be slightly longer than they were previously.
View the block-by-block parking adjustments in the draft concept design (updated concept coming soon):
Project timeline & past improvements
- May 2026 – Construction
- Winter 2026 - Finalize designs
- Fall 2025 – Draft designs
Past improvements:
- 2025: Signal improvements at Taylor and Jefferson
- 2024: Concrete passenger loading zone platforms
- 2009-2022: Parking protected bike lanes
Public involvement
Past events
- November 2025 - Central City in Motion Working Group Meeting | More details
- April 2022 - Central City in Motion Working Group Meeting | More details
- 2020 - Central City in Motion Open Houses
- 2018 – Portland City Council Adopts the Central City in Motion Implementation Plan
- 2016-2018 – Early Concept Planning & Central City in Motion Public Engagement
Project funding
$550,000 - General Transportation Revenue