ODOT proposes bike ban
Citing “safety” concerns, the Oregon Deparment of Transportation (ODOT) has proposed a ban on bicycles that would make it illegal for cyclists to ride on or next to certain sections of Metro area freeways.
Infrastructure
County seeks Sellwood Bridge Task Force
If you would like to be involved with the future of the Sellwood Bridge, Multnomah County is recruiting volunteers to serve on a Community Task Force. It would be great to have some bicyclists on this committee. Here’s more information about the task force followed by a PDF of the application you can download:
Photos show Sellwood Bridge hazards
[Accident waiting to happen. Photo Cindie Olson] In the coming months, you’ll be hearing a lot about the Sellwood Bridge. This bridge, which is slated for renovation or reconstruction is a major arterial that connects SE Portland to the downtown core, yet it is very dangerous and inadequate for non-motorized users. As you can see … Read more
Sellwood Bridge dialogue heats up
Chatter about the Sellwood Bridge is on the upswing. The old bridge, which is failing under its own weight, is set to either be significantly renovated or completely re-constructed. Regional bike planners, advocates, and advisory committee members are getting ready with plans, letters, photographic evidence, informal polls, whatever it takes to ensure that any new … Read more
City wants feedback on new signs
[Nice signs, but do they work?] Have you seen these signs popping up around town? They’re officially known as bikeway network signs and according to City of Portland bicycle coordinator Roger Geller, there are finally enough of them installed that you should be able to rely on them to find your way. But just to … Read more
We need these in Portland
Just came across this bike rack on the Cleverchimp blog (first posted on Rad-Spannerei). Here’s how the designer describes it: “6 bicycles versus ONE car. this bike park occupies a single carpark space, like a critical proposal TO THE TRAFFIC.” I think someone at Office of Transportation should order a few for downtown Portland…this thing … Read more
City traffic safety group releases project list
[Download project list (PDF, 58K)] The Community and School Traffic Safety Partnership is a group with the City of Portland Office of Transportation that focuses on bicycle and pedestrian safety, reducing driver error, and Safe Routes to School. They’ve got $300,000 to spend on bike and ped projects over the next two years and they’ve … Read more
Help Boring become bike-friendly
Boring is a small town southeast of Portland. Last night, uber-advocate Jessica Roberts of the BTA met with the Boring Community Planning Organization and they discussed several exciting trails projects, including: Finishing the unpaved portion of the Springwater Corridor between Gresham and Boring Developing a trailhead park in Boring with trail user info Several proposals … Read more
Airport adds public bike parking
[New and improved PDX bike parking*] In response to your feedback from my post, Airport bike parking “for employees only”, I have just learned that the Portland Airport has re-designed the employee bike parking area to accomodate the general public. Here’s the scoop from Aviation Planner Jason Gately: We recently modified our employee bike parking … Read more
110 years of bike maps
[Then] [Now] One reason Portland is such a great biking town is that bikes have been a part of the landscape for well over 100 years. Case in point; in my office I’ve got a framed version of the “Cyclists’ Road Map of Portland” dated 1896 (more photos here). It’s a really cool map and … Read more
Transportation Safety Action Plan draft released
Back in October, transportation advocates and concerned citizens attended a Transportation Safety Summit hosted by Commissioner Sam Adams. The goal was to identify specific strategies that would make our streets safer. Based on the summit, PDOT created an action plan and released it for public input. Only problem is that no knows it exists. Turns … Read more
UP gets commemorative bike lane stencil
There’s another new bike lane stencil that just hit Portland streets. This one was made to commemorate the University of Portland women’s soccer team on their NCAA championship victory. It lives on N. Willamette Blvd. I ride by there all the time so I look forward to introducing myself. [Thanks to Roger Geller for sending … Read more