Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Checking in on five languishing bike projects

A plan to make N. Rosa Parks Way safer for bicycling has been in the works since April 2008.(Photos © J. Maus) As part of my daily work here at BikePortland, I track a lot of projects. The other day, prompted by a question from reader Jessica Roberts, I began to think about all the … Read more


I-5 widening project will bring new bike lanes to North Portland

Construction is underway on ODOT’s I-5 Delta Park Project, and that means much-needed safety improvements are on their way to N. Rosa Parks Way (formerly Portland Blvd.). As part of project’s $60 million budget, $1 million was set aside for a “Community Enhancement” fund. Among other things, that fund will pay for ODOT to stripe … Read more


Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

I-5 widening funds coming to North Portland

[Bike lanes coming soon!] As part of their Interstate 5/Delta Park widening project, ODOT allocated $1 million for “community enhancement projects.” Savvy activists Shamus Lynsky and Shayna Rehberg, working closely with Roger Geller and the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee, applied for some of this funding and I’ve just gotten the word from ODOT that their … Read more