Portland Bureau of Transportation

Bus service changes start this Sunday, March 1

🚌 Bus Service Reductions 🚌

8-Jackson Park/NE 15th Buses will arrive less often before 8 a.m. and after 7 p.m. on weekdays, and before 10 a.m. on weekends.

See you tonight, District 1!

Can't make it to an in person open house, view the online open house and take the survey here: www.portland.gov/transportati...

A PBOT staffer gestures while talking to a constituent in District 4 during the transportation funding open house.

Can't make it to an in-person open house? Our online open house and survey is now open and available at www.portland.gov/pbotfunding

A PBOT staffer smiles while talking to a constituent in District 4 during the transportation funding open house.

We'll be in District 1 on Monday night from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Lent Elementary School Cafeteria (5105 SE 97th Avenue) and are looking forward to hearing from you.

Find District 2 and 3 open house details at www.portland.gov/transportati...

PBOT staff talk to constituents in District 4 about alternative funding for local transportation.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the D4 Local Transportation Funding Open House at Rieke Elementary last night! Over 70 people attended the event to weigh in on a variety of options and opportunities.

A historic street light is turned off at the World Trade Center in Portland during the Portland Winter Light Festival so the art installations can shine brighter.

This sounds simple, but it’s not as easy as flipping a switch. Staff went out on before the festival began to modify the circuits, allowing the exhibits to stand out in the darkness. It was a simple touch to add a little more to the February event that helps make Portland great.

Street lights are turned off at Salmon Street Springs so Portland Winter Light Festival art installations can shine brighter.

For nine days, the Portland Winter Light Festival filled the city with illuminated artwork. To help the installations shine bright, PBOT’s Street Lighting Electrical crews turned off or down city lights in select locations in the Central Eastside and downtown.

GET HOME SAFE: Snow and ice travel tips During winter storms, crews with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) work 24/7 to clear hazards from city streets and keep emergency routes open. Tips to plan ahead, take transit, walk, bike,...

PBOT placed 1,200 gallons of liquid anti-icer on Portland streets last night. Slow down and watch for icy spots during your morning commute! Be extra cautious on bridges and overpasses.

More winter weather travel tips 👇
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Safe Routes to School Intersection Improvements: Multiple Locations Upcoming crosswalk and ADA curb ramp improvement projects along segments of the Safe Routes to School priority network located within the Portland Public Schools (PPS) district.

This project is part of a larger body of work to install crosswalks and ADA curb ramps along segments of the Safe Routes to School priority network located within the Portland Public Schools (PPS) district. Funding for this work come from a voter-approved bond for PPS for school improvements.

A large, colorful mural covers the entire intersection of the street. A new, no parking sign and cross walk sign are in the frame.

People walk and bike to cross a large, empty intersection.

Once the mural was in place, PBOT crews painted the curb extensions, installed the new crosswalk, and removed some corner parking spaces to tighten up this wide intersection. See the before and after of the intersection here.

A large street mural of a bald eagle spreading it's wings.

Three students use chalk to outline a street mural on a sunny day.

Last fall, this intersection came to life when PBOT partnered with McDaniel HS art students to create a large street mural. Led by art teacher Clint Harpster, students had the opportunity to learn about placemaking from PBOT staff. Then, designed and spent two days painting the mural.

Students walk to school using the freshly installed crosswalk. A school bus is in the background.

The intersection at NE Alameda Street and 77th Avenue is safer (and more beautiful) thanks to a new crosswalk, painted curb extensions, and creativity from McDaniel High School art students.

Reminder, the first Transportation Open House in District 4 is tonight (Feb. 19)! Join us at the Rieke Elementary School Gym from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. to weigh in on the conversation.

Can't join in-person? Our online open house and survey opened today: www.portland.gov/transportati...

2025 BIKETOWN Snapshot This page features snapshots of how BIKETOWN and e-scooters performed as a shared micromobility system in 2025. Here you will find milestones, ridership numbers, and information on all of the outreach...

Take a look at the snapshots in our bio and you’ll learn that last year Portlanders took over 2.1 million trips on shared bike and e-scooters, which is an overall 17% increase of bike and e-scooter share rides compared to 2024.

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A group of people pause their e-scooter ride on the Blumenauer Bridge.

In 2024, PBOT launched its first permanent e-scooter program contracting with BIKETOWN (Lyft) and Lime after piloting the program since 2018.

Three people smile at a BIKETOWN table at a community event.

A table with helmets and flyers with information about BIKETOWN ebikes.

Launched in July 2016, BIKETOWN is PBOT’s bike-share program. After extensive community engagement, PBOT opened Adaptive BIKETOWN in 2017 to serve people with disabilities and others unable or uncomfortable riding a conventional two-wheeled bicycle.

