City will celebrate Naito, but new bike lane lacks key connection
The City of Portland will lead a bike ride to celebrate the grand opening of the recently completed Naito Parkway Reconstruction Project.
Infrastructure
Hawthorne bike oasis no longer an illusion
New bike oasis on SE 36thand Hawthorne.(File photo) This morning on the northwest corner of SE 36th and SE Hawthorne Blvd., crews installed the long–awaited bike oasis parking structure. The $40,000 project is part of PDOT’s Hawthorne Boulevard Project. The new bike parking structure sits on a newly-extended curb (that took away 1 1/2 motor … Read more
Belmont gets grant to bolster bike parking
Bill Stites accepts grant from APNBA.Photo: APNBA The Belmont Area Business Association has received a $5,000 grant that will go towards a project to install two on-street bike parking facilities on SE Belmont Ave (you might recall my story on this project from back in February). The grant was awarded April 23rd at the annual … Read more
Outer southeast gets first crack at Master Plan input
Gravel roads — like this one in outer SE Portland — are barriers to a successful bikeway network.(File photo)
Grand opening planned for Gresham Fairview Trail
Photo: City of Gresham The City of Gresham has announced a public celebration and grand opening for the completion of Phase 1 of the Gresham-Fairview Trail. The event — which coincides with National Trails Day — will kick off at 10 am this Saturday (6/2) and will include a formal dedication and festivites along the … Read more
One year later at the Salmon Street stop sign
SE Salmon and 23rd.File photo: 5/11/07 Exactly one year ago today, the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division carried out a stop sign enforcement action (a.k.a sting) at SE 23rd and Salmon. Many cyclists received tickets and the incident touched off a heated debate (that rages on today). This debate includes issues like; the use of … Read more
City releases Red Electric Trail study
Recommended Red Electric Trail Route.Click for PDF
New northbound bike lane on SE 4th Ave.
This photo (looking south towards Springwater entrance) shows where new bike lane has been installed).File photo: 7/1/5/06 A new northbound bike lane has been installed on SE 4th Ave. between the entrance to the Springwater Corridor Trail and SE Caruthers Street (see map below). If you ride in this area please be advised that due … Read more
New bike lanes on Naito Parkway
Looking north on Naito Parkway just before NW Couch Street. Steel Bridge is in the background. File photo: 5/7/07 [More photos here]
New map, new energy connect Portland and Milwaukie
PDOT’s Transportation Options Division specializes in individualized marketing programs that help make it easy for Portlanders to choose to walk, bike, or take transit.
Hollywood Transit Center gets easier for bikes
Wheel gutter, bike boulevard markings are among improvements.File Photo: 4/27/07 The Hollywood Transit Center, at the intersection of NE Halsey and 42nd (map), has gotten some bike love from the City of Portland. The crucial north-south connection has long been a thorn in the side of cyclists trying to get over I-84. Southbound cyclists have … Read more
Crash map compares safety of bicycle boulevards
A story I posted yesterday led to interesting comments about bicycle boulevards. We also looked at bike crash data with City traffic safety guru Greg Raisman.