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Martin Luther King Jr. Day closure

Most City of Portland offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Heavy rain, landslides, snow, or ice, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the city's lead agency keeping city streets safe during severe weather. News, road closures, tips to get home safe, maps, and more.
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Raking leaves PBOT

Adopt a storm drain

PBOT vehicles moving dirt from landslide on West Burnside Street.

Landslides, flooding, and sandbags

Multiple cars with headlights driving in the dark and rain street

GET HOME SAFE: Rainy weather travel tips

Get Home Safe

GET HOME SAFE: Snow and ice travel tips

Snow chains on a vehicle driving in the snow.

Winter weather road closures and chain advisories

Winter Weather Center map of Portland showing city emergency response routes and where PBOT vehicles like plows and salt trucks are, in real-time.

Guide to the Winter Weather Center

winter weather basics and faq

Winter Weather Basics and FAQ

Portland City Hall in the Snow

Winter weather and City of Portland services

Contact

PBOT 24/7 Maintenance Dispatch

PDXroads@portlandoregon.gov
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News Blog: Make history by participating in PBOT’s inaugural snowplow naming contest

Keep Portland weird! Starting today, the Portland Bureau of Transportation invites the public to submit snowplow names through Jan. 5

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A real snowplow on a snowy street sits next to a cartoon snowplow driven by a yeti.
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Events

PBOT Snowplow Naming Contest: Winter 2024 - 2025

Make history this winter season and help name five PBOT snowplows! Crews have been preparing for the possibility of winter weather since October and we need your help! This year, we’re asking the public to help name five of our 56 snowplows.

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A real snowplow on a snowy street sits next to a cartoon snowplow driven by a yeti.
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