SE 52nd Avenue — soon to be bike boulevard-ized.(Photo: PBOT) This morning, Portland City Council formally accepted a $1.3 million grant for the 50s Bikeway, a project that was first identified as a priority in Portland’s 1996 Bike Master Plan. Today’s acceptance of the grant is a procedural formality (technically, it’s the signing of an … Read more
Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Metro President David Bragdon have been joined by two leaders from Vancouver in their disdain for the current state of the Columbia River Crossing project. Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart (Photos © J. Maus)
Despite appearances, that bike lane continues through the intersection.(Photo © J. Maus) We’ve got more reaction and analysis on the infamous disappearing bike lane decision. First, a quick review: Carmen Piekarski was right-hooked by a woman driving a car while biking through an intersection. Multnomah County Judge Pro Tem Michael Zusman ruled that the person … Read more
A project currently on the shelf at PBOT would place markings like this (which happens to be in Seattle) every 100 feet on every lane on nearly every street in downtown Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)
Not quite done.(Photo: Adams Carroll) It was supposed to already be open, but Multnomah County spokesperson Mike Pullen tells us that the long-awaited bikeway improvements on the Morrison Bridge won’t be ready until late February. The project was originally slated for completion in mid-December of last year, but Pullen says the County’s contractor has submitted … Read more
A project to install more sharrows in downtown Portland could benefit from potential stimulus funds.(Photo © J. Maus) As lawmakers in Washington D.C. contemplate a second major federal stimulus bill, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is working on a list of projects that would be ready to go if and when funding becomes available. PBOT … Read more
Centennial Mills as it sits today on the west bank of Willamette.(Photo: PDC) Next Tuesday (1/19), the Portland Development Commission will hold a public open house for their Centennial Mills redevelopment project. This project is important to anyone who cares about Portland’s bike network because running smack dab through the parcel to be redeveloped is … Read more
If Phil Goff had his way, his “Greenway Esplanade” concept would have transformed the Morrison Bridge into a biking and walking oasis. It didn’t quite turn out that way.(Concept drawing by Phil Goff)
No paint, no (legal) protection?(Photo © J. Maus) When bike lane striping disappears through an intersection, does the legal standing of a person operating a bicycle in that lane also vanish? Last month, Multnomah County traffic court judge Michael Zusman ruled that it does and the decision has left many people confused and concerned. We … Read more
In our coverage of the new bike boulevard on Spokane Street in Sellwood many of you have shared questions and concerns about the new “channelizer” islands that have been installed. The islands are meant to channel motor vehicle and bike traffic into specific areas at intersections to avoid pinch-point conflicts, but several readers have said … Read more
New “channelizing islands” at SE 7th and Spokane.(Photo: Alaya Wyndham-Price) On Saturday, the City of Portland hosted a party and bike ride on SE Spokane Street in Sellwood to celebrate the opening of a new bike boulevard. The project’s significance goes way beyond the speed bumps, “channelizers”, and other infrastructure changes and marks what the … Read more
The Springwater Corridor Trail is a major commute thoroughfare and recreational facility. (Photo © J. Maus) The Springwater Corridor Trail is the closest thing Portland has to a bicycle superhighway. When the trail is complete, you will be able to walk, run, skate, or ride your bike from the Steel Bridge all the way out … Read more