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Traffic Advisory: Installation of safety improvements on NE Marine Drive, a high crash corridor, will require lane closures from NE 33rd to 185th avenue in February and early March

(Feb. 6, 2025) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) advises the traveling public that installation of reflective, metal roadside delineators along NE Marine Drive will require crews to narrow the road from two lanes to one for a small section of the roadway, starting Tuesday, Feb. 11 through

Updated Traffic Advisory


82% support safety cameras

PBOT's Vision Zero January 2025 newsletter.

Updated Newsletter


PBOT News Release: PBOT urges the public to plan a safe ride home this holiday season, as traffic crashes may end year on decline

Discount for taxis, Uber and Lyft -- and free TriMet service -- are available for a Safe Ride Home on New Year's Eve

Updated Press release


4 new Vision Zero updates

PBOT's Vision Zero December 2024 newsletter.

Updated Newsletter


News Release: Travel with caution as Halloween, the end of Daylight Savings Time, and darker, rainier weather add safety risks to city streets

Pedestrian crashes rise dramatically from summer to winter, as the days grow shorter. For the 10 years through 2022, Portland had an average of 21 traffic crashes per month involving pedestrians, but only 14.5 on average in July and 20 a month in September, rising to 28 a month in December.

Press release


New safety projects and fall biking tips inside!

PBOT's Vision Zero October 2024 newsletter.

Updated Newsletter


PBOT Vision Zero June 2024 Newsletter

Updated Newsletter


PBOT presents Vision Zero fatalities report and action plan to City Council on Wednesday

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will present two reports on traffic safety to the Portland City Council on Wednesday.

Updated Press release


PBOT Vision Zero April 2024 Newsletter

Updated Newsletter


Commissioner Mapps unveils third phase of Fixing Our Streets, the popular transportation program that provides critical maintenance and safety services

Commissioner will take proposal to City Council in January, recommending referral to May ballot;
Voters approved a second phase of the popular transportation program by 77% in 2020

Updated Press release


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