At TriMet board meeting, GM defends his advocacy for freeway expansion projects
He blames “fake news”.
I-5 Rose Quarter Project
Activists will speak out against GM’s support of freeway expansions at TriMet board meeting
“It is completely inappropriate for the head of TriMet to advocate for… highway widening.”
Planning commissioner forces City to defend I-5 widening project
Chris Smith calls the question — and almost gets his answer.
The skinny on the three Portland-area freeway projects in line for state funding
$1 billion for three freeway projects.
TriMet lobbies for more freeways in a misguided ‘fix’ for Portland congestion
We don’t need your congestion solutions. Signed, Portland.
I-5 widening plan up for vote at City Council Thursday
ODOT’s dream to widen I-5 near the Rose Quarter could take a big step forward tomorrow.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Wednesday, a plan by the Oregon Department of Transportation to widen I-5 near the Rose Quarter will be considered for adoption by City Council. The I-5 Broadway/Weidler Facility Plan, which includes freeway and surface street … Read more
Activists blast plans to widen I-5 freeway near Rose Quarter
Active Right of Way (AROW), an all-volunteer transportation activism group, is expressing “serious reservations” with the Draft N/NE Quadrant and I-5 Broadway/Weidler Facility Plans. The project is a collaboration between the City of Portland and the State of Oregon that will spend $400 million to widen I-5 through the Rose Quarter and make a number … Read more
Public hearing tomorrow for N/NE Quadrant and I-5 Broadway/Weidler plans
The Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission is hosting a public hearing on the Draft N/NE Quadrant and I-5 Broadway/Weidler Facility Plans. This is the major, two-year public process to figure out how to deal with this crucial central city area — from both a zoning/planning perspective and from a transportation perspective. The I-5 plan, as … Read more
City, ODOT reveal $400 million freeway expansion plans near Rose Quarter
The plans would get rid of existing bridge on Flint and build a new overcrossing at Hancock. After 16 months of meetings and open houses, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will share their “Draft I-5 Facility Plan” at a public, stakeholder advisory committee (SAC) tonight. The plans … Read more
ODOT set to unveil plans for I-5 expansion near Rose Quarter (Tonight)
ODOT and PBOT planners presented the designs to the Bike Advisory Committee last month.(Photo © J. Maus) ODOT, in partnership with PBOT, will unveil their plans for a I-5 freeway expansion project near the Rose Quarter at an open house in the Lloyd Center Mall tonight. The plan, which is being done as part of … Read more
Tonight: Three-day workshop for I-5/Rose Quarter traffic revamp begins
Just another day on Broadway near I-5.(Photo © J. Maus) Tonight at ODOT headquarters in Northwest Portland, City and state transportation officials will host a public meeting to discuss how to best improve the transportation system around the I-5/Broadway/Weidler interchange near the Rose Quarter. The event is part of the N/NE Quadrant Project, a “unique … Read more
Portlanders ask for better bicycling at first N/NE Quadrant open house
Scene from the N/NE Quadrant Project open house last month.(Photo: City of Portland) The City of Portland and the Oregon Department of Transportation have recently embarked on a public outreach process to garner input that will inform their N/NE Quadrant and I-5 Broadway/Weidler Plans. The idea is to integrate land use and urban design planning … Read more