Friends of Barbur asks for signatures to support fixing narrow bridges
If you want to understand how two key bridge crossings on Southwest Barbur Boulevard are working today, take a look at this screen capture.
SW Barbur Blvd
Open house next week shows off five grants that promise street fixes
A fleet of major projects to improve downtown Portland, East Portland, SE Foster Road, SW Barbur Boulevard and Southwest Portland’s neighborhoods will be competing for dollars and attention with freight-related projects at an open house next week.
SW Barbur Blvd is an embarrassment
A Pedalpalooza ride came face-to-face with the dangerous and outdated Barbur Blvd.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) (NOTE: The headline of this story was originally, “When it comes to bicycling, SW Barbur Blvd is an embarrassment.” But after realizing that it’s just terrible and dangerous for everyone, I removed the bicycling part. — Jonathan) Let’s be honest: … Read more
Fatal crashes highlight problems with SW Barbur Blvd
Lance Marcus died Tuesday night while driving on SW Barbur Blvd.(Photo: Facebook profile) 45 year-old Lance Marcus died on Tuesday night after driving his car into a power pole on SW Barbur Blvd near Miles Street. The Portland Police report that Marcus was driving “at a high rate of speed” before he hit the pole. … Read more
ODOT proposes first-ever flashing ‘Bikes on Bridge’ sign for Barbur Blvd
Detail of proposed sign. See larger image below. Responding to concerns about poor quality bike access on two narrow bridges on SW Barbur Blvd, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has proposed a new flashing sign that would warn road users about the presence of bicycle traffic. The new sign is being considered as part … Read more
What a road diet on SW Barbur would look like
A rendering by Owen Walz of what SW Barbur Blvd could look like where it passes over SW Vermont. – Click to enlarge –
What you missed at Wonk Night
Good turnout and good conversation.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Last night our friends at Lancaster Engineering and I were honored to host another Wonk Night. A few dozen of Portland’s smartest transportation thinkers showed up for some in-depth and wide-ranging discussions about policy, politics, and projects (and yes, some of them might have just been there … Read more
As pressure mounts, ODOT punts on Barbur Blvd road diet
ODOT’s Jessica Horning at the bike advisory committee meeting last week.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Pressure is mounting for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to consider a road diet on SW Barbur Blvd but the agency seems unwilling to even seriously consider the idea. Neighborhood activists, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, the Portland Bureau of Transportation, … Read more
ODOT urged to consider road diet on Barbur Blvd
ODOT map. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to spend $5 million to rehabilitate and repave the Vermont and Newbury bridges on SW Barbur Blvd just south of downtown Portland. Southwest neighborhood activists, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, the Portland Bureau of Transportation and others see the project as a golden opportunity to improve bike … Read more
First look: PBOT adds buffer to bike lanes on SW Barbur Blvd
As seen just south of SW Whitaker St.(Photos: Jim Parsons) As we reported back in September, PBOT has repaved SW Barbur Blvd just south of downtown Portland. As part of that project, they’ve widened the bike lanes and have painted a striped buffer. The new buffered lanes are about 3/4 of a mile long and … Read more
SW Barbur Blvd will get ODOT’s first green bike lane
Green thermoplastic and other measures should help add visibility for, and respect of, this bike lane. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is making good on a commitment to improve the safety of people who ride bicycles on SW Barbur Blvd. Fresh off the last month’s installation of a rapid flash beacon near SW Hamilton … Read more
ODOT installs new flashing beacon near site of Angela Burke fatality
A rapid flash beacon at work.(Photo from beacon manufacturer) The Oregon Department of Transportation flipped the switch on a new crossing treatment on SW Barbur this morning. The location, south of SW Hamilton Street near Rasmussen Village, is just up the road from where Angela Burke was struck and then killed on December 15th, 2010 … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project