Novick says PBOT will use state study to address speeding, lack of bikeway on Barbur
Acknowledging the problem is the first step.
SW Barbur Blvd
Safety advocate to Novick: Where’s the Barbur study you requested?
When is a traffic study not a traffic study?
State says it has no plans to restripe street where one person has died per year
The state says all lanes are needed in case Interstate 5 collapses in an earthquake.
With or without Vision Zero, a safer Barbur might be an economic win
Redesigning Barbur might pay off, considering the economic cost of injuries and deaths.
ODOT’s Barbur Blvd lane closure analysis finds 1 minute delay, big cut in speeding
Converting a northbound traffic lane to two protected bike lanes would apparently prevent unsafe weaving without massive impacts to morning traffic.
First Look: Protected bike lane on SW Multnomah Boulevard
Kudos to the city for having the foresight to snatch this opportunity when it came up.
ODOT “improvements” for Barbur Blvd set for construction this month
ODOT just announced a few changes coming to SW Barbur Blvd (including a restripe of the southbound bike lane at Taylors Ferry Rd) that are expected to be completed by this fall. Check out the details via the official statement blow: A series of improvements will get under way this month along Southwest Barbur Boulevard … Read more
Expect traffic impacts on SW Barbur as ODOT begins bridge rehab project
Expect to see orange cones, closures, and construction work on SW Barbur Blvd for the next five months.
Barbur Blvd construction will be a real-life test for a road diet, city says
If SW Barbur Blvd were redesigned to improve safety and bicycle access, how would the changes impact traffic? That question is the a key sticking point to any big changes for the road.
Got thoughts about Barbur Blvd? Tell ODOT at open house Wednesday
Taking a lane on the bridge.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is hosting an open house this Wednesday (3/19) to discuss the Newbury Vermont Bridges Rehabilitation Project. This is the project that sparked interest in doing a “road diet” on Barbur that was ultimately rejected in favor of future traffic studies. … Read more
ODOT’s first-ever ‘bicycle warning beacons’ start flashing next week
First proposed 10 months ago, ODOT is about to take the wraps off their first-ever “bicycle warning beacons.”
9% of Portland road fatalities in 2013 happened at a single intersection
I promise we’re going to be able to focus on cheerier subjects soon, but some facts are too shocking to pass over.