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PBOT testing modular speed bumps to slow down left-turning drivers
The Portland Bureau of Transportation wants to make intersections safer by slowing down drivers making left turns. To accomplish this, PBOT is testing the use of modular speed bumps. The bumps act as curbs that encourage people to take more angular turns instead of cutting them at high speeds. The bumps are made out of … Read more
PSU will make block of SW Montgomery a carfree plaza in May
If I were a betting man, I’d put my money on this becoming a permanent plaza.
Commissioner Eudaly pushes tolls instead of new lanes on I-5 through Rose Quarter
Another brick in the wall to stop this project.
Man nets big haul of nails and screws on a walk across the St. Johns Bridge
Imagine how many flats this guy prevented!
Route Advisory: Sewer work will close Better Naito for one week
The Bureau of Environmental Services needs to do a sewer repair project that will close Better Naito for a week starting next Monday (4/9). Below is the official notice from BES: The closure will be in effect 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekday. The project is slated to be complete on Friday, April 13. … Read more
PBOT moves forward with I-205 path undercrossing project
It would be the first piece of the Sullivan’s Gulch path.
Family Biking: Here’s how to bike to the cherry trees in Waterfront Park
Visiting the cherry blossoms by bike on Sunday.(Photos: Madi Carlson) On Sunday, my boys and I had the same idea as a lot of other Portlanders: visit the cherry blossoms in the Japanese American Historical Plaza. Then while biking home I realized Waterfront Park is incredibly family-friendly to reach by bike from the deepish southeast … Read more
The Monday Roundup: Cycling paradise in Africa, stick shifts for safety, and more
This week’s Monday Roundup is sponsored by Treo Bike Ranch in Eastern Oregon, who reminds you that it’s time to plan your 2019 trip! Let Treo pick you up from Portland and whisk you away to an all-inclusive cycling vacation on quiet backroads. And with that bit of business out of the way, here are … Read more
Albina Vision Trust adds voice to growing concerns over ODOT’s I-5 project with call for full EIS
Lids and mere ‘lip service’ to the community are sticking points.
Comments of the Week: ODOT bait-and-switch, a lesson for bike advocates, and jerks in River View
Looking back at yet another eventful week here on BikePortland, I was struck by how many solid comments we had. I couldn’t pick one, so I’ve decided to highlight three.