County project will bring ‘bicycle slip ramp,’ bus island to Hawthorne Bridge
No more bus and bike conflicts on the eastbound side.
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No more bus and bike conflicts on the eastbound side.
An awkward and dangerous intersection on the Hawthorne Bridge is set to get a major makeover. Portland City Council is expected to authorize an agreement between the Portland Bureau of Transportation and Multnomah County to build the Hawthorne Bridge Traffic Signal Improvement Project. (Project plans available in council ordinance PDF here.) The signal will be … Read more
Ride right, pass left? Or the other way around?
“Move people, not cars.”
See something? Say something and maybe get $1,000 reward.
An altercation that might be symbolic of deeper frustrations in a growing city.
And the county will likely get stuck with the bill.
Combined bike traffic over the Hawthorne and Tilikum bridges is 20 percent higher than last year.
The Sept. 12 opening of Tilikum Crossing has cut Hawthorne Bridge bike traffic 33 percent.
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