Oregon Transportation Commission offers Kris Strickler job as next ODOT Director
Strickler was formerly in charge of the Columbia River Crossing project.
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BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Portland radio show hosts: ‘Jerk bikers’ deserve ‘clothesline wire’ for riding through parking lot
A trio of local sports radio show hosts has posted a video where they talk about how they’d like to seriously injure “jerk bikers.” The two men in the video are Isaac Ropp and Jason “Big Suke” Scukanec, hosts of Primetime with Isaac & Suke, which the station bills as, “Portland’s most popular sports talk … Read more
County seeks feedback on future Burnside Bridge design
Cross section proposals.
The Monday Roundup: Untokenizing, emissions omissions, De Blasio’s blunder, and more
This week’s roundup is brought to you by Harvest Century, the last major organized ride of the season which comes to the beautiful roads of rural Washington County on September 22nd.
With eye on Portland-area freeway expansions, ODOT announces new “Mega Projects” office
While some say we should rip out highways, the State of Oregon is poised to make them bigger.
‘Truck Trike’ maker seeks new partner for licensing and production
Know someone who can make these things?
Traffic diverters get painted and bring neighbors together in north Portland
Diverters don’t have to be a dirty word.
PBOT touts ‘significant success’ of traffic calming project on Lincoln-Harrison
The City of Portland has released the first batch of traffic analysis data for one of their most contentious projects in years and the numbers look good if you’re a fan of safer streets.
Bike shop news: Driver crashes into Cat Six Cycles, Crank Bicycles closing
I’ve got two bits of bike shop news to share…
Tech troubles delay opening of secure parking at TriMet bike-and-ride facilities
There’s perhaps no more important place for high-quality bicycle parking than a location where bike theft is rampant and that sits at the bottom of a big hill separating two major employment zones. That’s why many bicycle users were excited about the new bike parking at TriMet’s Goose Hollow MAX station. Unfortunately the facility is … Read more
State commission close to making pick for ODOT director
The Oregon Transportation Commission just announced a special meeting that will take place on Wednesday where they are likely to choose a new leader of the Oregon Department of Transportation. ODOT’s longtime director Matt Garrett announced his resignation back in January and left the agency in June. An OTC search committee has been meeting since … Read more