Problems riding on NW Lovejoy between 23rd-25th
Maybe this is part of the reason why biking in NW is much less popular than we would expect.
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Once again, bike lane bollards torn out by auto traffic on NW Lovejoy
A man riding down NW Lovejoy yesterday, alongside what used to be plastic bollards.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) It looks like PBOT will have to head back to the drawing board in their effort to create separation between bike and auto traffic on the NW Lovejoy ramp leading down from the Broadway Bridge. About a month … Read more
PBOT reinstalling bollards on Lovejoy – UPDATED
At work on Lovejoy.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) PBOT is giving the plastic bollards on the NW Lovejoy ramp another shot. There are 30 or short “wands” installed to keep cars out of the bike lane; unfortunately not more than a few days after they were put in, drivers managed to uproot all but four of … Read more
Follow-up: Drivers uproot several bike lane protectors on NW Lovejoy
Last Friday, we shared photos and a story on the new plastic bollards (a.k.a. “wands”) installed by PBOT on the NW Lovejoy Ramp leading into the Pearl District from the Broadway Bridge. According to PBOT, the bollards were installed as an “experiment” in order to “discourage people who drive from entering the bike lane.” Well, … Read more
PBOT installs bollards to protect Lovejoy ramp bike lane – Updated
New plastic bollards help separate auto and bike traffic — and eliminate the dreaded “track straddle” on the Lovejoy ramp heading into the Pearl District. – More photos below –