ODOT set to break ground on Outer Powell project
Long-awaited changes to tame traffic on SE Powell in advance of city ownership.
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Neighborhoods demand action after another person is killed crossing Powell Blvd
“There’s no reason this stretch of Powell should still be a death trap.”
Red light for everyone is now default at one Portland intersection
‘Rest on red’ is the latest tool used by PBOT to slow drivers down.
Safety advocates raise alarm at plans for SE Powell crossing at 79th
We’ve waited 11 years, so why rush to build an inadequate solution?
Portland lawmakers push for $100 million to fix and transfer Powell Blvd
$100 million. That’s the estimated amount it would take for the City of Portland to take over control and ownership of Southeast Powell Boulevard from the State of Oregon. Throw in recommended safety upgrades and the price could rise to between $115 to $185 million. Or if we just opted for a few appetizers instead … Read more
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.
Powell Safety Workgroup keeps pressure on nearly six months after fatal collision
The group formed after the death of 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
10 weeks after fatal collision, ODOT installs new pedestrian signals along Powell Blvd
Sarah Pliner might have gotten across alive if this were installed sooner.
PBOT pushes new Powell Blvd truck detour
Where rubber hits the road with the balancing act between truck driver convenience and human lives.
Cleveland High students satirize ODOT over handling of SE Powell Blvd
This post is an indictment of ODOT and shows how their reputation has transcended the realm of transportation advocates and is now part of popular culture.
Another victim, more pressure from advocates, and a ray of hope on Powell Blvd
Pressure to tame these urban highways is ramping up inside and outside ODOT.