With Blumenauer in his corner, Novick pressures ODOT for changes on Barbur
Consensus seems to be building for a southbound exit-only lane and bike lanes.
Oregon Department of Transportation
Love ’em or strongly dislike ’em, this is our state DOT.
First Look: ODOT’s big changes to North Denver Avenue
Take a tour of all the exciting changes.
ODOT faces ‘incompetence or dishonesty at the highest levels,’ former Metro president says
Apparently this is what happens when an elected official doesn’t have to play nice any more.
Lombard, a state freight route, will be restriped with bike lanes
First small steps in taming Lombard.
Safety audit reveals new approach to fixing Barbur bridges
Turning this lane to right-turn only could make driving safer and free up room for continuous bike lanes.
ODOT releases Barbur Boulevard Safety Audit
115 pages of long-awaited Barbur analysis.
Oregon is 8th state to officially endorse progressive street design guide
The street design guide endorsement will (hopefully) give city planners license to innovate.
State says there’s not enough proof that bike lanes boost safety, so 26th Ave lanes should go
The State of Oregon said that four studies cited by the City of Portland that document safety benefits of bike lanes were inadequate.
State’s proposal to improve bike crossings of Powell: Remove bike lane from 26th
Portland transportation officials are facing pressure from their counterparts at the state to do something they’ve never done before.
After media reports, state says it will smooth sunken grates on Barbur
For at least one last time, the squeaky wheel known as Jim Parsons has gotten some grease onto the gears of government.
After man adds warning paint to sunken grate, state roads agency calls it vandalism
After seven years of complaints, the agency is planning to visit the site … to scrub away his paint.
Across Oregon, traffic fatalities abruptly return almost to pre-recession levels
The figures come in the wake of last November’s gas price plunge.