As long as ODOT thinks roads like this (SW Barbur Blvd) are OK, we will never reach that vision (taken from ODOT Transportation Safety Action Plan).
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
They call it “Dirty 30” for a reason!
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Oregon’s Highway 30 is an extremely important part of the cycling network, so we watch very closely for any opportunity to make it better.
You might recall last fall when we shared a hopeful story about how the stretch of what many locals call “Dirty 30” for its often debris-filled bike lanes could see cycling upgrades as part of a major Oregon Department of Transportation repaving project.
Now we’ve gotten our first-ever look at plans that confirm what the bike lanes will look like…
[Read more…]
Graphic shared by ODOT in a statement last Friday.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
ODOT field office on Highway 26 at Timberline Road flying a Thin Blue Line flag that has since been removed.
(Photo via @design_hole on Twitter)
The Oregon Department of Transportation has pulled down a Thin Blue Line flag that was flying on state-owned property.
The presence of the flag was noted by a Portland Twitter user who posted a photo of the image on Saturday (1/30) along with the message: “Why does the taxpayer-funded @OregonDOT lot at Hwy 26 & Timberline Rd have a Thin Blue Line flag on its flagpole?”
The post spread quickly and the majority of respondents expressed concern and tagged Oregon Governor Kate Brown in their messages. “Beyond inappropriate,” said one. “Gonna do anything about this racist flag on our community property @OregonGovBrown?” asked another. [Read more…]
E-bike stores, like this one in north Portland, are very busy these days.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
“New”? Maybe to ODOT, but cycling was popular in Oregon cities long before anyone drove or needed a highway to do it on.
(Graphic: ODOT Strategic Action Plan)
Aerial image of Cape Kiwanda / Pacific City via Google Maps.
The Oregon Transportation Commission has a choice to make.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Front page of the Portland Tribune’s business section on October 25th. How many readers know Brendan Finn is the director of ODOT’s office of urban mobility and lead on the controversial I-5 Rose Quarter project?
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