News Blog: Developing a strategy for safe streets and a growing city in East Portland
Portland Bureau of Transportation sent this bulletin at 06/24/2019 02:32 PM PDT
The EPASS network includes all streets owned by the City that have four or more vehicle lanes between 82nd Avenue and the eastern City limits. Nine out of the eleven roadways in the network are part of Portland’s identified High Crash Network. EPASS will use a safe systems approach that focuses on street design and safety improvements to reduce fatal and life-altering injury crashes. The improvement projects will use tools that not only reduce the most life-altering crashes and fatalities, but minimize risk for all people on the street, particularly when they are moving at different speeds. The EPASS project is also analyzing how people get around in East Portland by taking a comprehensive look at all existing and planned capital projects on the network. This ensures that we are planning our projects while being mindful of the impacts and benefits they have to the whole transportation system. The project is will look at how changes to some major streets in the network impact other streets, including neighborhood streets. In addition to changes to driving, the team will also look at how changes to the street could make walking, using transit, or riding a bicycle safer and more convenient for those traveling in East Portland. To learn more about the project, visit our website at www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/epass to find materials and sign up to receive project updates. You can share your priorities and concerns by participating in the online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EPASSopinionsurvey until July 15th. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the steward of the City’s transportation system, and a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides access and mobility. www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation The City of Portland complies with all non‐discrimination, Civil Rights laws including Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II. To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. Call 503-823-5185, TTY 503-823-6868 or Oregon Relay Service: 711 with such requests, or visit http://bit.ly/13EWaCg |