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Multnomah County has revised their detour plans for a construction project that was going to close the popular bicycle route through River View Cemetery near the Sellwood Bridge. After our story on Monday, County spokesman says he heard from many people concerned about the safety of the proposed detours (which included a gauntlet-running uphill on … Read more
Expect the unexpected when you ride on the Moody cycle track forthe next few months.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The hits in our detour-filled summer just keep on coming… TriMet has temporary closures in place on the SW Moody Ave cycle track as part of their ongoing Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project. The closures started last … Read more
Take note: Six week closure coming soon.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) A popular bicycle route through River View Cemetery is set to close on August 12th and not re-open until September 27th. Multnomah County officials sent out the traffic alert today, saying the closure is necessary so construction crews can build the new entrance to the … Read more
This isn’t a new closure, but after experiencing it myself over the weekend and just hearing about it from a reader — and given that it will last for up to five months — I wanted to get something up about it. See below for details and a map from the Portland Bureau of Environmental … Read more
Southbound path of Interstate Bridge will have to handle more bikers and walkers going both directions from today through August 9th.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Department of Transportation issued a statement last night to warn travelers that the northbound biking and walking path on the Interstate Bridge will close for 10 days. The closure … Read more
Here’s the latest official word from PBOT on the detours in inner southeast Portland that we reported on earlier this week… Police ramp up safety patrols in SE Portland light rail construction zone; issue 118 citations since July 15 Following up on a pledge to step up enforcement around public works construction zones in SE … Read more
(NOTE: ODOT now says biking and walking will be permitted over the bridge, through the construction zone during the closure. Read our full update at the end of this post.) Traffic on the St. Johns Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced a three week closure of the St. Johns Bridge … Read more
It’s a mess out there. This view is looking east from the 99E viaduct onto SE Division Place.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) With two weeks to go for a set of major construction-related detours in Southeast Portland, they’re continuing to be a major hassle for all road users. We went out to survey the situation yesterday … Read more
County detour map. – Download PDF – Multnomah County is improving a major bike detour between downtown and the Sellwood Bridge, and wants to thank BikePortland readers for their help making it better.
Paths on Broadway Bridge will be closed for three days next week.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland For three full days next week, the paths on each side of the Broadway Bridge will be closed so the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) can do maintenance on the non-slip surface that covers the lift-span. The closure means that the … Read more
Please note the following, three day closure of the Broadway Bridge bikeway… Contact: Dylan Rivera, Portland Bureau of Transportation, 503-823-3723, dylan.rivera@portlandoregon.gov Mike Pullen, Multnomah County Communications Office, 503-209-4111, mike.j.pullen@multco.us Julie Gustafson, Portland Streetcar, 503-242-0084, julie@sojpdx.com TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Safety work to close Broadway Bridge sidewalks for bicycle, pedestrian use Tues. July 16 through early morning Fri. … Read more
This new culvert will improve wildlife passage; but it comes with a detour off the Westside Trail.(Image: Multnomah County) Multnomah County has announced a major detour that will impact people who ride bicycles between downtown Portland and the Sellwood Bridge on the west side of the Willamette River. As part of the Sellwood Bridge project … Read more