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Adopt a storm drain

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Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) crews work to keep city drains clear and prevent flooding. With over 58,000 drains in the city, we can’t get to them all. “Adopt” a storm drain near you and help keep them clear of debris. Tips on clearing drains and information about stormwater runoff.

GET HOME SAFE: Rainy weather travel tips

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In rainy weather, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) crews work 24/7 to clear hazards from the right-of-way, including downed trees, landslides, and keeping storm drains clear after storms. Here are tips for taking transit, walking, biking, or driving in rainy weather.

GET HOME SAFE: Snow and ice travel tips

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During winter storms, crews with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) work 24/7 to clear hazards from city streets and keep emergency routes open. Tips to plan ahead, take transit, walk, bike, or drive in snow and ice.

Gravel cleanup map (post January 2024 storms)

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GIS map showing status of gravel cleanup on priority routes and protected bike lanes after the snow and ice storms in January 2024.

Guide to the Winter Weather Center

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Guide to the Winter Weather Center interactive map from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). Plow activity, snow and ice routes, road closures, elevation, weather, traffic cameras, and more.

Landslides, flooding, and sandbags

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Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the city’s lead agency keeping city streets safe during flooding and landslides. Prevention tips, what to do in a landslide, how to report, sandbag locations.

Road closures and chain advisories

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The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) responds to road hazards day or night. List of chain advisories and roads PBOT crews have closed due to winter weather. Emergency routes, explained. Link to map.

Snowplow Naming Contest

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The Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) annual Snowplow Naming Contest invites Portlanders to submit creative names for the bureau's fleet of 56 snowplows. PBOT uses ranked-choice voting to select the top five names each year. Contest information and background.

Winter Weather Basics and FAQ

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Residents, property owners and our business community are an essential part of helping the city rebound quickly after a storm. Emergency resources, winter weather basics for residents and businesses, and how the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) prepares for and responds to winter weather.

Winter Weather Center

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Interactive map from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) showing snow and ice routes, salt routes, traffic cameras and real-time weather, road closure, and plow information. Elements may not be accessible to screen readers.

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