The power of paint: Will new (and improved) green lanes on Stark/Oak work?
The green paint on SW Stark and Oak bike lanes is all in. It’s impressive; but it’s only paint. Will it actually work?(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Infrastructure
Neighbors weigh options on SE Foster Road’s future
Cycle track on Foster? It could happen. After years of residents clamoring for safety improvements, options for how the City of Portland will ultimately redesign SE Foster Road from SE 52nd to 90th are now on the table. Among them are exciting changes that could finally add room for bicycles to travel on this key … Read more
What projects matter to you? The BTA wants to know
Time to roll out the maps!(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) In case you haven’t heard, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance is working on an update to their Blueprint for Better Bicycling. The last one was published in 2005, and the map of potential projects they can put on the list has changed considerably since then. The problem … Read more
First look: New protected bike lanes on NE Multnomah Street
What used to be a sad little bike lane on NE Multnomah is now a protected bike lane.– More photos and video below – (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
SW Washington Republicans: Let’s start over on CRC project
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler wants the CRC to go back to the drawing board.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Columbian just reported a whopper of a story about the Columbia River Crossing project: It’s time to go back to the drawing board and come up with a new plan to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge … Read more
City approves permit for ‘bike hub’ at First & Main building
A rider rolls down the bike lane on SW Main at 1st Ave.The building in the background is set to become the location of a new “bike hub.”(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) A “bike hub” is set to be built in the ground floor of the First & Main Building at the foot of the Hawthorne … Read more
I-5 widening plan up for vote at City Council Thursday
ODOT’s dream to widen I-5 near the Rose Quarter could take a big step forward tomorrow.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Wednesday, a plan by the Oregon Department of Transportation to widen I-5 near the Rose Quarter will be considered for adoption by City Council. The I-5 Broadway/Weidler Facility Plan, which includes freeway and surface street … Read more
Diverter and new bike lane creates calm on NW Marshall
Aaaahhhhh, that feels much better. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
First Look: PBOT’s new green paint on SW Oak
The new green paint applied by PBOT on SW Oak is impossible to miss.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Collisions up at some bike box locations: Changes coming to SW 3rd & Madison
Collisions are up at SW 3rd and Madison.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) New data released by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) yesterday shows that collisions have gone up significantly at four of 11 intersections where bike boxes were installed in 2008. While longer-term policy and infrastructure changes are in the works for next year, PBOT … Read more
A cycle track on SE Powell? ODOT wants your feedback
Riding conditions on SE Powell: We can do much better.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Next summer, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will begin construction on a $5.5 million project to rebuild SE Powell Blvd between SE 111th and 174th. The plans call for a host of changes, including a new widened shoulder for bicycle access. … Read more
See what ODOT has in store for new I-205 path undercrossing
Detail of plans for new undercrossing. As we shared last week, the Oregon Department of Transportation is in the final stages of planning for a new undercrossing on the I-205 multi-use path where it crosses SE Division. ODOT staffers report a solid turnout at their open house on Tuesday night where they unveiled the design … Read more