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 Recently completed transit priority lane on SE MLK Boulevard
(Dec. 2, 2020) It’s been 9 months since City Council adopted the Rose Lane Project report. Since then, we’ve been busy building projects, getting more ready to roll out, and planning for the next phase of Rose Lane improvements.
This winter, we’re excited to share a status update and gather feedback on our progress thus far. Mark your calendars: the online open house will be open from Dec. 9, 2020 – Jan. 8, 2021.
Through the Rose Lane Project, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is helping bus and streetcar riders get where they need to go more reliably and quickly. PBOT is working in close partnership with TriMet on the Rose Lane Project.
A “Rose Lane” is a transit route where buses and streetcars have priority on the road where they are most delayed. There are over 20 tools in the Enhanced Transit Toolbox we can use to make transit faster and more reliable. Not all Rose Lanes include bus-only lanes—as we develop Rose Lane projects, we will pick the best solution to get buses out of traffic in that particular location.
Making transit faster and more reliable—and over time, more frequent—is critical, both to help today’s riders have a better journey and to encourage more people to get on board in the future.
Covid-19 has had a profound impact on the way we get around, including Portland’s transit system. The Rose Lane Project, however, remains a priority for PBOT. It is a down payment on the future we want. As our city recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic and traffic increases, Rose Lane improvements will keep our most important transit lines running smoothly. This will help prevent the kinds of delays transit experienced by riders in the past.
 Recently completed Rose Lane improvement on NE Sandy approaching NE Prescott
Sneak preview: Rose Lane progress to date
Just under a year into the Rose Lane program, we’ve constructed several projects across the city (see the list here!) and have more ready to roll out next construction season. We've also continued searching for future Rose Lane opportunities. During this winter outreach period, we’ll be sharing those initial concepts with the community for the first time.
Constructing all the proposed projects in this next phase will take several years, and the pace at which we can roll out projects depends on when funding is available. The feedback gathered through this online open house will inform our next steps. Looking forward, we will continue looking for ways to improve bus speed and reliability and expect to propose more Rose Lane projects in the future.
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 Before and after shot of the Rose Lane improvement on the Burnside Bridge
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