Before and after cross-section of plans for Broadway Bridge viaduct project. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is planning a major re-design of NW Broadway from the Broadway Bridge (at Lovejoy) to Burnside.
Morning rush hour on NW Broadway just north of Hoyt. Notice how much space is needed to move people in cars compared to on bikes.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Bike traffic yesterday morning on SW Broadway at Oak. (Now imagine what it would be like this summer.)(Photo: Peter Koonce)
PBOT has made the prohibition of right turns onto N Wheeler from Broadway permanent.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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
PBOT has changed the striping and lane configuration on Broadway at Larrabee to help reduce the risk of right-hook collisions.(Photos © J. Maus)
“Sam (Adams) has directed (City Traffic Engineer) Rob Burchfield to indentify opportunities for a “high visibility” cycle track to be rolled out in Sam’s first 100 days as mayor.” — Sam Adams’ chief of staff Tom Miller, in an email to Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder There’s no denying that 2009 is shaping up to be … Read more