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Traffic on Williams Avenue.(Photo © J. Maus) There are some new developments in the project to improve bicycling and traffic safety on N. Williams Avenue. Following the most recent Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting on August 2nd, project staff have announced that in lieu of a September meeting, they will host two tours of the street … Read more
Project drawing of new trail segment in Columbia Gorge funded by $2.1 million federal grant. (Image: ODOT)
It was Southeast Portland’s turn to enjoy the Sunday Parkways splendor.(Photos © J. Maus)
The City of Portland’s latest crosswalk enforcement action resulted in 22 citations on Tuesday during rush hour on N. Williams Avenue. The event lasted from 5:30 to 7:30 pm and is part of an ongoing effort by the Police Bureau and Bureau of Transportation to raise awareness of Oregon traffic laws among Portland vehicle operators. … Read more
Achterman speaking at the 2008 Oregon Bike Summit.(Photos © J. Maus) Gail Achterman is stepping down from her role as Chair of the Oregon Transportation Commission due to health reasons. The announcement came via email from Director of ODOT Matt Garrett yesterday, who said Achterman, “has significant health issues that require her full attention and … Read more
Six more coming soon.(Photo © J. Maus) As we reach the end of a month that has seen a huge spike in bicycle/car collisions, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has unveiled a list of six intersections that will receive bike boxes and “crosswalk striping improvements.” Here are the six intersections:
Scene of the collision (looking north on Terwilliger at SW Condor).(Photos: PPB) Thursday morning at about 7:44, Multnomah County Judge Kathleen Dailey was riding her bike to work in the bike lane on SW Terwilliger Boulevard (map of collision location). As Dailey crossed SW Condor headed northbound, a person operating a motor vehicle pulled out … Read more
Captain Todd Wyatt is under investigation following an incident in Idaho.(Photos © J. Maus) Captain Todd Wyatt of the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division has been temporarily reassigned. According to the PPB, Wyatt was recently involved in an “off-duty incident while driving that involved another driver.” The incident is being investigated by the Idaho State … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation and the Police Bureau will be watching you during the evening rush on N Williams Avenue on Tuesday night (8/23). As I reported back in July, PBOT and the PPB will be doing a “crosswalk enforcement action” at the intersection of Williams and Morris. The idea … Read more
“The hope is that if enough people can show that this issue has also affected them, then the Portland Police and Multnomah County District Attorney’s office will… take appropriate, safe legal action.”— Mark Ginsberg, lawyer The alleged vehicular harassment of people riding bicycles by a resident of NW Rock Creek Road near Skyline Blvd continues … Read more
Clark Henry at the 2010 OBRA Awards Banquet.(Photo © J. Maus) 76-year old Clark Henry, a member of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association and the oldest active racer in the state, was hit and seriously injured while bicycling in a bike lane in Beaverton this morning at around 8:00 am. According to the Beaverton Police … Read more
Sellwood Cycle Repair owner Erik Tonkin in front of his new location on SE 13th Ave.(Photos © J. Maus) A strong indication of bicycling’s health in Portland is the success and number of local bike shops. In the last year, there seems to be not just more bike shops, but expansions by existing ones too. … Read more