Nov 22, 2024 · It’s shocking it took this long but I’m happy to say Aufderheide Drive is now an official State Scenic Bikeway. As expected, at their meeting Wednesday the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission approved an application to make Aufderheide Drive, also known Forest Road 19) the 18th official Oregon Scenic Bikeway.The Scenic Bikeway program began in 2009 and this is the first new designation ...

Oct 29, 2024 · The State of Oregon has rolled up their welcome mat when it comes to cycling on McKenzie Pass during it’s annual winter closure. In the past, the closure of this epic highway (OR 242) that’s considered to be one of the best rides in Oregon, was considered an open invitation to bicycle riders to enjoy it carfree. The closure is done each year by the Oregon Department of Transportation at ...

A key section of the Naito Parkway bike lanes will finally be re-hardened after a long row of ornate, steel bollards went missing in 2023. As we’ve reported, the bike lanes adjacent to Portland Saturday Market between Ankeny and Burnside were left unprotected after the bollards vanished sometime in spring of 2023.It’s still unknown what exactly happened to …

Jan 21, 2025 · A person rides an e-bike on the Eastbank Esplanade path in Portland. (Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) A bill that states, “people may not ride Class 3 e-bikes on bike lanes, sidewalks or bike paths,” and has set off alarm bells across the state has inaccurately described the problem it seeks ...

Nov 11, 2024 · Take Transit: Take the Columbia Gorge Express operated by Columbia Area Transit from Gateway Transit Center, Cascade Locks or Hood River.. All Eastbound Columbia Gorge Express buses from Gateway Transit Center, Troutdale and Cascade Locks (run by CAT) will drop off at Mitchell Point on Saturday, Nov. 16.

Sep 18, 2024 · The original PDX WNBR, the one that’s happened in Portland since 2004, is an official project of Umbrella, a 501c3 nonprofit that provides financial and legal support to a host of cool things in our community — from the naked ride to Shift (host of the Bike Summer calendar), Breakfast on the Bridges, The Ladd’s 500, and so on.As the legal entity (a.k.a. fiscal sponsor) behind PDX WNBR ...

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Jan 15, 2025 · What’s new this time around is the bill no longer has two tiers of eligibility. When the 2023 bill, HB 2571, first came out, it had no provision for lower-income people.After a major rewrite to curry more support, its sponsors decided to give people making 80% of median family income the full rebate of $1,200. Folks with higher incomes would be eligible for a …

Dec 18, 2024 · Bike repair clinics for homeless Portlanders, free bikes for refugees and immigrants, an electric cargo-bike library for underserved youth — those are just some of the 26 projects that have been awarded grants by the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Innovative Mobility Program.

Jan 13, 2025 · Today was the first day Oregon legislators and their staff were allowed into the State Capitol building in Salem. The session doesn’t officially begin until next Tuesday (January 21st), but buzz is already building around what’s to come: this session lawmakers and advocates will attempt to hammer out a major transportation funding package.