Photo of the Week: Birthday blankets on the Broadway Bridge
Sunset light blankets the Broadway Bridge and its temporary “yarnbomb.”(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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Portland Streetcar will give free rides during Broadway Bridge closure
Get free rides during next week’s closure.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The impending closure of the sidepaths on the Broadway Bridge next week has started a lot of discussions about how the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) handles traffic mitigation during construction. We have reported on the bicycling aspect of the closure; but many people are now … Read more
City “agonized” over three-day Broadway Bridge bicycle detour
Paths on Broadway Bridge will be closed for three days next week.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland For three full days next week, the paths on each side of the Broadway Bridge will be closed so the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) can do maintenance on the non-slip surface that covers the lift-span. The closure means that the … Read more
A Broadway Bridge photo essay in honor of its 100th birthday
As this photo attests, the Broadway Bridge is a great place for views of the Fremont Bridge and sunsets over Forest Park. (June 22, 2011)(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Bike traffic will get a real lane for remainder of Broadway Bridge project
Portland Streetcar will direct bicycle traffic onto a vehicle lane on the bridge roadway, instead of the sidewalk.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Last week I wondered out loud if we could do better when it came to the disrespectful and dangerous detour for bicycle traffic on the Broadway Bridge. Well, it turns out we can and … Read more
Broadway Bridge detour: Can we do better?
People heading west split into two groups. Some use the left turn lane (on the left) and some opt for the left turn box.
Bicycle traffic detours in place on Broadway Bridge for two weeks
Riders headed westbound cross N Broadway at Larrabee this morning.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) A project by Portland Streetcar Inc. will detour bicycle traffic on the Broadway Bridge. The work to replace the non-slip coating on the sidewalks of the bridge began on Monday and will go through August 13th. The north sidewalk is closed now … Read more
Guest Article: Getting creative to move a pole on the Broadway Bridge
It will be moved.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) [Publisher’s note: As an update to a story we covered several times last month, I’ve accepted a guest article from Chris Smith explaining his successful effort to have a streetcar pole on the Broadway Bridge moved out of the way of bike traffic. Smith is a well known … Read more
Checking in on the Broadway Bridge detour
Despite detour plans recommending against it, some people are riding across the bridge in the main travel lane.(Photos © J. Maus) I spent some time yesterday watching how people on bikes were handling the detour onto the Broadway Bridge. The bridge just (partially) re-opened to traffic last Friday and currently there are two lanes open … Read more
Broadway Bridge reopens to bikes on Saturday
South sidewalk will reopen Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus) If you’ve been missing using the the Broadway Bridge (I sure have) to get in and out of Northwest Portland, you’re going to be very happy with this news. According to Kay Dannen with streetcar project contractor Shiels Obletz Johnsen, the bridge is set to reopen to … Read more
Bike traffic navigates through Broadway Bridge closure
People negotiate the Broadway Bridge closure this morning.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Today was the first major test of a two-month closure of the Broadway Bridge. The bridge is closed due to streetcar track construction until September 3rd, however it remains open to biking and walking traffic. This morning, I heard from streetcar crews on … Read more
New plan: Broadway Bridge will close to bike traffic too
Streetcar construction means a full closure of the Broadway Bridge later this month — even for bike traffic.(Photo © J. Maus) When we last chimed in about a two month closure to the Broadway Bridge slated to begin on July 6th, the plan from PBOT and Portland Streetcar Inc. was to maintain biking and walking … Read more