About
Project elements:
- New crosswalk and pedestrian activated flashing beacon at Rose Biggi Avenue: RRFBs are pedestrian-activated flashing yellow lights at marked crosswalks to alert drivers that someone is crossing the street. They are an effective and user-friendly way to safely enhance a crosswalk. The new crosswalk will better connect neighborhoods, local businesses, sidewalks, bus stops and nearby destinations. Additional improvements at this intersection include ADA-accessible sidewalk curb ramps and lighting.
- New crosswalk at Cedar Hills Boulevard: Build a new crosswalk so all four crossings at this intersection will have a striped crosswalk and ADA-accessible sidewalk curb ramps.
- New and upgraded lighting: Add and improve lighting on Canyon Road at Hall Boulevard, Rose Biggi Avenue and Cedar Hills Boulevard, increasing pedestrian visibility in a corridor.
- A landscaped center median on Canyon Road between Watson Avenue and Cedar Hills Boulevard: This creates a downtown feel in the corridor and improves safety by eliminating left turns. Left turns in and out of driveways in this section will no longer be possible. There will be a gap in the median at Rose Biggi Avenue for pedestrians to use the new crosswalk and for left turns at this intersection.
BACKGROUND
In a partnership, ODOT, the City of Beaverton and Metro worked together to develop a concept, then an engineering phase and now construction for this project. The City of Beaverton identified priorities and values that support a revitalized, walkable and safe downtown with increased connectivity between Beaverton Central and Old Town.
Location
OR 8
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Canyon Road (OR 8) from SW Hall Boulevard to SW Cedar Hills Boulevard in Central Beaverton.
Cost and Funding
$4.8 million
Benefits
- Increase pedestrian safety, accessibility and conectivity on a busy stretch of Canyon Road in Central Beaverton by building two new crosswalks, ADA-accessible sidewalk curb ramps, a pedestrian-activated flashing beacon (RRFB), improved lighting and a landscaped center median.
- Reduce crashes between vehicles and pedestrians by up to 47 percent (according to the Federal Highway Administration) by installing an RRFB. RRFBs create visibility at pedestrian crossings and increase driver awareness of a person crossing the road.
Additional Information
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