Bike Count 2010: City Says Bike Trips Back on the Upswing

By BETH SLOVIC
Bike count 2009
bike trips in Portland
number of bike trips in Portland dropped
  1. Of 110 locations that were counted in both 2009 and 2010 (including the four bicycle-friendly Willamette River Bridges and trails) 46 locations showed a decrease compared to 2009 while 64 locations showed an increase.
  2. The split of male to female cyclists also remained steady since 2009.
  3. The number of bicyclists crossing these four bridges has grown rapidly in recent years, with the exception of 2009. 2010 proved a challenging year in which to collect data on Portland's bridges. In particular, construction on the Broadway Bridge had significant impact on bicycle traffic on both that bridge, as well as on the Steel Bridge, which is the nearest alternative to the Broadway.
four-year decline of 10 percent in auto traffic.
Draft version of 2010 bike report

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