Matthew Wolpert

(forward from the BTA)=20

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On May 11th, Portland International Airport (PDX) announced that

access will soon get a little easier for bicyclists and pedestrians.



Earlier this month, Port of Portland Commissioners approved a $1.2

million project to establish a bicycle and pedestrian multi-use path

providing access to the airport terminal building. The path will

connect the north end of the lower roadway at the terminal with the

west end of North Frontage Road, which parallels Northeast Airport

Way, the main access road to the airport. The project will also

reconstruct Frontage Road, add sidewalks where none currently exist,

and establish a shared-use bike route.



Once completed, the improvements will provide a convenient bicycle and

pedestrian path between the airport, Cascade Station, and regional

bike paths and roadways. Facilities for locking bikes are already in

place at the airport. However, the project will also install a new

secured bike parking area for airport workers at the north end of the

lower roadway near Concourse E. Additional work, in coordination with

the City of Portland, will improve sidewalks and crosswalks and

install bike lanes along a portion of Northeast 82nd Avenue between

Northeast Alderwood Road and Northeast Air Cargo Road.



Construction work will begin in June, and completion of the work is

expected by September. More information about PDX is available at

http://www.flypdx.com.