Transportation

Do you have concerns about traffic, road, bike, pedestrian, or trails issues? Please email SWHRL Transportation committee at contact@swhrl.org. 

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See the front page for general news this month. Transportation news of note:

  • Snow & Ice
    Be prepared for inclement weather. Check out the Tips for Ice and Snow from the Neighborhood Emergency Team.
  • Safer Routes to School!
    Ainsworth elementary school, the Ainsworth Parent-Teachers Association and the Southwest Hills Residential League join to give thanks to Janis McDonald and her staff at Safe Routes To School. The SRTS team has designed and constructed crosswalks, traffic-calming measures and other infrastructure which significantly increased the safety of Ainsworth students, staff, and parents; all in record… Read more: Safer Routes to School!
  • Apply for Your Community Events Permit  
    Be sure to share promotional information with SWHRL’s outreach team. Email outreach@swhrl.org Apply for a Community Event permit  To apply for our Community Event form, use our online form here:  Community Event application form   Application takes 5-10 minutes to fill out. Due to a high volume of requests, we estimate 5-10 business days to respond.… Read more: Apply for Your Community Events Permit  
  • ODOT Survey closes 5/16
    Share your voice! Complete a survey to help shape tolling on I-5 and I-205Public input will help us design a system that benefits communities, including those experiencing low incomes. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) invites community feedback to guide how congestion pricing could work in the region and advance equity, including developing a toll… Read more: ODOT Survey closes 5/16
  • Smoothing of SW Humphrey
    Traffic Advisory: A smoother street is coming to SW Humphrey Boulevard from SW Scholls Ferry Road to SW Patton Road (April 25, 2022) Paving work began today on SW Humphrey Boulevard from SW Scholls Ferry Road to SW Patton Road, as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) ongoing street maintenance program. The work… Read more: Smoothing of SW Humphrey