About
This project in Aloha and Beaverton was designed to reduce crashes and improve the safety of people walking and bicycling between SW 153rd Drive and SW 182nd Avenue. This stretch of TV Highway is a 35-45 MPH highway with narrow shoulders and long distances between safe crossings. This was a partnership project with Washington County.
Project elements:
- New crosswalk and pedestrian-activated flashing beacon: We built a new crosswalk and a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) on TV Highway at the T-intersection with SW 174th Avenue. RRFBs use flashing yellow lights at marked crosswalks to alert drivers that someone is crossing the street. Pedestrians activate the beacons with the press of a button. We have installed many RRFBs over the past several years and have found that they’re an effective and user-friendly way to safely enhance a crosswalk. Additional improvements at this intersection included new ADA curb ramps, lighting, striping, sidewalk and signing.
- Pedestrian island: Along with the RRFB, we constructed a center pedestrian island to provide a safe midway point while crossing the highway at 174th Avenue. Left turns are still permitted between TV Highway and SW 174th Avenue, but the center turn lane is not available for people turning left from SW 174th Avenue.
- New buffered bicycle lanes and green bicycle striping: In the section of TV Highway between SW 153rd Drive and SW 182nd Avenue, we enhanced bicycle safety features. New buffered bicycle lanes give people riding bicycles more space between them and the adjacent travel lane with two painted stripes. Green bicycle striping is designed to highlight caution areas on the highway for both people driving and bicycling.
Location
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SW 153rd Drive to SW 182nd Avenue
Cost and Funding
$2.4 million
Benefits
- Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) reduce crashes between vehicles and pedestrians by up to 47 percent (according to the Federal Highway Administration) by creating more visibility at pedestrian crossings and increasing driver awareness of a person crossing the road.
- This new crosswalk and RRFB safely connects neighborhoods with nearby destinations such as bus stops and local businesses.
- New sidewalk curb ramps and lighting around the intersection ensure the new crosswalk is accessible and visible for everyone.
- Green bicycle striping has shown to have a 39% reduction in vehicle/bicycle crashes.
- Buffered bicycle lanes provide more protection due to additional space between people bicycling and people driving.
Additional Information
For ADA Title II or Civil Rights Title VI accommodations, translation/interpretation services or for additional information call 503-731-4128, TTY (800) 735-2900 or use the statewide Oregon Relay Service: 7-1-1.
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