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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The last of four Portland Sunday Parkways will soon take to the streets of Southwest Portland.
The 18th year for this all-ages activity day brings people out biking, walking or running through different parts of the city.
Hundreds of people have also come to previous events, to shop, get some food and take in the block party atmosphere.
Kaiser Permanente is the sponsor of the city-sanctioned event, which will feature a 2.3 mile route that will be closed to cars, giving cyclists and pedestrians an uninterrupted path.
The route stretches from Southwest Harrison Street by Lovejoy Fountain Park to Southwest Oak Street near the cart blocks.
Kaiser Permanente Northwest President Wendy Watson said their sponsorship shows their commitment to civic pride, supporting local businesses and ways of transportation that don’t include cars.
“Encouraging people to walk, ride and bike Sunday Parkways with friends and family is a great way for everyone to get out, get active and get to know their neighbors, while also allowing us to improve community health,” Watson said in a statement.
Drivers should expect some road closures downtown before and during the event, which kicks off at 11 a.m.
While the MAX lines and Portland Streetcar will operate normally, the following TriMet bus lines will be detoured:
- Line 6 – Martin Luther King Jr Blvd will be rerouted on SW Columbia between 11th and 4th Avenues.
- Lines 12 – Barbur/Sandy Blvd and 44 – Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest will be rerouted off of SW Mill onto SW Clay between SW Mill Street and SW 6th Avenue.
- Lines 35 – Macadam/Greeley, 40 – Tacoma/Swan Island, and 54-Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy will be rerouted off of SW Harrison Street onto SW Lincoln between 6th and 1st Avenues.
- Line 58 – Canyon Rd will be rerouted off of SW Columbia onto SW Market between 11th and 4th avenues.
Visit www.trimet.org/home/alerts for the latest updates.
Normal bus service will resume after 5:30 p.m.
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Jenna Deml
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