News Release: Safer, smoother SW Fourth Avenue fully open to the public

Full vehicle access, pedestrian crossings, on-street parking, protected bike lane, and business access and transit lane now in service; punch list work continues

Updated December 2, 2025 11:42 am Press release

Traffic Advisory: SW Fourth Avenue closed between SW Jefferson Street and SW Taylor Street for paving, starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15

The four block segment of SW Fourth Avenue will reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 18

August 14, 2025 5:26 pm Traffic advisory

Updated Traffic Advisory: Next round of paving on SW Fourth Avenue rescheduled for June 21 - 22.

6-18-25 Update: SW 4th Ave paving rescheduled for June 21 - 22.

Updated June 13, 2025 1:14 pm Traffic advisory

Traffic Advisory: First phase of paving on SW Fourth Avenue in downtown to begin Wednesday, Sept. 11

Paving work to close lanes on SW Fourth Avenue, between SW Lincoln and SW Mill beginning Wednesday, Sept. 11 with one lane of SW 4th Ave. remaining open

September 6, 2024 12:00 pm Traffic advisory

Traffic Advisory: Final work begins Thursday for passenger loading platforms on SW Broadway

Striping and paint will complete the new platforms on SW Broadway at Oak, Salmon, and Columbia streets

Updated May 15, 2024 10:12 am Traffic advisory

Traffic Advisory: Crews working for PBOT to begin corner ramp replacements in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ahead of SW Fourth Avenue paving

The first phase of curb ramp upgrades will occur on SW Fourth Avenue between Grant and Mill streets

May 8, 2024 2:12 pm Press release

Traffic Advisory: Construction begins this week on additional safety upgrades to SW Broadway at the intersections of SW Jefferson and SW Taylor

 Traffic signals at both intersections will be upgraded, accessible corner ramps will be updated and some on-street parking will be adjusted

Updated April 24, 2024 11:58 am Traffic advisory

News Release: Construction begins next week on the SW Broadway Bike Improvements project, interim improvements on SW Main Street 

The project will complete a comfortable, safe southbound bicycle connection from the Broadway Bridge to I-405. 
Construction will continue through September and include intermittent lane closures, parking restrictions and traffic delays. 

August 11, 2022 12:41 pm Press release

Eastbound lane closures on Hawthorne Bridge on Monday, Jan. 10 for traffic sign installation

January 7, 2022 2:18 pm Traffic advisory

New year, new investments: PBOT to break ground on nine new projects in Portland’s Central City in 2022

Nine new projects will begin construction in 2022. The projects, which emerge from the City Council-approved Central City in Motion and Rose Lane Project plans, are designed to improve the speed and reliability of transit, provide dedicated space for people who bike, and to make streets safer regard

December 7, 2021 10:22 am Press release

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.

March 25, 2021 4:03 pm News article

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

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.

October 1, 2020 5:25 pm News article

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

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

September 22, 2020 4:02 pm News article