Portland Bureau of Transportation

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Official account for the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). Report road hazards 24/7 to 503-823-1700. Learn more at https://www.portland.gov/transportation

While crews work on the east side of NW/SW Broadway, people biking or driving northbound on NW/SW Broadway will be detoured around the work zone. Northbound bicyclists will be directed to use SW Harvey Milk Street to NW 6th Avenue to NW Hoyt Street. Northbound vehicles will be directed to use W Burnside Street, NW 4th Avenue, and NW Glisan Street. Vehicles west of NW Broadway can also use NW 9th Avenue and NW Hoyt Street. Bicyclists traveling on NW Flanders can also use NW 6th Avenue. One southbound travel lane on NW Broadway will be maintained at all times during construction
Overgrown vegetation growing into the protected bike lane on SE Beaverton Hillsdale Highway.
A BIKETOWN bike wheel has a Nike swoosh decal and is wrapped in a rainbow print.
The official adjudicator from Guinness World Records poses in a blue suit and holds up a file with the words "Guinness World Records"
A sea of people line up on SW Naito Parkway wearing helmets and holding their bikes.
Coney the cone mascot poses with their bike and wears a bright green helmet. Text says, "Coney's tips for breaking world records."
Map of the City Bike Bus shows the starting locations and routes, all traveling to Salmon Street Springs.
Bike bus riders do the wave in front of Salmon Street Springs.
PBOT street sweeper cleaning a bike lane in SW Portland.
An adult leans down to talk to a child riding a red bike.
Map shows the detour route for regional travelers, directing them to use NE Columbia Boulevard.
Rows and rows of bright orange bikes fills the screen.
A group of people in orange and grey BIKETOWN shirts stand with their orange bikes on the South Waterfront path.
Short video with clips from the Blumenauer Bridge opening celebration includes people biking over the bridge, performers, and people giving high fives.
Participants are welcome to join the route at any point and head in any direction. The route features newly completed improvements for biking and walking in East Portland.
A large gold truck hit and damaged a traffic signal pole on SE 102nd Avenue and Washington Street.
The camera focuses on a Guinness World Record book sitting in a BIKETOWN bike basket and slowly pans up to reveal a large traffic cone "Coney" straddling the bike.
The southbound speed safety camera on NE 82nd Avenue and Klickitat Street will begin issuing citations on June 25.
A map of Rocky Butte Natural area shows where vehicle traffic will be detoured during this summer 2026 closure.
Map of the City Bike Bus shows the starting locations and routes, all traveling to Salmon Street Springs.
New curb ramp, bump out, and sidewalk installed at the entrance of Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Mascots for the Portland Pickles, Portland Bangers, and Cherry Bombs stand with BIKETOWN bikes on Portland's Waterfront Park and wave to the camera.
A colorful poster says, "'Celebrate BIKETOWN's 10th birthday and make history by breaking the GUINNESS WORLD RECORD title for: Largest Electric Bicycle Party and Ride' Sunday July 19, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Waterfront Park."
Two people look at each other and smile while buckling bright green Lime branded bike helmets. Handwritten words read free and point to the helmets.
A map of camera locations in Portland on High Crash Streets and Intersections.
Kids throw and kick soccer balls at a giant Velcro target.
A young boy kicks a ball towards a giant Velcro target.
Kids and families enjoy the Sabin CDC play street.
New sidewalks and ADA curb ramps on NE Halsey Street.
New street marking installed around the mini roundabout on NE Halsey.
Sinkhole on SW Dosch Road between SW Newby Terrace and SW Hamilton Street due to an active sinkhole approximately 15' wide x 12' long x 12' deep.
Project map shows safety upgrades to SE Washington and Stark streets from 92nd to 108th avenues including upgraded curb ramps, protected bike lanes, safter crossings, enhance bus stops, and signal upgrades.
Three people wearing lime green helmets on different types of Lime e-scooters smile at each other outside of a Plaid Pantry. Handwritten message reads go here, pointing at the Plaid Pantry, get a helmet!
A man in a colorful jacket and bike helmet hold up his phone, showing a photo of one of 2025’s winning Bike to Books designs.
Plaid Pantry will provide a free sticker with each helmet that says Have a Plaid-tastic Day!
Three people on e-scooters, all wearing helmets, outside of a Plaid Pantry.
Short video announcing the partnership between PBOT and Plaid Pantry that will give away 5,000 free helmets at Plaid Pantry locations across Portland.
City Bike Bus group photo in front of Salmon Street Springs includes a traffic cone and water drop mascot.
Group of people biking together on their way to Salmon Street Springs on the City Bike Bus.
PBOT staff support the Rose Festival activities.
City Bike Bus map shows routes beginning in Hillsdale, N University Park, NE Woodlawn, NE Cully, NE Roseway, SE Mill Park, SE Woodstock, and SE Springwater, ending at 8:15 a.m. at Salmon Street Springs. Rides happen on April 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, Aug. 26, and Sept. 23. Details at portland.gov/bikebus.
Short video of a group of people riding a previous bike bus. Big words on the screen read City Bike Bus May 27.
The Portland Aerial Tram with Mt. Hood in the background. Two white lines point to the middle rope, noting where the haul rope is located.
New, smooth asphalt and freshly installed high visibility crosswalks on NW 23rd Avenue at Raleigh Street.
A map of 82nd Avenue between NE Sandy Boulevard and SE Foster Road highlights areas of completed paving, areas of paving in 2026 and approximate start dates for each area.
As part of the the 82nd Avenue Major Maintenance Project, a PBOT contractor replaced broken sections of asphalt on NE 82nd Avenue with new pavement near McDaniel High School last year. Paving season on NE/SE 82nd Avenue returns for a second summer, as Raimore Construction and subcontractors will conduct months of repaving work this summer, starting in SE Portland on May 18.
Bike to Books design is an illustration of mushroom riding a bike with mushroom wheels.
PBOT staff person measures a child's head during a free helmet fitting.
Many Sunday Parkways participants walking along car-free streets in Multnomah Village’s vendor marketplace
Southwest Portland Sunday Parkways event map for May 17, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m featuring Gabriel Park, Village Park, Multnomah Arts Center, Multnomah Village, and Spring Garden Park.
122nd Avenue is a busy, five-lane arterial street and one of the most dangerous in the city, serving some of Portland’s most racially and ethnically diverse neighborhoods.
PBOT staff sharing information about the Safe Streets for All 122nd Avenue project door to door.
A person stands in Pride Plaza wearing a bright red jacket. A neon red sign in the background says "McMenamins Crystal Hotel". The video cuts to different shots that pan over the existing Pride Plaza. One graphic overlayed on the video shows what the design looks like for the future Pride Plaza.