First look: Better Block re-imagines 3rd Ave with protected bike lane, new crosswalk
It’s amazing what a few cones, hay bales, and barriers can do.
Infrastructure
Bike lane rumble strips on Hawthorne viaduct coming out next week
Changes coming and no more slow-down strips.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) This Monday, October 6th, Multnomah county will remove the speed humps (a.k.a. rumble strips) in the bike lane of the westbound Hawthorne Bridge viaduct (technically SE Madison Ave).
On Michigan greenway, diverter reduces driving but biking boost is modest
The city’s counts for auto traffic on Michigan south of Rosa Parks have fallen by an average of 25 percent.
New TriMet path carves better route to South Waterfront, but PSU link still awkward
Almost everybody who bikes into the South Waterfront should probably be using this path now.
PBOT’s first ‘advisory bike lanes’ coming to SE Caruthers
Trucks frequently (and sometimes illegally) encroach on the SE Caruthers bike lane. A new street design will help bike riders navigate SE Caruthers more smoothly.(Photo: Besty Reese) Anyone who has ridden on SE Caruthers in the pathway gap between the southern end of the Eastbank Esplanade and the start of the Springwater Corridor trail (map) … Read more
City will install signs in Waterfront Park to discourage unsafe riding
Hoping to create a “Pedestrian Priority Zone” on Waterfront Park path, new signs from the Parks Bureau will encourage fast riders to use Naito instead.
State releases Salmonberry Corridor Draft Concept Plan, opens comment period
Fresh concept drawings of Salmonberry Corridor are out. After you’re done drooling, consider making a public comment to support it!
NE 7th through Lloyd District slated for new bikeway
PBOT wants to make bicycling on NE 7th between Weidler and Schuyler a bit more pleasant.
First look at new, left-side buffered bike lanes on NW Everett
PBOT has striped a new, 10-foot wide bike lane on NW Everett street west of I-405.
First look: PBOT’s new bike lane ‘adjustments’ on N Willamette Blvd
PBOT has re-striped a section of Willamette Blvd to make it a nicer place to ride a bike.
Wider bike lanes coming to North Willamette Blvd
PBOT will take advantage of a repaving project to widen the bike lanes on Willamette Blvd.
Riders react to new bike lanes on 52nd
Believe it or not, bike lanes are being installed as part of the loooong-awaited 50s Bikeway Project. Here’s what readers think so far.