Portland, OR

Portland, OR, leads the nation in the development of neighborhood greenways and other innovative street designs. Its attention to detail for bicycle operations at intersections and other transition points is unmatched. Portland has several significant projects in the pipeline, including two new bridges over the Williamette River, a green lane on Williams, and proposed green lanes on NE Multnomah.

 

Updates from Portland GLP blogger Michael Andersen

• 3 reasons Portland retailers have embraced bike parking, April 24, 2013
• Race on wheels: 4 lessons for green lanes amid gentrification, April 9, 2013
• Portland retailers swoop into storefronts along bikeways, March 4, 2013
• Boxed in by politics, Portland tries a splash of color, Feb. 15, 2013
• Good bike access helps score great workers, Portland firm says, Jan. 21, 2013
• How economic growth sold Portland landlords on a bikeway, Jan. 6, 2013
• Three electronic tools that help build great bikeways, Dec. 7, 2012
• Standing up for bikes: four ideas from a Portland strategist, Nov. 19, 2012
• Protected bikeways are far safer than just paint, study shows, Oct. 24, 2012
• "Empowered Bureacracy": 7 questions for Portland's Roger Geller, Oct. 10, 2012
• What makes a great neighborhood greenway, Sept. 28, 2012
• Should neighborhood greenways count as quality bikeways?, Sept. 27, 2012
• Time-lapse video shows a beautiful intersection at work, Sept. 14, 2012
• How Portland won its crown -- and how to keep it, Sept. 4, 2012

 

The city of Portland, OR currently has the following green lanes:

SW Broadway
In 2009, the city of Portland built its first green lane on SW Broadway. The green lane is 0.33 miles long and runs from SW Clay to SW Jackson. It is on one side of the road and is separated by parked cars.

To learn more about the SW Broadway green lane, click here.

SW Moody
The city of Portland built a 0.60 mile two-way green lane on SW Moody in 2011. The green lane is separated by both curb and sidewalk and features protected signal phases at the entrance and exit.

To learn more about the SW Moody green lane, click here.

NE Cully Blvd.
In 2011, the city of Portland completed a 1.18 mile green lane on NE Cully Blvd. The green lane is one-way on each side of the road and is separated from traffic by parked cars and a mid-level grade.

To learn more about the SW Moody green lane, click here.

NE Multnomah St.
In 2012, the city of Portland completed a 1.22 mile green lane on NE Multnomah St. The green lane is one-way on each side of the road and is separated by flexible delineators, planters and a painted buffer. Green stripes were also painted at the intersections.

To learn more about the NE Multnomah St. green lane, click here.