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Possible Safety Projects
High Auto Crash Intersections
Pedestrian Safety Improvements
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Neighborhood District Coalition Offices
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Arterial Streets without Sidewalks
(IIlustrative only, specific project
locations not yet defined)
Possible Bicycle Blvd.
Many bridges in Portland are in critical need of repair like the Bybee bridge,
shown above, before it was updated
Possible Paving Projects
Maintaining Portland’s
Roads and Bridges
Paving Projects
Traffic Signal Rehabs
30 Most Deficient Bridges
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Priority projects in your neighborhood — Both bridges are on SW Capitol Highway
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INCREASE ENFORCEMENT OF RECKLESS DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS
Priority projects in your neighborhood — I-5
◆ Increasing enforcement of reckless /drunk driving on these heavily used facilities
will reduce fatalities and injuries. (Currently, State Police do not patrol state
highways or the interstate system within Portland’s city limits)
◆ Addresses the 40% of all congestion in the city that is non-recurring and
primarily caused by crashes in these essential corridors for freight, commuting
and emergency response.
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IMPROVE SIGNAL TIMING & OPERATIONS
Priority projects in your neighborhood — Signal timing and operational
improvements on Portland’s busiest streets where engineering indicates major
benefits from signal synchronization and timing changes
◆ Signal synchronization to reduce congestion and minimize gridlock
◆ Improved air quality (due to less fuel consumption and lower emissions)
◆ More efficient use of existing transportation infrastructure
◆ Safety improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists
Photo provided by Jonathan Maus/BikePortland.org
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◆ Bridge maintenance and reconstruction
◆ Prioritized projects based on weight limits, seismic problems, and their
critical function on a transit or lifeline route
Minimizing Congestion
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Priority projects in your neighborhood — Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy from Bertha to
65th, Multnomah from Barbur to 45th, Capitol Hwy from 49th to Barbur, Capitol
Hwy from Barbur to 30th, Taylors Ferry from 65th to Barbur, Vista from Laurel to
Fatlon, Sam Jackson from Curry to Hooker, Multnomah from Oleson to 45th,
Capitol Hwy from Barbur to Bertha
IMPROVE BRIDGES IN POOR CONDITION
SW Barbur Blvd
&13th Ave
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◆ Curb-to-curb maintenance and reconstruction to reduce future maintenance
costs on arterials serving freight and transit routes
◆ Improve streets that are in poor and very poor condition
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IMPROVE MAJOR ARTERIALS IN POOR CONDITION
Deficient Bridge
Crossing without crosswalks
Families can cycle on family-
friendly boulevards with low traffic
Red light cameras improve safety
by dramatically reducing red light
violations