New signal at NE Going and MLK finally working, but most riders don’t use it
If you don’t push the beg button, you don’t get the safety benefits.
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10 weeks after fatal collision, ODOT installs new pedestrian signals along Powell Blvd
Sarah Pliner might have gotten across alive if this were installed sooner.
Comment of the Week: ‘Right on red validates impatience’
One reason I love the BikePortland comment section is because it is so educational. Case in point: I learned a new acronym last week: RTOR, or ROR. It stands for Right Turn on Red (or Right on Red), which was the subject of one of last week’s Monday Roundup articles. The article was about the … Read more
Portland’s top traffic signal staffer takes bike advocates for a ride
Good urban planning means the average person traveling around a city doesn’t need to know anything about what went into designing it – they can just get around intuitively. Peter Koonce, who manages the traffic signals and street lighting division at the Portland Bureau of Transportation, is keenly aware of this. Koonce and his team … Read more
Final plans set for new traffic signal on Hawthorne Bridge
An awkward and dangerous intersection on the Hawthorne Bridge is set to get a major makeover. Portland City Council is expected to authorize an agreement between the Portland Bureau of Transportation and Multnomah County to build the Hawthorne Bridge Traffic Signal Improvement Project. (Project plans available in council ordinance PDF here.) The signal will be … Read more
Next-gen traffic signals and vehicles could be new boost to bike safety
A federal “Smart City” grant could bring millions of dollars for connecting vehicles to improve safety.
Want more green? Help the transportation bureau make signals better for cycling
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