Police response to Greenpeace action closes south sidewalk of St Johns Bridge (updated)
“We have no estimated time right now for reopening,” Hamilton said.
Oregon Department of Transportation
Love ’em or strongly dislike ’em, this is our state DOT.
Did you know ODOT revises the driver’s manual every two years?
ODOT only seeks feedback from internal staff. That should change.
State seems ‘very receptive’ to a raised bike lane on outer Powell, advocates say
“ODOT was very receptive of such modifications.”
By pushing for road safety audit, state Rep. Ann Lininger steps into leadership role on Barbur
Lininger was appointed last year to represent much of Southwest Portland.
State will conduct safety audit of Barbur and formally weigh road redesign
The audit will consider a road diet as a potential safety tool in the corridor.
ODOT says $3 million project to raise overpass 18 inches has no budget to add a sidewalk
The Strawberry Lane bridge south of Clackamas is the only crossing of Interstate 205 for one mile in each direction.
At die-in, ODOT says it’s already doing its best to improve street safety
“These high-crash corridors are dangerous for all Portlanders, not just people who are walking or biking.”
BikeLoud’s “die-in” this afternoon aims to keep safety pressure on ODOT
The volunteer group says it’s tackling an underlying traffic safety issue: urban highways managed by the state rather than the city.
Utah and Massachusetts jump past Oregon in bike-friendly state rankings
For the second time ever, Oregon didn’t make the top five.
Local dad calls for ‘super-legal slow-down’ of Powell Boulevard during Monday rush hour
The father of two Cleveland High School students says that traffic injuries like the ones that are common on Powell Boulevard are “inexcusable and unnecessary.”
Advocate has near-death experience on Barbur, a street he’s pushing to make safer
One of Southwest Portland’s most fervent advocates for a safer Barbur Boulevard said Tuesday that he was nearly killed while biking on the street.
Cops cite 61 people in 4 hours at a single unmarked 82nd Ave crosswalk
The enforcement action was one of the few that the city has conducted at unmarked crosswalks.(Image: Google Street View) In Oregon and Washington as in many states, every corner is a legal crosswalk, and all vehicles are supposed to stop for someone trying to use it. But good luck getting people to stop for you … Read more