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Portland Mobility Project - Congress Street

The City of Portland is investigating new ways to improve mobility on Congress Street between State Street and Franklin Street.

As a recommendation of the recent Portland Peninsula Transit Study, the feasibility of a Bus Priority Corridor along a downtown portion of Congress Street is currently being studied, including methods for resolving any associated traffic impacts on adjacent streets.

The Bus Priority Corridor would potentially:

Run from the intersection with State Street to the intersection with Franklin Street.
Improve mobility within this core business district; Enhance transit operations, especially at peak commuting hours;
Improve bicycle and pedestrian safety; Result in additional parking and street amenities; and
Require careful balancing between traffic flow and turn movements on Congress and adjacent streets.

The process is funded from PACTS and City sources and will include participation from: