A Look Back: SW Main Street, Gateway To Downtown Portland, Before 'Fixing Our Streets'

This blog post is the first installment of “A Look Back”, a column that examines completed Fixing Our Streets projects.

Traffic Advisory: Emergency Sinkhole Repairs On SW Barbur Blvd

Sinkholes discovered in a northbound lane of SW Barbur Boulevard between Hooker and Sheridan streets will require emergency repairs.

City Blog: Designing Streets For Portland’s Future

Designing roads for safety—especially on major streets known as arterials—has been a historic challenge for cities across the country.

Construction Begins On Anticipated N Greeley Ave Project

Work has begun on the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) N Greeley Avenue Multiuse Path and Paving Project.

Portland Traffic Advisory For Highway 30 Intersection

Construction is expected to run from July 12 to August 13.

Stuck Amtrak Train That Stranded 183 Passengers Finally Moves

The 183 passengers stranded on an Amtrak train for more than 36 hours finally got to get off the train when it returned to Eugene.

Eagle Creek Exit On EB I84 Closes Temporarily After Landslide

Around 50 yards of debris slid onto 84 by Exit 41, forcing closure of the off-ramp. It happened in the area of 2017's Eagle Creek Fire.

Westbound 84 Reopens After Closure Stranded Hundreds Of Drivers

The 20-mile shutdown of WB 84 stranded hundreds of vehicles. ODOT finally reopened the stretch around 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Westbound 84 Reopens After Police Chase Closes It For Hours

It started with a police chase in Vancouver. That led to a dramatic arrest on 84 that closed the westbound lanes for more than 12 hours.

Person Thought Killed By Car, Was Suicide From Burnside Bridge

The suicide snarled traffic for hours. The name of the victim, and what might have led to it.

Portland Potholes: PBOT Launches New Gravel Streets Service

City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly says that new service will help the city bring about "safe, improved streets."

TriMet Offering Free Service And Safety Tips For New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve may not historically be the most dangerous night to be on the road but it's close. TriMet suggesting using mass transit.

Ultra High-Speed Rail? Oregon Considers It, Wants Your Opinion

ODOT is looking for feedback about ways "to strengthen connections among Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. Ultra-high speed rail's an option

TriMet Says Everyone Will Have To Hop On The Hop Pass Bandwagon

If you've become used to using the TriMet ticket app on your smartphone, it's time to get used to the fact that things change.

Interstate Bridge Latest: Oregon, Washington Lawmakers To Meet

"We all agree on the overdue need for a bridge and a process that maintains the public's trust," WA State Sen. Annette Cleveland says.

Portland International Airport Loses Water After Main Is Cut

A construction worker at PDX cut a water main at 2:45 Wednesday afternoon. For three hours, the airport's bathrooms and restaurants were dry

Portland Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Program Moving East

The site will have six charging stations with two types of connectors accommodating all kinds of electric vehicles. It will open in 2019.

Portland Highway Tolls Move Closer, State Likely To Ask Feds' OK

Forget winter, tolls on I-5 and 205 may be coming – though, far from any time soon. The state moved closer to asking the feds for permission

Southwest Portland Improvements On Table As PBOT Hosts Town Hall

Less than 50 percent of the major streets in Southwest Portland have sidewalks on either one or both sides. PBOT would like to change that.

Road To Multnomah Falls Open Again After Eagle Creek Fire Damage

It's been more than one year after the Eagle Creek Fire but, on Friday, a six-mile stretch of the Columbia River Highway finally reopened.

Oregon Winter Will Bring More Salt To The Roads, Says PBOT, ODOT

PBOT plans to salt three times as many miles this winter to fight freezing conditions.

How Bad Are Portland-Area Drivers? New Report Says Really Bad

Alllstate insurance just released the 2018 version of "America's Best Drivers," looking at 200 cities. Portland came in at 190.

Portland City Council Approves Southwest Corridor MAX Line Plan

The Portland City Council unanimously approved the plan after delaying the vote last month.

Portland Police Arrest Driver After He Strikes Protester Downtown

Police say that 55-year-old Mark Davidson drove his Chevrolet pickup into a protesting crowd and struck someone.

Hawthorne Bridge Will Close Sunday For Scheduled Maintenance

The bridge will be closed to all traffic for the better part of Nov. 4 so county crews can perform work on the drawbridge and sidewalks.

Hawthorne Bridge Lane Closure Thursday, Friday This Week

One lane of travel will be closed in both directions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26.

PDX Security: Man Flees Security After Being Caught With Fake ID

The TSA's new Credential Authentication Technology is being used at Portland International Airport and caught a fake ID on Saturday.

Portland Traffic Alert: Overturned Gas Tanker Closes I-5, 3 Hurt

ODOT says that southbound traffic must leave I-5 at I-84 while northbound traffic has to exit at 405.

Portland Eugene Train Service: Oregon Considers Increased Service

The state is studying if rail service should be increased between Portland and Eugene and, if so, how? A new report offers three ideas.

$9.6M Project Will Reconnect NW Portland Under Highway 30

The mostly privately-funded project will reunite two sides of downtown Portland's NW district by summer 2019.

SE Clinton Street Paving Project Will Cause Delays

Construction will force detours around the area from Oct. 16 through Oct. 24, Portland Transportation officials said.

I-5 Bridge Latest: Mayor Wheeler Tells The States Work Together

Wheeler says that the bridge needs to be replaced and the two states should try to find a way to work together to make it happen.

NW Germantown Rd Closure Begins Monday

NW Germantown Road will be closed between NW Kaiser and NW Skyline for about a week while county crews replace a failed culvert.

Portland Traffic: Man Hit By Car On Burnside Critically Injured

The man was crossing Burnside at Southeast 55th Avenue when he was hit. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the probe.

Marine Drive Closed As Police Probe Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Portland Police say that the motorcyclist collided with a semi-truck on Marine Drive around 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon.

Marine Drive Speeders Will Again Be Ticketing Starting Wednesday

After Portland lowered the speed limit to 35 from 40 on a stretch of Marine Drive drivers were given a grace period. It's over.

TriMet Bus Hits Woman At West Burnside And 3rd Avenue

The bus hit a woman who had to be rescued from beneath the bus. She was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Portland Traffic: Another Crackdown As City Aims For Vision Zero

In four hours along a stretch of Sandy Boulevard, officers handed out 112 tickets, 105 of them were for speeding.

PDX Traffic Alert: Kavanaugh Protesters Block Traffic Downtown

With the conformation of Brett Kavanaugh moving toward a vote, protesters in Portland took to the street to voice their opposition.

Try BIKETOWN Free In October; Help Girls Get Bikes

For each new rider who uses the BIKETOWN promo code for a free ride in October, BIKETOWN donates $1 to the Girl Up SchoolCycle program.