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CM-GC sought for work on Portland’s 82nd Avenue
The Portland Bureau of Transportation will seek to introduce a construction manager/general contractor during the design phase.
PBOT poised to add office space downtown
The growing Portland Bureau of Transportation has reached agreement on a five-year lease of space at a downtown office building.
Helping oversize freight move through Portland
The Portland Bureau of Transportation plans to complete three construction projects to help ease passage of oversize truck loads through Portland streets.
Architect set for parking garage renovation
The Portland City Council has approved the selection of FFA Architecture and Interiors for a renovation of a downtown parking garage.
New jobsite street rules on the way for contractors
Contractors in Portland will be asked to do more to protect pedestrians and bicyclists near their jobsites.
Building a bridge to an award
The rehabilitation of Balch Gulch Bridge at Northwest Thurman Street for the Portland Bureau of Transportation won Project of the Year honors in a historical restoration and preservation category from the American Public Works Association.
After one firm ends, two others begin
The dissolution of a land planning and civil engineering firm has spawned two new businesses.
Crowdfunding effort pays for ‘parklet’ project
Portland State University architecture students this spring will build a 鈥減arklet鈥� on two parking spaces near campus.
Miller to replace Keil as PBOT Director
Susan Keil will retire as director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation on May 1, according to the office of Mayor Sam Adams. She will be replaced by Tom Miller, Adam's current chief of staff.
City bureaus reworking sewer contract
An audit released this morning says a financial arrangement between Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services and Bureau of Transportation for sewer maintenance may need to be rethought.
Bicycle trips on the rise in Portland
The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced the release of the Portland Bicycle Count Report for 2010, which showed a 12 percent increase of bicycle traffic on bridges and a 7 percent increase in bicycle trips on non-bridges over the past year.
Weather delayed Portland street repair survey
Portland's Bureau of Transportation is making progress on cataloging the need for repairs on its city streets and bridges. The city department has been unable to generate new reports on Portland's unmet street maintenance needs since fiscal year 2005-06 because of outdated software.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
