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Estacada, OR · Traffic & Transit
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Traffic Alert: City Of Salem To Close Streets For One-Day Event
Salem, Ore. — The City of Salem is alerting the public about a street closure related to a planned one-day event Oct. 3 at the Oregon State Capitol State Park. The permitted event will see the closure of Court Street NE between Capitol Street NE and Winter Street NE from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
KOMO News
Amtrak rolls out Airo trainsets on Cascades route linking Vancouver, Seattle and Eugene
SEATTLE — Amtrak began passenger service Wednesday with new Airo trainsets on its Cascades route, launching the fleet first in the Pacific Northwest. Two new trainsets will operate four daily trips between Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle, Portland and Eugene, Oregon, Amtrak said. Additional trains are expected to enter service...
hereisoregon.com
Amtrak Cascades’ long-awaited new trains are about to debut. Take a look inside
Amtrak Cascades’ highly anticipated new Airo trains will begin carrying passengers this week, bringing more seating capacity and a host of modern amenities to the Pacific Northwest rail corridor. During a “Meet the Fleet” event Saturday at Portland’s Union Station, guests got an early look inside the trains that...
Statesman Journal
Salem City Council approves '20 is Plenty' speed limit reduction
Salem City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 28 to adopt an ordinance establishing a 20 mph speed limit on residential streets as part of its "20 is Plenty" initiative. The change is funded by a $2.8 million federal grant to support the city's Vision Zero program, which aims to eliminate pedestrian deaths. The "20 is Plenty" program reduces speed limits from 25 to 20. It would apply to residential streets and collector streets with less than 2,000 annual daily trips. City staff cited research that speed limits of 20 mph increase pedestrian safety and driver reaction time, reduce excessive speeding, have a negligible impact on travel times, are cost effective and work without additional enforcement. Public works officials said national crash research found pedestrians have a 93% chance of survival in a 20-mph crash compared to 75% survival in a 25-mph crash. Crews will begin installing the first of about 3,000 new speed signs starting in early 2027. Installation is expected to take about a year. The speed limits will take effect upon installation of the updated speed limit signs. Signs will only be installed in city limits, but staff said Marion County leaders indicated they would see how Salem's
The Bee
‘Greenway’ upgrade of S.E. 46th to begin in Creston-Kenilworth, Woodstock
Big street changes are coming to the Woodstock and Creston-Kenilworth neighborhoods. According to the Portland Bureau of Transportation, the S.E. 46th Avenue “Neighborhood Greenway Project” is slated to begin later […]
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North Portland neighbors say Willamette Boulevard changes create hazards and slow travel
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Some North Portland residents are frustrated with new speed cushions and concrete bike lane dividers installed along North Willamette Boulevard, arguing the project has complicated travel and created new hazards. The Portland Bureau of Transportation is adding speed cushions between North Rosa Parks Way and...
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Salem Seniors, a Deadlocked Governor’s Race, New Trains & One Very Fat Bear – Newsmakers At Noon 9/30/26
Today on Newsmakers at Noon, we started close to home with Steve Kettering, marketing manager at the South Salem Senior Center, and Douglas Meyer, who serves on the center’s board. They joined Denise and Hunter to talk about the Senior Center and two upcoming events happening October 2–3 and...
KXL
Drivers And Transit Riders Face Sunday Portland Marathon Delays
PORTLAND, OR – The Portland Marathon is back this Sunday, Oct. 4, and TriMet will be working once again to keep buses and trains moving while thousands of runners take to Portland streets. Because the course crosses and overlaps multiple bus and MAX lines, riders should expect some detours,...
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South Salem I-5 Project Wraps Up Under Budget
A major I-5 improvement project in South Salem is wrapping up significantly ahead of its original schedule and about $1 million under its construction budget. Careful planning, coordination and strategic construction scheduling helped ODOT deliver the project more efficiently. Construction on the I-5 Widening Project: Kuebler Boulevard to Delaney Road...
Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Tuesday’s Headlines Look to the Future
The Brookings Institute calls for a new paradigm in transportation, one that prioritizes prosperity and public health. This will involve various levels of government working together to address longer and longer commutes, the rising expense of car ownership and traffic death rates that remain far too high. Cities can’t keep...
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Swan Island businesses report losses as I-5 Rose Quarter closure continues
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Businesses on Swan Island say the ongoing I-5 closure through the Rose Quarter is cutting into sales, as transportation crews reach the halfway point of the construction project. Face Plant, a restaurant on Swan Island, is reporting losses in the thousands since the closure began. “There...
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News photos and video: Amtrak Cascades Airo trainset makes preview run
PORTLAND, Ore. — The first of Amtrak’s new Airo trainsets moved a step closer to entering service today (Saturday, Sept. 26), running a preview trip for media and local officials on the Amtrak Cascades route between Seattle and Portland, Ore. The trainset used today — one of three accepted for service — will be opened [...] Read More...
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I-5 southbound project on track as pressure builds for local businesses
What is the estimated total loss for Face Plant over five weeks?. What factors contribute to worsening traffic delays during I-5 closure?. Why are local businesses experiencing revenue drops during the closure?. Monday signals the halfway mark of the five-week shutdown of southbound I-5 through Portland’s Rose Quarter. Officials...
The Register-Guard
See what it's like to ride the new Amtrak Airo trains
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New generation of Amtrak Trains now in service on Pacific Northwest railways
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Removal of ‘smoldering tree’ prompts I-405 NB ramp closure in downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Interstate-405 northbound onramp in downtown Portland was temporarily shut down on Friday afternoon so crews could remove a road hazard, officials said. As of 5 p.m., all lanes at the Couch Street on-ramp to I-405 NB were reopened after it previously shut down at about 3 p.m. so crews could […]
Statesman Journal
Salem City Council to vote on dropping residential speed limits to 20 mph
Salem City Council will hold a public hearing and vote Sept. 28 on adopting an ordinance establishing a 20 mph speed limit on residential streets and collector streets with less than 2,000 annual daily traffic. City Council authorized leadership in 2023 to apply for funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All Program to implement "20 is Plenty" to lower speed limits in neighborhoods. Later that year, the federal government awarded Salem a $2.8 million grant to support its Vision Zero program, which aims to eliminate pedestrian deaths. The "20 is Plenty" program reduces speed limits from 25 to 20. City staff cited research that speed limits of 20 mph increase pedestrian safety and driver reaction time, reduce excessive speeding, have a negligible impact on travel times, is cost effective and works without additional enforcement. Public works officials said national crash research found that pedestrians have a 93% chance of survival in a 20 mph crash compared to 75% survival in a 25 mph crash. The Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 558 in 2019, allowing cities to lower speed limits in residential areas by 5 miles per hour through the adoption of an ordinance. Crews