We want a Solar Powered RRFB Crosswalk on Hall Blvd - Going to Metzger Park (Hemlock)
Every day, a LOT of people cross Hall Blvd near Metzger Park unsafely due to inadequate numbers of pedestrian crosswalks between Greenburg and Locust.
Facts About this Stretch of Street:
- There are 9 bus stops between these two crosswalks.
- Metzger Park sits in between.
- A large number of residents and visitors of Shenandoah Apartments park on the gravel shoulder on Hall near Hemlock and walk unsafely across.
- It is 0.7523 miles between Locust and Greenburg/Oleson (between the two crosswalks)
- It is 0.3187 miles between Locust and the proposed crosswalk near Washington Drive.
ODOT says there has been no pedestrian crashes in the area recorded in the last five years. But how many close calls have there been?
The rule is that there must be at least 20 pedestrians crossing during a peak hour to warrant further investigation into a crosswalk or a Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon (RRFB) crossing.
This is a petition to encourage ODOT to conduct a traffic engineering study between Washington and Hemlock and see how many pedestrians cross each day during peak traffic hours.
If you support this, please sign the petition.
Updates
October 12, 2016
Reaching this level of support feels like a heavy weight has been shifted off my shoulders. I am exhausted by the constant uphill battle against these bureaucratic hurdles but seeing this momentum proves I am not fighting alone. We keep pushing forward despite the odds.
23 Comments
I ride my bike through this intersection many times a week. It is a dangerous crossing. If I need to cross Hall I look both ways and then run across the street. ODOT may be correct in saying that there aren't 20 people crossing the intersection during peak hours. I think they don't cross because it is too dangerous. Hold ten, older people, and people with disabilities would be risking their lives at the intersection. This light is greatly needed.
With the speed limit at 40 mph it's very unsafe to try & cross Hall - there is a bus stop there & for those who use transit it's really hard to cross Hall anywhere near that stop.
I work for Brookdale Senior Living of park place on Hemlock and Hall alot of the seniors in wheelchair travel outside the community on strolls on nice days and for them to cross Hall is so hard. An as a frequent bus rider. I have to cross hall to get to work with no cross walk it's hard at times.
I work in a retirement community on hall and Hemlock, and after getting off the bus i have to cross the street to get there. It is a very dangerous place to cross and having a crosswalk along there would help greatly. My concern isn't just for myself but for my coworkers who also take the bus as well as the residents of the retirement community. Many of the residents go out and need to cross the road as well. And we have had a couple close calls with them almost getting hit. So to say this is very important to me and the community is definitely not an understatement.
Please put this crosswalk in. We need one here because there have been many, many close calls. I used to have to cross this spot every day for the bus waiting over 10 minutes to cross with my son hoping we can cross safely. Having to cross this street scares me and keeps me from feeling safe enough to bring my son to the park without driving. I really, really hope you put in this crosswalk.
Speed limit on Hall should be lowered.
I want the crosswalk for crossing safety and reduce speed on Hall blvd. The crosswalks are too far apart on Hall blvd.
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We want a Solar Powered RRFB Crosswalk on Hall Blvd - Going to Metzger Park (Hemlock)
Every day, a LOT of people cross Hall Blvd near Metzger Park unsafely due to inadequate numbers of pedestrian crosswalks between Greenburg and Locust.
Facts About this Stretch of Street:
- There are 9 bus stops between these two crosswalks.
- Metzger Park sits in between.
- A large number of residents and visitors of Shenandoah Apartments park on the gravel shoulder on Hall near Hemlock and walk unsafely across.
- It is 0.7523 miles between Locust and Greenburg/Oleson (between the two crosswalks)
- It is 0.3187 miles between Locust and the proposed crosswalk near Washington Drive.
ODOT says there has been no pedestrian crashes in the area recorded in the last five years. But how many close calls have there been?
The rule is that there must be at least 20 pedestrians crossing during a peak hour to warrant further investigation into a crosswalk or a Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon (RRFB) crossing.
This is a petition to encourage ODOT to conduct a traffic engineering study between Washington and Hemlock and see how many pedestrians cross each day during peak traffic hours.
If you support this, please sign the petition.
Updates
October 12, 2016
Reaching this level of support feels like a heavy weight has been shifted off my shoulders. I am exhausted by the constant uphill battle against these bureaucratic hurdles but seeing this momentum proves I am not fighting alone. We keep pushing forward despite the odds.
23 Comments
Not only should there be a crosswalk, this area needs more pavement, along with better lighting. Huge gaps with no proper pavement is not acceptable for such a busy road (especially at night time). Lighting is embarrassingly bad. When driving on Hall at night in this area (The section between Olsen Rd and Pacific Highway) you can’t see pedestrians until they are 15-20 feet in front of you! It’s lile being in the Stone Age. Fix up and think about people that don’t drive 24/7.
I ride my bike through this intersection many times a week. It is a dangerous crossing. If I need to cross Hall I look both ways and then run across the street. ODOT may be correct in saying that there aren't 20 people crossing the intersection during peak hours. I think they don't cross because it is too dangerous. Hold ten, older people, and people with disabilities would be risking their lives at the intersection. This light is greatly needed.
With the speed limit at 40 mph it's very unsafe to try & cross Hall - there is a bus stop there & for those who use transit it's really hard to cross Hall anywhere near that stop.
I work for Brookdale Senior Living of park place on Hemlock and Hall alot of the seniors in wheelchair travel outside the community on strolls on nice days and for them to cross Hall is so hard. An as a frequent bus rider. I have to cross hall to get to work with no cross walk it's hard at times.
I work in a retirement community on hall and Hemlock, and after getting off the bus i have to cross the street to get there. It is a very dangerous place to cross and having a crosswalk along there would help greatly. My concern isn't just for myself but for my coworkers who also take the bus as well as the residents of the retirement community. Many of the residents go out and need to cross the road as well. And we have had a couple close calls with them almost getting hit. So to say this is very important to me and the community is definitely not an understatement.
Please put this crosswalk in. We need one here because there have been many, many close calls. I used to have to cross this spot every day for the bus waiting over 10 minutes to cross with my son hoping we can cross safely. Having to cross this street scares me and keeps me from feeling safe enough to bring my son to the park without driving. I really, really hope you put in this crosswalk.
Speed limit on Hall should be lowered.
I want the crosswalk for crossing safety and reduce speed on Hall blvd. The crosswalks are too far apart on Hall blvd.
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Not only should there be a crosswalk, this area needs more pavement, along with better lighting. Huge gaps with no proper pavement is not acceptable for such a busy road (especially at night time). Lighting is embarrassingly bad. When driving on Hall at night in this area (The section between Olsen Rd and Pacific Highway) you can’t see pedestrians until they are 15-20 feet in front of you! It’s lile being in the Stone Age. Fix up and think about people that don’t drive 24/7.