On Michigan greenway, diverter reduces driving but biking boost is modest
The city’s counts for auto traffic on Michigan south of Rosa Parks have fallen by an average of 25 percent.
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Eliot neighborhood gets temporary diverter on Rodney as part of Williams work
“I’ve received quite a few phone calls in the past week,” the project manager said.
Auto traffic diversion still “on the table” for NE Rodney project
What’s the deal with PBOT and diversion on neighborhood greenway projects? We were curious too so we asked.
Full median diverter coming to N Rosa Parks Way on Michigan Ave greenway
A full median diverter would allow people on bikes to pass through, but would prohibit left turns by drivers from northbound on Michigan onto Rosa Parks and the I-5 freeway one block to the west.
As promised, PBOT will beef up diversion on Michigan Ave neighborhood greenway
PBOT project manager Ross Swanson (red shirt) and Piedmont residents Justin Thompson (middle) and Noah Brimhall discuss ideas to make Michigan Ave work better.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Nearly two years ago, the Bureau of Transportation made a promise to residents of the Piedmont neighborhood: If a partial median at N. Rosa Parks Way and Michigan … Read more
Council passes Division Streetscape project: What’s in it and what’s not
Portland City Council officially adopted the Bureau of Transportation’s Division Streetscape and Street Reconstruction Project yesterday. The plan was over a year in the making and it will impact the stretch of SE Division between SE 10th and 39th Avenues. The $7 million project will repave the street, add a full complement of “green streetscape … Read more
North Portland intersection slated for new bike/ped median
The intersection of N Willamette Blvd and N Rosa Parks Way (formerly known as N Portland Blvd.) is slated for construction of what PDOT refers to as “a bicycle and pedestrian refuge/auto channeling island.”