Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)

10/19/2026

PBOT street sweeper caught in action in SW Portland this morning!

We're still a few weeks away from Leaf Day kicking off, but that doesn't mean street sweeping is happening. For Leaf Day service, PBOT crews sweep over 50 zones which have the highest concentration of mature street trees that cause safety issues or clogged drains in heavy storms.

Last year, PBOT piloted 29 new Leaf Day zones but saw relatively few leaves of the type that both cause the most safety issues and clog our drains in heavy storms. This year, these zones will be the first to move to regular local street cleaning as PBOT ramps up the program. This SW Portland neighborhood is one of those zones.

As directed by the city budget, PBOT has committed to cleaning all city-maintained streets 2 times per year, then eventually 4 times per year as budget, staffing, and equipment allow. We are currently piloting how signs and scheduling will work citywide.

PBOT crews also sweep 1,000 miles of major arterial streets 6-8 times per year as well as use special equipment to clean protected bike lanes 4 times per year.

For emergency road hazards, clogged storm drains, or other hazards in the right-of-way such as downed signs, continue to contact PBOT's 24/7 Maintenance Dispatch at 503-823-1700.

For helpful tips on year-round maintenance of your street please visit https://www.portland.gov/transportation/maintenance/cleaning

10/16/2026

Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to NE Prescott from 92nd to 102nd avenues, thanks to Fixing Our Streets and the City of Maywood Park

Details: https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2026/10/16/traffic-advisory-smoother-street-coming-ne-prescott-92nd-102nd

PBOT, in collaboration with the City of Maywood Park, will be repairing sections of NE Prescott Street between NE 92nd Avenue and NE 102nd Avenue. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 19 and is expected to take approximately six business days.

Crews will repair damaged sections of the roadway by removing old asphalt and replacing it with new asphalt.

During construction, NE Prescott Street will be closed with only local traveler and bus access going eastbound. Westbound travelers will be detoured at NE 102nd Avenue to NE Sandy Boulevard and will be able to reconnect to NE Prescott Street at NE 92nd Avenue. Transit riders should check trimet.org for impacts.

In 2024, City of Portland identified the opportunity to perform preventative maintenance on Prescott from east of NE 92nd to NE 102nd, which is a road that is shared by both Portland and the City of Maywood Park along the centerline. The City of Porland partnered with the City of Maywood Park to enter into a cost-sharing agreement, which shares the costs proportionally based on each jurisdiction's right-of-way ownership. This preventative maintenance will add an additional 8-10 years of asset life to the pavement and improve the condition from fair to very good.

Paving work is weather-dependent and dates are subject to change. Expect rough roads, traffic delays, and detours between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays, with some weekend work possible.

Please expect dust, noise, vibrations, and heavy equipment on NE Prescott and surrounding side streets. Keep our crew safe by following all traffic control signs and flaggers while traveling through the work zone.

Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 19 and is expected to take approximately six business days. During construction, NE Prescott Street will be closed with only local traveler and bus access going eastbound.

10/16/2026

Mushrooms don't just go on fun bike rides along mossy trails, they also help save the planet!

Fungi are nature's ultimate recyclers. By eating up dead leaves, old wood, and scraps on the forest floor, they turn this debris into rich soil that helps new plants grow.

Hilde H., our 2026 Bike to Books winner (Pre-K to 2nd grade), was so inspired by mushrooms that they drew this cute little friend and won first place! You'll be able to spot "Earthy Day" painted on a bike lane in early 2027.

If you want the full "Earthy Day" inspired booklist for kids, tell us in the comments! Happy Mushroom Day 🍄

10/15/2026

The Transportation System Plan (TSP) is the 20-year plan to guide transportation projects, programs, policies, and investments in Portland. Right now, the 2045 TSP is matching up the amount of money the City anticipates being able to get over the next 20 years, with a list of the most important infrastructure improvements we can make for our system.

Your feedback can help us shape this list. We're hosting four in-person open houses, one in each district, and an online open house to get your feedback. We'll be asking Portlanders to review the project list and share which ones they think are most important. Your feedback will help PBOT decide which projects to prioritize with the funding expected to be available over the next 20 years.

Open houses are drop-in events, so come anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. You do not need to stay for the full two hours.

Mark your calendars for the in-person open houses. The online open house opens on Oct. 19 and will stay open into December. Details at https://www.portland.gov/transportation/2045tsp-committee/tsp-fall-engagement

Sign up for TSP email updates at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORPORTLAND_ENT/subscriber/new?topic_id=ORPORTLAND_ENT_796

10/12/2026

Do you love trees and bikes? Hop on the Bike Bus to Arbor Day (hosted by Portland Parks & Recreation and APANO) this Saturday, Oct. 17! The day is packed with fun activities, where you'll be able to help plant trees, learn all about trees in Portland, enjoy tasty local food, connect with APANO, and pick up free trees!

