History: School parents formed human chain to highlight Powell Blvd dangers in 1958
Parents have been fighting for safer conditions on Powell for 65 years.
Sarah Pliner
Green bike boxes, bike lanes return to 26th Avenue following tragic death
When the Oregon Department of Transportation strong-armed the City of Portland to remove the bike lanes and bike boxes on Southeast 26th Avenue and Powell Boulevard in 2018, we knew it would make the crossing less safe. But ODOT persisted. In a twisted plan to encourage people to not bike on 26th (lest they get … Read more
PBOT pushes new Powell Blvd truck detour
Where rubber hits the road with the balancing act between truck driver convenience and human lives.
City will reroute freight truck traffic away from deadly SE 26th Ave intersection
The change comes in response to a high-profile death on Powell Blvd.
Podcast: Voices from the SE Powell Blvd Community Forum
Relive some of the most important moments from the recent event.
Top transportation brass get earful at forum on Powell Blvd safety
It’s not small thing that an event of this magnitude came together just 16 days after Sarah Pliner’s death.
New school zone first of many changes after fatal collision outside Cleveland High School
City of Portland has worked quickly on a raft of changes, and ODOT has been a willing partner.
Human-protected bike lane protest draws attention to deadly intersection
Nearly 200 people literally put their bodies on the line to make a point.
Trucks, turns, and the tragedy on Powell Blvd
A retired ODOT freight expert and a freight company owner weigh in.
ODOT Director wants to ‘quickly transform Powell into safer roadway’
ODOT has just released a statement from Director Kris Strickler following last week’s death of Sarah Pliner at on SE Powell Blvd (State Highway 26). Here’s the full statement: “Powell Boulevard (U.S. 26) was originally established and designed as a highway to move freight and people through Portland quickly and efficiently. Recent incidents on Powell, … Read more
Human protected bike lane, safety forum planned as response to SE Powell Blvd tragedy
Portland-based nonprofit Bike Loud PDX is not taking the death of Sarah Pliner lightly. The group has been working nonstop since last Tuesday’s tragic collision to make sure something is done to make the intersection where she died safer. On Wednesday, they are asking everyone to join them for a demonstration on SE 26th and … Read more
The problem with Powell Boulevard
Another senseless death of a vulnerable road user on an urban highway controlled by the State of Oregon has led to more pleas from advocates to make changes. And just now, the Portland city commissioner in charge of the transportation, Jo Ann Hardesty, added her voice to the chorus. “Enough is enough,” Hardesty said in … Read more