It’s official! New section of Historic Columbia River Hwy State Trail now open
A gorgeous new segment of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail is now officially open to the public.
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New brewery in Cascade Locks hopes to bank on bike tourism
Thunder Island Brewing Company in Cascade Locks sets out to serve tourists pedaling the newly reconnected Historic Columbia River Highway.
Two chances to get sneak peek at new Gorge bike path
The new bridge over McCord Creek is a highlight of the State Trail.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced that a newly paved section of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail will officially open to the public on October 31st. But there are two ways you can get a … Read more
Columbia River Gorge lays out a feast for pedaling policymakers
Elected leaders and transportation officials from Oregon and Washington got on bikes last weekend and got inspired by the Historic Columbia River Highway and State Trail.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Friday, the Columbia River Gorge put its best face forward, and the timing couldn’t have been better.
Guest Article: An update from ODOT on the Historic Columbia River Highway
The Historic Columbia River Highway is a bicycling gem. And it just keeps getting better.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) This guest article was written by ODOT’s Region 1 Transit and Active Transportation Liaison Jessica Horning and ODOT’s Historic Columbia River Highway project coordinator Kristen Stallman. The Historic Columbia River Highway is one of Oregon’s most popular … Read more
Several popular roads set for paving, construction projects
Expect a smoother road — and a traffic mess — on Sauvie Island.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) We’re smack dab in the middle of the long-awaited summer riding season here in the Portland region. Unfortunately, the dry weather is also prime time for city, county, and state transportation agencies to do major repaving and road projects. … Read more
Project comes with four month closure of popular Gorge road
Crown Point is a popular biking destination.(Photo: Carye Bye) For four months beginning this fall, a Federal Highway Administration project in the Columbia River Gorge will come with a road closure that will prohibit vehicle access — including bikes — to popular bicycling routes on the Historic Columbia River Highway (HCRH). The Crown Point Viaduct … Read more
A closer look at newly funded path along I-84 in the Gorge
Project drawing of new trail segment in Columbia Gorge funded by $2.1 million federal grant. (Image: ODOT)
Event: Gorge Ride (6/11/11)
Event Name: GORGE RIDE Event Start Date: 11 June 2011 Start Time: 7:00:00 AM Web Site: http://www.GorgeRide.com Event Description: THE GORGE RIDE | June 11 – The Dalles Get lost in time as you participate in the fifth annual Gorge Ride, a celebration of the “King of Roads” – the Historic Columbia River Highway (HCRH). … Read more
Help ODOT plan the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
Rolling on the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail.(Photos © J. Maus) ODOT is hosting a presentation and open house tomorrow night (8/24) to get public input on the remaining 11-mile segment of the proposed Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. I took a ride on a segment of the trail back in 2007 and … Read more
Bike/ped tunnel on Historic Highway to re-open this weekend
For the first time in 61 years, people can once again follow the old Columbia River Highway right through the basalt heart of Oneonta Bluff. That quote comes from a story in today’s Portland Tribune about an exciting bit of progress on the project to re-establish the Historic Columbia River Highway as a bike and … Read more
Pedaling toward a dream on the Historic Columbia River Highway
One of several scenic lookouts.View full gallery(File photo) Last week I got an up-close look at one of the country’s most scenic bikeways. My guide was Jeanette Kloos, President of the Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway, a new group that is working to restore and reconnect the highway to its previous glory. Originially … Read more
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