New bikeway updates on NE/SE 7th build on greenway promise
Important steps forward for a key north-south bikeway in the central eastside.
Important steps forward for a key north-south bikeway in the central eastside.
Less space for driving and no more centerline should reduce speeds.
This guest opinion is by Paxton Rothwell. “NE 7th fails to be either a vehicle through route or a bike-friendly neighborhood street. And yet it remains popular as both.” Traffic issues on NE 7th Avenue are once again in the spotlight. As BikePortland reported, the neighborhood meeting held September 14th did more to ignite additional … Read more
The Portland Bureau of Transportation released their final striping plan for the redesign of Northeast Tillamook and 7th yesterday. For some reason, despite announcing the start of a project to remove the existing traffic circle on this offset intersection earlier this month, they hadn’t released the plans for what they’d put down in its place. … Read more
Say your goodbyes to the big tree and traffic circle at NE 7th and Tillamook because the City of Portland is about to remove it. The traffic circle is good at calming traffic, but it also reduces visibility and often creates unexpected behaviors when people cut it the wrong-way and/or don’t adhere to proper yielding … Read more
34 percent of people surveyed listed cycling as their main form of travel.
Will it go on NE 7th or 9th? PBOT wants to know your opinion.
This will be a game changer.
A safe and convenient north-south connection on the eastside is within reach.
Today’s decisions — and this week’s petitions — will determine where public conversations about this project begin.
7th Avenue would be a great bikeway, but what would happen to diverted traffic?