East Burnside now has a bus-only lane and a better bike lane
It’s a great step forward, but could use some polish to truly move the needle.
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PBOT will break ground on East Burnside bus lane and new bike lane this week
This week, the Portland Bureau of Transportation begin work on the East Burnside Rose Lane project. This project is part of PBOT’s Central City in Motion (CCIM) plan to speed up transit and improve infrastructure for people biking and walking. A Rose Lane on east Burnside is being installed to improve transit times for TriMet bus … Read more
Four offset intersections, four different treatments
As a cyclist, these offset intersections annoy me. Portland’s street grid system is pretty tidy (with some glaring exceptions – I’m looking at you, Laurelhurst and Ladd’s Addition). But someone traveling around the city will notice there are places where streets join at a slight offset, which means you can’t go straight across an intersection … Read more
Bicycle rider dies in collision with driver on East Burnside and 122nd
A collision Thursday night (11/12) in the Hazelwood neighborhood resulted in the death of a male bicycle rider. It happened at the intersection of 122nd and Burnside. The incident was reported by the Portland Police Bureau without any reference to what type of road users were involved. When I mentioned the crash in a story … Read more
Repaving on E Burnside brings newly buffered bike lanes
It’s the sort of incremental bike-lane improvement the new gas tax will hopefully enable more of.
Gap Week: 82nd Avenue and Burnside
East Burnside’s extremely important bike lane vanishes right where an “interested but concerned” biker might want it most.
E Burnside project adds auto parking, leaves out bike lanes
The new design on East Burnside requires westbound cars to enter the new turn lane while passing westbound bikes.
Neighborhood group will gather support for Burnside road diet near Mt. Tabor
A neighborhood activist is looking for volunteers to help him research the effects of adding buffered or parking-protected bike lanes on Burnside.
Photo essay: Riding the new Burnside bikeway
The new bikeway on E. Burnside — while not the separated facility we should have — gives people dedicated space to ride along one of Portland’s vibrant commercial corridors.(Photos © J. Maus)