Four people ride e-scooters in a bike lane in downtown Portland.

Two people checkout BIKETOWN e-bikes at a BIKETOWN station at Pioneer Square in downtown Portland.

Shared micromobility is the term we use for lightweight vehicles available for public use. In Portland, this refers to the BIKETOWN bike-share and Lyft and Lime e-scooters.

A woman sits on a BIKETOWN e-bike with her small dog in the basket.

A person smiles as they ride a Lime e-scooter across the lower deck of the Steel Bridge.

Recently, we published our 2025 shared e-scooter and @biketownpdx.bsky.social snapshots detailing how each shared micromobility system performed last year.

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GET HOME SAFE: Snow and ice travel tips During winter storms, crews with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) work 24/7 to clear hazards from city streets and keep emergency routes open. Tips to plan ahead, take transit, walk, bike,...

PBOT placed 550 gallons of liquid anti-icer on Portland streets last night. Slow down and watch for icy spots during your morning commute! Be extra cautious on bridges and overpasses.

More winter weather travel tips 👇
www.portland.gov/transportati...

TriMet is your ride to root for the Portland Timbers - TriMet News The Portland Timbers kick off their 2026 season Saturday, Feb. 21, at Providence Park — just feet from the MAX station and bus stops.

It's time, @timbers.com fans! Go by @trimet.org to root for our team this season, beginning Saturday vs. Columbus. It's the most convenient way to get to and from Providence Park. ⚽🚊🚍

Remember: If you have a ticket to the game, you have a ticket to ride! Learn more 👇 news.trimet.org/2026/02/trim...

PBOT is holding open houses in each voting district to talk more about the future of transpiration funding in our city. Join us on Feb. 19 at Rieke Elementary School, Feb. 23 at Lent Elementary School, Feb. 25 at Atkinson Elementary School, and March 3 at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary. All open houses will run from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Join the conversation about local transportation funding and weigh in on a variety of options and opportunities. The first one is this Thursday from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Reike Elementary School Gym in District 4.

More: www.portland.gov/transportati...

An illustration shows icons of transportation construction and a person biking with the words join the conversation about local transportation funding.

That’s why Portland City Council is considering new ways to fund the maintenance and operation of Portland’s streets, sidewalks, bridges, signs, lights, and other infrastructure.

PBOT crew member uses a big blow torch to dry off the pavement before beginning the pothole filling process.

Filling potholes is a band aide and often, the pothole returns. Without dedicated funding, we can’t do the better more robust fixes that many of our streets required.

PBOT crew member compresses the new asphalt with a mini compactor.

The cost of transportation construction has gone up, and funding hasn't increased to pay for it. Every year we receive requests we cannot fulfill to create a safer system because we do not have the funds, a frustrating situation for city leaders, Portland residents, and PBOT workers.

PBOT crew members shovel fresh asphalt into a pothole with a sunrise behind them.

It’s our job to maintain the nearly 5,000 lane miles of asphalt in the city, however, after decades of underfunding we find ourselves with $6.6 billion in deferred maintenance costs. The longer we wait to repair our transportation assets, the more expensive and expansive the problems get.

N Albina street riddled with potholes.

N Albina street riddled with potholes.

Potholes are universally hated (we hate them, too!), but they’re also inevitable. Potholes form when water seeps into tiny cracks in the asphalt. Then, as water freezes and thaws, holes form. That’s why so many potholes pop up after a winter storm.

Mayor Wilson rakes asphalt with PBOT crews as they fill a pothole.

Deputy City Administrator Priya Dhanapal holds a shovel while helping PBOT crews fill a pothole.

Last week, a PBOT pothole crew had some special guests while they were filling potholes. Mayor Keith Wilson and Public Works Deputy City Administrator Priya Dhanapal joined them to learn more about their work and try their hand at filling potholes.

News Release: PBOT opens public comment on proposed updates to rules for Automated Vehicles (AVs), encroachments, multimodal incentives and driveways

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GET HOME SAFE: Snow and ice travel tips During winter storms, crews with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) work 24/7 to clear hazards from city streets and keep emergency routes open. Tips to plan ahead, take transit, walk, bike,...

PBOT placed 3,500 gallons of liquid anti-icer on Portland streets last night. Slow down and watch for icy spots during your morning commute! Be extra cautious on bridges and overpasses.

More winter weather travel tips 👇
www.portland.gov/transportati...

GET HOME SAFE: Snow and ice travel tips During winter storms, crews with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) work 24/7 to clear hazards from city streets and keep emergency routes open. Tips to plan ahead, take transit, walk, bike,...

People driving, walking or biking are advised to be prepared to respond to the weather conditions you see on your trip. If you see snow or icy precipitation, slow down. Use extra caution. Be prepared to slow down or pull over to park your vehicle and wait for conditions to improve.