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PBOT Begins Work on 82nd Avenue Critical Fixes

From Portland Bureau of Transportation: Critical Fixes projects brings urgent safety improvements and maintenance repairs to 82nd Avenue. (Jan. 30, 2023) – The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) began its multi-year effort to bring urgent safety and maintenance repairs to 82nd Avenue with the installation of new speed reader boards and traffic signal controllers on the 7-mile corridor. These initial investments come just six months after the ownership of the … Read more


Powell Blvd upgrades well under way (ODOT)

via Oregon Department of Transportation: New school speed zone signs are among upgrades near Cleveland High School Contact: Don Hamilton, 503-704-7452 Working toward a safer Southeast Powell Boulevard, ODOT this week completed installation of new school speed zone signs lowering the speed limit to 20 mph next to Cleveland High School. The new signs are part … Read more


Oregon Transpo Commission agenda for Nov. 17 meeting

Via Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) For more information, contact Kevin Beckstrom 503-986-3430 or Sabrina Foward 503-986-3450 SALEM — The Oregon Transportation Commission will meet Thursday, Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. at the Hillsboro Public Service Building, 1555 N. 1st Avenue, Hillsboro. Items on the agenda include: Great Streets Program Update: An informational update on engagement and program development for the Great … Read more


NW Pettygrove greenway to change 11th and 12th avenues into one-way streets for drivers

From Portland Bureau of Transportation. See original statement here. (October 21, 2022) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) plans to change NW Pettygrove Street between NW 11th and 12th avenues into one-way westbound for vehicle travel as part of the NW Pettygrove Neighborhood Greenway project on Sunday, October 23. This traffic pattern change will prevent eastbound vehicle travel … Read more


Update on NW Pettygrove Neighborhood Greenway Project

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) plans to install a traffic diverter at NW 9th Ave and NW Overton Street as part of the NW Pettygrove Neighborhood Greenway project on Saturday, September 17. This traffic pattern change will prevent westbound vehicle turns onto NW Overton St from NW 9th Ave. Bike sharrows and an eastbound bike lane will also … Read more


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PBOT Bicycle Advisory Committee September meeting agenda

Announcements (6:00-6:15) Vision Zero Update Committee member hot topics   Requested Letters (6:15-6:45) The BAC will consider three letters. The first two are being requested by PBOT staff. The third is being generated internally by the committee: Burgard Bridge Replacement Grant. Support requested for a federal grant to pay for full reconstruction of the Burgard Bridge near Terminal … Read more


PBOT seeks budget committee members

From Portland Bureau of Transportation: (August. 24, 2022) Help shape the Portland Bureau of Transportation Budget choices! The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is currently accepting applications for its Bureau and Budget Advisory Committee (BBAC). The committee advises PBOT Director Chris Warner on the direction of the budget and bureau priorities.  The BBAC application deadline has been … Read more