Infrastructure
$412 million in federal funding shouldn’t focus on freeways, transportation commission says
“When gas prices are high like this, people start making different modal choices, and they never go back.” — Julie Brown, OTC member
City of Portland asks Metro for $71 million to build bike paths, crossings, and safer streets
It’s that time again when transportation agencies around the region turn their attention to Metro in hopes of winning a chunk of the Regional Flexible Funds Allocation (RFFA). This is a coveted source of funding for trails, paths, and bike-centric infrastructure. It’s “flexible” because, unlike the lion’s share of federal funding, it’s not tied to … Read more
Amazing photos from inside the Mitchell Point Tunnel in the Gorge
Can you imagine riding this?! (Photos: AJ Zelada)
PBOT bike planner leads Bike Loud ride in northwest
(Photos by Amit Zinman and Click for captions) This past weekend, Bike Loud PDX and a staffer from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) led rides on the west side through neighborhoods like downtown, Slabtown, Nob Hill, the Pearl and into the Northwest Industrial Area.
Hardesty says ‘holistic’ violence interventions in Mt. Scott-Arleta show promise
Draft design of Arleta Triangle Plaza and placement of barrels in the street by PBOT. (Source: Commissioner Hardesty’s office)
New Safe Rest Village coming to Peninsula Crossing Trail in north Portland
Video from July 2021 riding past the location of a future Safe Rest Village. The village would be on the right side in this view.
Riding on SE Hawthorne after ‘Pave and Paint’ project
(BikePortland video shows current conditions on SE Hawthorne eastbound (29th to 49th) and westbound (49th to 34th).