Safety audit reveals new approach to fixing Barbur bridges
Turning this lane to right-turn only could make driving safer and free up room for continuous bike lanes.
SW Barbur Blvd
ODOT releases Barbur Boulevard Safety Audit
115 pages of long-awaited Barbur analysis.
After media reports, state says it will smooth sunken grates on Barbur
For at least one last time, the squeaky wheel known as Jim Parsons has gotten some grease onto the gears of government.
After man adds warning paint to sunken grate, state roads agency calls it vandalism
After seven years of complaints, the agency is planning to visit the site … to scrub away his paint.
Big upgrade to commercial stretch of Barbur looks likelier as Metro rejects OHSU tunnel
Long-term plans are falling into place for a federally-subsidized biking and walking upgrade.
By pushing for road safety audit, state Rep. Ann Lininger steps into leadership role on Barbur
Lininger was appointed last year to represent much of Southwest Portland.
State will conduct safety audit of Barbur and formally weigh road redesign
The audit will consider a road diet as a potential safety tool in the corridor.
Advocate has near-death experience on Barbur, a street he’s pushing to make safer
One of Southwest Portland’s most fervent advocates for a safer Barbur Boulevard said Tuesday that he was nearly killed while biking on the street.
Bill moving through Salem could hasten transfer of state roads to city control
Barbur Boulevard, Powell Boulevard, Tualatin Valley Highway, Lombard Street, 82nd Avenue and Macadam Avenue could all be lined up for handoff.
Here are the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee’s top 10 priorities citywide
How do you think they did?
Taming outer Barbur: MAX or BRT could bring raised bike lanes through Southwest
There’s a chance to completely rebuild one of Portland’s most car-oriented arterials into a world-class facility, with the federal government paying for half of it.
What it feels like to ride Barbur Blvd for the first time (photos)
In four years of reporting on the street and its problems, I’ve never actually ridden a bike on it. Until this week.