Flood risks lead to Swan Island levee and path idea
Like Marine Drive, but near Swan Island on the Willamette.
cement road
Woman files complaint after harsh encounter with Union Pacific police on Cement Road (updated)
A Portland woman who concedes she was illegally biking on the private Cement Road with her 6-year-old daughter says she was bullied by a railroad police officer and has filed a formal complaint.
New route through rail yard could link up North Portland Greenway
As the route of the long-planned North Portland Greenway comes before city council this week, there’s a new possibility in the mix that could shape the bikeway every Portlander knows ought to exist.
Man severely injured after bike/pickup crash on Interstate Avenue
Curtis Crothers, 53, suffered eight broken ribs, a broken scapula, a punctured lung, internal bleeding, a dislocated shoulder and 24 hours in intensive care.
Mayor Hales in Union Pacific/Cement Road access talks: “Going very well”
The Cement Road with Fremont Bridge in the background..(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) There’s a renewed effort afoot that could result in something most observers thought would never happen: legal public access to the “Cement Road” that runs through Union Pacific’s Albina Yards along the Willamette River between Swan Island and the Fremont Bridge. Union Pacific … Read more
Parks’ proposal puts North Portland Greenway ‘Trail’ on surface streets – UPDATED
Portland Parks & Rec says they’ll move forward with using this portion of N Interstate for the Willamette Greenway Trail. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The dream for the North Portland Greenway trail project has always been to extend the Eastbank Esplanade to St. Johns along the river. It was envisioned as a path that would … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project