ODOT set to break ground on Outer Powell project
Long-awaited changes to tame traffic on SE Powell in advance of city ownership.
outer powell safety project
ODOT will break ground on new phase of Outer Powell project next month
Southeast Powell Boulevard is one of Portland’s most dangerous streets. The entirety of Powell is on the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s High Crash Network map, but the easternmost section of the road has been home to its highest crash rates. With subpar bike lanes, cracked or missing sidewalks and poor visibility for people walking and … Read more
First look at raised bike lanes and sidewalks on outer SE Powell Blvd
This story is from east Portland resident and longtime bike advocate Jim Chasse. One of Portland’s most dangerous roads is finally getting safety upgrades that include new sidewalks, better bike lanes and upgraded crossings from SE 122nd to 136th. Powell Blvd. improvements have been a high priority for residents since this section of southeast Portland … Read more
City, advocates say ODOT’s plans for outer Powell buffered bike lanes are not enough
Celebration for some, consternation for others.
East Portland advocates say they won’t take no for an answer on Powell bikeway
“The safety of people is more important than relationships at this point.”
State says raised bike lanes won’t work on outer Powell after all
A buffered bike lane, perhaps made of concrete like a sidewalk, is the better approach, ODOT staffers said.
Advisory group backs bike lane separation on outer Powell, co-chair says
Bike lanes separated by a low curb and/or Copenhagen-style raised bike lanes continue to look likely.
Coalition of legislators scores $17 million to rebuild 14 blocks of Outer Powell
The rebuild “will break ground in 2018,” Rep. Shemia Fagan says.
New transportation bill in Salem includes $78 million to widen Portland-area freeways – UPDATED
Oregon’s overwhelmingly Democratic state legislature seems to be preparing to fund major freeway widenings around the Portland metro area.
State seems ‘very receptive’ to a raised bike lane on outer Powell, advocates say
“ODOT was very receptive of such modifications.”
Protected bike lanes on east Powell? Meeting Monday could sway plan
If the four-mile stretch east of Interstate 205 is completely rebuilt, Powell could get some of Portland’s best bike lanes.