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Portland lowers 122nd Avenue speed limit to 30 MPH April 21 2021 The move is intended to reduce crashes on the five-lane road, according to the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Portland has given a haircut to the speed limit on 122nd Avenue. Crews with the Portland Bureau of Transportation posted new 30 MPH speed limit signs along a 5.5 mile stretch of the five-lane roadway on Wednesday, April 21 — a five mile reduction from the previous speed limit. "122nd Avenue is a really key north-south corridor in East Portland. People use it every day," PBOT spokesman Dylan Rivera t...

PBOT to spend $4 million on Fremont Street upgrades April 16 2021 The Portland Bureau of Transportation says the improvements include repaving roads, adding street signs and curb ramps. Northeast Fremont Street is getting a little TLC from the Portland Bureau of Transportation. PBOT is spending roughly $4 million to upgrade and refresh a stretch of the bustling east-west corridor between North Williams and Northeast 59th avenues, with the improvements including repaved and restriped traffic lanes as well as new curb ramps and street signs. As motorists likely already have disc...

Pedalpalooza, Sunday Parkways, and Bridge Pedal are still figuring out how to return in 2021 By Julia Silverman 4/6/2021 at 1:00pm Sunday Parkways, in pre-pandemic times. On the long list of options that a pandemic has closed off to many Portlanders—consensually smooching a stranger at a crowded bar, going on vacation to Canada, full-time public school—riding a bicycle has been a continual blessing in this most bike-friendly of American cities.  After all, riding a bike is built-in social distancing, just like wearing a pool noodle on your head. Plus, you can do it outside, where...

Fortress Apple: Metallic fencing shields reopened downtown Portland store Updated Mar 01, 2021; Facebook Share An imposing fence surrounding the Apple store in downtown Portland is not a permanent fixture but could remain in place through mid-April, according to the company and city officials. The tall metallic barrier appeared suddenly last week as boards covering the building came down and the store reopened for the first time since late May. Its presence has prompted comparisons to a prison entrance or military checkpoint in a desolate city center still reeling from the coronavirus pandem...

Despite Pandemic, Portland Sees Most Traffic Deaths Since 1996 There were 54 traffic-related deaths in Portland last year even as the coronavirus pandemic forced millions of people to stay home much more than usual. The city wants to eliminate all traffic-related deaths by 2025. Andrew Theen, oregonlive.com   |   January 6, 2021   |  News (TNS) — Catherine Randolph was struck and killed on New Year’s Eve while walking across cavernous 122nd Avenue in Southeast Portland, the 18th and last pedestrian to die in 2020. Police said Randolph...