Meet at the Glenhaven Park BIKETOWN station (NE 81st Avenue & NE Siskiyou Street) at 9 a.m. The ride will end at Harrison Park (1931 SE 84th Avenue) around 10:30 a.m. Along the ride, we will see heritage trees, tree planting projects, and new bike infrastructure. Stay for the Arbor Day activities at Harrison Park which will go until 2 p.m.

The bike bus will pass three BIKETOWN stations along the route. The ride will not stop so be ready with your bike to hop on! Find bike bus stop locations and estimated arrival times on the event page at the link below.

Want to join the ride but don't have a bike? Email the ride leader listed on the event page to get your free BIKETOWN - Portland Bike Share code! You'll also have the opportunity to win a high-visibility prize by attending the bike ride!

Learn more on the event page: https://www.portland.gov/transportation/walking-biking-transit-safety/events/2026/10/17/bike-bus-arbor-day?st-lid=19984700

10/09/2026

There's one last chance to join the Special Edition: North and Northeast City Bike Bus next Wednesday! ODOT reopened southbound lanes on I-5 this week, but we will still ride from N and NE Portland to Downtown Portland one last time next Wednesday, Oct. 14. Join at Portsmouth Park (at 7:25 a.m.) or Kʰunamokwst Park (at 7:35 a.m.) to ride with community to Salmon Springs Fountain (arrive at 8:15 a.m.).

As an extra incentive to join the Bike Bus, Portland Farmers Market will be handing out coupons redeemable for $5 market tokens to spend at the Shemanski Park Farmers Market (open 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Wednesday).

The Special Edition City Bike Bus was introduced during the I-5 closure with the intention to help downtown commuters shift their trip away from traffic on I-5. Because of the many Portlanders who shifted their trip during the closure, ODOT never saw the worst-case traffic scenario (tripled commute times) play out. We saw drivers shift the time of day they commuted, take advantage of working from home, and use alternate routes like N Interstate, NE MLK Blvd, and N Greeley (avoiding neighborhood greenways - thank you!)

Many Portlanders took advantage of the MAX Yellow Line during the closure. TriMet saw Yellow Line ridership increase by 18,000 trips per week compared to last year!

Thanks to your actions during the closure, those who needed to drive on I-5 - like first responders and freight drivers - could get where they needed to go in a timely manner.

10/09/2026

Contractors working for the PBOT will improve drainage by installing new inlets and piping on N Greeley Avenue between N Interstate Avenue and N Going Street beginning on Monday, Oct. 12. The work will require periodic northbound vehicle lane closures as well as periodic closures of the North Greeley Avenue Multi-Use Path.

https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2026/10/9/traffic-advisory-flood-mitigation-work-n-greeley-avenue-n-interstate

As the crew works through the corridor, there will be delays for those traveling through the work zone. During work hours, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., the traveling public is advised to expect delays, travel cautiously, observe all closures, traffic control devices and directions by flaggers, and use alternate routes if possible.

Additional inlets and piping will be installed to direct water away from the periodically flooded roadway and multi-use path.

The work is funded by Portland's voter-approved 10-cent gas tax for fixing our streets and making them safer for all.

Visit Fixing Our Streets online to learn about how PBOT is using program funds to repave streets and fix potholes, build sidewalks, install new signals and streetlights, and much more.

10/09/2026

Heads up: a fire drill is happening in the sky this Sunday. The annual evacuation drill of the Portland Aerial Tram will happen 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. This year, the drill will be highly visible from I-5, just south of downtown Portland.

Members of the Portland Fire & Rescue Technical Rescue Team will lead the exercise, where tram employees will appear to be rescued, with ropes, pullies and the skills of firefighters. To make it more challenging, Fire & Rescue will conduct the exercise at the tram tower located next to Interstate 5.

Usually, this drill is performed 100 feet above a parking garage near the Casey Eye Institute. This year, they'll be practicing evacuating people 170 feet above the U.S. Congresswoman Darlene Hooley Pedestrian Bridge at Gibbs Street, next to six lanes of highway traffic. This is the second time the drill will be held by the pedestrian bridge.

The training allows crews to practice an aerial rescue in the event the tram is stopped for an extended period of time with passengers on board. Firefighters will be assisted by representatives from both PBOT, which owns the tram, and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) , which operates the tram in conjunction with Doppelmayr USA.

The Portland Aerial Tram is closed on Sundays. As a result, the training exercise will not interfere with regular operations.

10/09/2026