Tigard, Beaverton, Milwaukie paths get nod for likely state funding
The state’s list of Connect Oregon winners is out.
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State will likely fund Flanders Crossing of 405, spurring thousands of bike trips in NW
By 2019, it could be carrying more bikes than the Hawthorne Bridge.
Portland-region committee gives middling marks to NW Flanders bridge project
The bridge was scored far below a parking lot that would help export cars to China.
How Portland wants to finally close the notorious Naito Gap
If funded it would be a three-fer that’s been needed since 2003.
First look at city’s plans for bike/walk bridge over I-405 at Flanders
The dream of the Flanders bikeway is alive in Portland.
City applies for funding of Flanders bikeway bridge, 70s Bikeway, and more
The $9 million in grant requests would help the Bureau of Transportation fund a host of key projects.
‘Bike/ped does not belong’: some question state’s funding of bike projects
The concept of a bicycling corridor being more important to Oregon than a freight rail connection is drawing sharp criticism from some.
Tualatin River Greenway, TriMet Bike & Rides among likely ‘Connect Oregon’ grant winners
Over $7 million in biking and walking projects statewide are one small step away from winning funding through ODOT’s Connect Oregon program.
West-side paths may get lottery grants, but bike-share expansion looks iffy
A mixed-use path link in Tualatin is among the top contenders for a lottery-funded state grant program that includes biking and walking projects for the first time this year.
‘Bike Pods’ at State Parks among projects lining up for Oregon Lottery dollars
Bike Pods? Bike share? A new bike path to the coast? These are just some of the projects city and state agencies hope to get funded through the Connect Oregon program.
BTA up for national ‘Bicycling Magazine People’s Choice’ advocacy award
The BTA’s push to make bicycling and walking projects eligible for an Oregon State Lottery-backed funding program has garnered them national recognition.
Bike/walk projects dominate requests for state lottery-backed funding program
The Union Street Bridge in Salem — open only for walking and biking — is the type of project that is eligible for ConnectOregon funds.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Cities across Oregon are clamoring for more money to build infrastructure that makes it easier for people to walk and bike. Back in July, thanks to a … Read more