People on bikes get “pre-green” at new signal on NE Broadway
Notice how the bike signal is green while the adjacent lanes are still red.(Photo by Peter Koonce/PBOT)
Infrastructure
New stop signs installed at NW Broadway and Couch
PBOT’s new stop sign at on NW Broadway at Couch. (More photos below).
Lacking funds, City pauses on new South Waterfront path
A new path with separated space for biking and walking was set to begin construction here this summer. But a lack of funds has changed that plan. The City of Portland Parks & Recreation bureau announced this morning that a $2 million funding gap has put their plans for the South Waterfront Greenway project on … Read more
PBOT eyeing cycle track on SW 12th through downtown
Red line shows location of potential cycle track. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is in the early stages of a downtown cycle track project on SW 12th Avenue between I-405 and Burnside. I began hearing chatter about this project from sources several weeks ago and have now confirmed that PBOT pitched the … Read more
New “Bump” markings on Esplanade ramps part of larger safety campaign
New markings to warn people of the harsh bump as you roll onto the floating ramps on the Eastbank Esplanade.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland Parks & Recreation has added new pavement markings on the Eastbank Esplanade floating ramps to warn people on bikes to prepare for a bump. The new markings are part of a … Read more
Pole update: Streetcar Director weighs in, County doesn’t like it either
The pole has narrowed the busy entrance onto the Broadway Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
City kicks off planning process for North Portland Greenway
A few pieces of the future path already exist.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The City of Portland Parks & Recreation bureau has announced the beginning of the North Portland Greenway Trail Alignment Project — launching a 14 month process similar to the one they’re doing for the Sullivan’s Gulch Project. When complete, the process will (hopefully) … Read more
PBOT reinstalling bollards on Lovejoy – UPDATED
At work on Lovejoy.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) PBOT is giving the plastic bollards on the NW Lovejoy ramp another shot. There are 30 or short “wands” installed to keep cars out of the bike lane; unfortunately not more than a few days after they were put in, drivers managed to uproot all but four of … Read more
City project gives North Portland school a biking boost
The new bike lane and bike parking in front of Cesar Chavez School on N. Willis Blvd.(Photo: Gabe Graff/City of Portland) Biking continues to improve for residents of North Portland. The City just unwrapped a small but important improvement that will improve bike safety during pick-up and drop-off on the main road outside Cesar Chavez … Read more
Beaverton’s cycle track looks great, but doesn’t connect the dots – Updated
An SUV speeds by acycle track in Beaverton(Photos: Will Vanlue) After I shared photos of a psuedo-cycle track in Tigard, and when I visited an actual two-way cycle track in Eugene, some of you contacted me to share your experiences with a cycle track in Beaverton, about two miles south of Tualatin Valley Highway. I … Read more
A sneak peek at a new section of the Fanno Creek Trail
A new section of the Fanno Creek Trailstarts on SW 105th Ave in Beaverton(Photos: Will Vanlue) A missing section of the Fanno Creek Trail, nearly a decade in the making, is nearing completion. The new section of trail will connect from where the Fanno Creek Trail now ends at Denny Road to where it picks … Read more
Unofficial sign says “Be Safe,” don’t ride on NE Ainsworth
A new, unofficial sign at NE Ainsworth and 30th (westbound) urges people to ride one block over.(Photo: Stephen Upchurch) A new, unauthorized traffic sign attached to a utility pole on NE Ainsworth Street at 30th urges people on bikes to leave the narrow, busy street and take the neighborhood greenway one block over instead. Nearby … Read more