PBOT begins re-design of NE Multnomah; now with more protected bikeways
Physically separated bikeways are coming to NE Multnomah Street through the Lloyd District!(Graphic: PBOT)
Infrastructure
First look: Sharrows installed on historic Oregon City/West Linn Arch Bridge
Freshly laid sharrow on the (still closed for repairs) Oregon City/West Linn Arch Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
City set to make big changes to NW Marshall
Detail of changes coming to Marshall. The Bureau of Transportation is scheduled to make long-awaited changes to NW Marshall Street between 10th and 11th (map). Their aim is to make bicycling conditions more pleasant by decreasing the amount of people who drive on the street and by adding dedicated space for bicycle traffic. Auto traffic … Read more
County adds buffer to bike lane on Hawthorne Bridge approach
A new buffer on SE Madison.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The bike lane on SE Madison St. as it approaches the Hawthorne Bridge just got a three-foot buffer this morning. This is one of a trio of projects coming to the east and westbound approaches that we can expect in the next few months as part … Read more
Buffered bike lanes on Stark and Oak set to go green
Before (left) and after images of SW Stark.(Photos: PBOT)
Updates on Red Electric, Waud Bluff, and Westside Trail projects
Cover of new brochure to promote Red Electric Trail. My inbox is full of updates on major multi-use path projects happening in and around Portland, so I’ve decided to round them up into one post. (And yes, you’ll notice I don’t like to refer to them as “trail” projects, even though that word is in … Read more
New signal on NE Lloyd gives bike riders a jump on other traffic
The new signal makes it easier for this person to merge left over two lanes of traffic.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) activated a bike-only signal yesterday at the northwest intersection of NE Lloyd Blvd and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
PBOT: “Major improvement” for bikes coming to Gibbs Bridge stairs
The current stairs on the Gibbs Street Bridge are not befitting of a bike-friend city.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) “Sort of a joke,” and “atrocious” is how we’ve described the design of the bicycle wheel gutters on the stairs of the new Gibbs Street Bridge. Now it appears that the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will … Read more
PBOT set to re-stripe SW 5th near I-405 for buffered bike lanes
A short but crucial bikeway connection between downtown Portland and SW Barbur Blvd will get a bit nicer thanks to the Bureau of Transportation. PBOT announced today that they’ll begin a lane re-striping project that will re-allocate roadway space on SW 5th Ave and SW Sheridan in order to make room for bike lanes. On … Read more
Thoughts on carrying bikes as Gibbs Bridge elevator closes again
A sign of disrespect? Or a minor inconvenience?(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) On the eastern end of the new (and carfree) Gibbs Street Bridge over I-5, there are two options: You can either carry/push your bike up or down the many flights of stairs, or you can wait for the elevator. When the elevator is not … Read more
To cut costs, CRC project looks to “postpone” biking/walking path
That’s OK. We didn’t need that. As Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project backers and project staff face mounting pressure to find funding for their $3.6 billion (with a “b”) plan to widen I-5 for several miles between Oregon and Washington, build parking structures, and replace the existing highway bridge — a phasing strategy could jeopardize … Read more
More criticism leveled at proposed Greenway Trail route
“N. Greeley as an alternative to the Cement Road is unacceptable. The trail is to be a Willamette River Greenway Trail, not a tour of a truck route.”— NPGreenway statement The alignment for the North Portland Greenway Trail project being proposed by the Portland Parks & Recreation bureau is continuing to draw sharp criticism from … Read more