Portland Police responded to two fatal collisions Saturday night within about three hours of each other. The deaths push Portland’s yearly total to 10, that’s twice as many as we had last year at this time.
Threat of injury or death from ODOT’s SE Powell Blvd is omnipresent.
Social justice will be a big part of east Portland’s transportation future.
A state highway that runs outside a high school and a growing neighborhood.
Celebration for some, consternation for others.
The City of Portland and the State of Oregon both say they want to free more of their constituents from traffic congestion.
“PBOT believes our planners and engineers can make a strong case.”
“You’re punishing the victims.”
Two of southeast Portland’s most-ridden bike lanes are slated to be removed.
The State of Oregon said that four studies cited by the City of Portland that document safety benefits of bike lanes were inadequate.
Portland transportation officials are facing pressure from their counterparts at the state to do something they’ve never done before.
ODOT will add flashing crossing beacons and other features to Powell in 2017.