Right-hook risk drops at Broadway and Hoyt thanks to change at US Postal Service

Quiet truck service bays and parking lot at US Postal Service site as seen from NW Lovejoy.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus)
We’re happy to report that the right-hook risk at NW Broadway and Hoyt has significantly decreased.
“Truck traffic has been significantly reduced.”
— Shawn Uhlman, Prosper Portland
As we’ve shared on several occasions since 2013, the northwest corner of the intersection was dangerous due to two main factors: It’s at the bottom of a downhill so bicycling speeds are high and it has a high volume of right-turning trucks who use Hoyt to access the adjacent U.S. Postal Service retail store, processing and distribution site.
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