Get ready for NW Portland Week!

>Will we ever get a new bridge over I-405 at Flanders?

I live / bike in NW and both 14th and it would solve a problem we don’t really have. Most people cross under 405 on Johnson by bike.

16th at Flanders are filled with cars coming onto and off of 405. It’s a dangerous crossing on foot or by bike. Putting a ped/bike light at either 14th and 16th will create further backups of cars than currently exist (its the easiest way into the Pearl coming from the west/south burbs).

A better solution from my arm chair is to rearrange the bike / bus / parking lanes on Glisan to make it easier for bike travel west.

That being said, that whole 4 block radius is a mess for all travelers regardless of mode and could use a complete overhaul. Good luck getting funding for that though.

Let’s talk about NW 15th, from my workplace (Thurman) to Lovejoy. The fact we have tracks in the street that haven’t been used for 40 years, whose only purpose is to be slippery in the rain and discourage newbie riders who don’t realize that NW 15th sucks and they should take either 14th or 16th is crazy. I have seen so many crashes along that street, and given first aid to so many riders. In this city that works it seems ridiculous. Imagine 15th as a parkway.

Currently the only usage for it is for autos to speed down, slowing briefly at each stop sign to avoid traffic on 16th. Almost every day on my way home someone runs the stop sign at 15th and Overton right in front of me, or is creeping so hard I have to brake.

Yay BikePortland in NW!

I would love to know if the City is planning on developing any bike facilities for Naito/Front to To Kittridge. With a new visitor center and grand entry to Forest Park being designed now, PBOT should take a proactive look at developing this route for people on bikes/jogging/ walking who want to access Forest park- there is no way there will be a big enough parking lot for everyone to drive! I ride through NW a few times each month in a variety of places and varied destinations and I think the greenway routes are ok and the traffic is mostly slow enough that I fell pretty good getting around. Look forward to reading these.

Please cover the progress of the Community-Initiated Trails Process for NW Portland.

A lower speed limit is needed on NW Cornell by the mountains. It is 45 mph near NW Miller Road.

Oh my god.

Where to start.

Can you report on –

1) Why the NW Overton “bikeway” carries more traffic than the main collector street, NW Northrop, whixh runs a block away?

2) Why NW Raleigh, the supposed jewel in the crown of the NW bikeway system, just had a TRAFFIC LIGHT added to it at NW 23rd. Traffic on the street has pretty much quadrupled now. Fun times!

3) Why the entire quadrant pretty much has a single diverter serving it?

Thanks!

Interesting that people who typically complain here about too many cars on greenways in their neighborhoods have no problem with greenways in NW: all of which have way too many cars on them according to citywide greenway standards, mind you. And the numbers bear it out: bike mode share lags considerably behind inner NE and SE.