ODOT bus ad: ‘Keep an extra eye out for bicycles’
While standing on SE Hawthorne Blvd last night I looked up and saw an ad on the side of a TriMet bus that caught my eye… (Photo © J. Maus)
traffic safety
‘Rapid Flash Beacons’ coming to fatal crosswalk on SE Foster
A Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon at work.(Photo taken from video by beacon manufacturer) A new type of crossing treatment is set for installation on SE Foster near 80th — the same location where two people were fatally wounded back in November. PBOT sources confirm that crews will install a Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon in the … Read more
With ODOT’s help, City will tackle dangerous arterials
ODOT grant will boost City’s efforts to tame dangerous roads.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has received a $98,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation that will go toward development of plans and processes to tame dangerous traffic corridors citywide. According to PBOT traffic safety specialist Sharon White, the … Read more
Spate of collisions highlight urgency of safety improvements
Headlines like this don’t exactlyencourage folks to walk more.(Screen shot from KGW-TV) A spike in traffic collisions over the weekend highlights the urgent need for traffic safety improvements across the Portland area. On Friday, two Franklin High School students were hit while walking in a crosswalk near their school. According to the Police Bureau, the … Read more
How should ODOT spend safety funds? Tell them!
ODOT wants input on transportation safety.(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced two meetings where they will solicit public input on their Transportation Safety Action Plan. Last updated in 2004, that safety plan is an important part of the Oregon Transportation Plan and it guides ODOT’s safety budget. Anyone with … Read more
Presentation on residential street safety next Monday
New traffic calming device on SE Spokane St.(Photo © J. Maus) With their extensive plans for bike boulevards in the coming years (they’ve got 60 miles of them coming by 2013), it’s clear that the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has made residential street safety a high priority. Residential streets don’t garner the media … Read more
‘Rapid flash beacons’ coming soon to a crossing near you
Rapid flash beacons, which have been very effective in evaluations in Florida, will help Portlanders cross busy streets.(Photos: Stop Experts, Inc.)
Demonstration attracts attention to dangerous intersection
Concerned citizens and traffic safety advocates held signs on SE Foster last night at a notorious crossing just east of 80th.(Photos © J. Maus)
Mayor Adams releases statement on pedestrian safety
Mayor Sam Adams.(Photo © J. Maus) As we hinted at yesterday, Mayor Adams has released a statement in response the fatal collision on SE Foster last week. Adams was expected to share plans for “immediate changes” to a crossing of SE Foster that was the site of two collisions last week (one woman died and … Read more
PBOT confirms last year’s record low traffic crash, fatality numbers
Mayor Adams credits bike boxesas one reason for record numbers(Photo © J. Maus) Back in January, we reported that Portland had potentially had a record low number of traffic fatalities in 2008. PBOT has now made it official — we have never had fewer traffic fatalities in any year since they began keeping track in … Read more
Zero bike fatalities in 2008: A Q & A with Greg Raisman
PBOT traffic safety expert Greg Raisman.(Photos © J. Maus) In 2008, there were no fatal bike crashes in the City of Portland. After a tumultuous 2007, when we had six fatal bike crashes (two of them very high-profile), this was welcome news by many in the community. To gain more perspective on this statistic, I … Read more