 PBOT’s “SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane Project: Initial Traffic Monitoring Data Report” documents three-month post-construction traffic monitoring data for the pilot project, which was designed to help buses bypass traffic congestion on SW Capitol Highway.
(April 6, 2023) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is pleased to share the Initial Traffic Data Monitoring Report for the SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane Project pilot. The report documents three-month post-construction traffic monitoring data for the project, along with key takeaways from the monitoring data. Another round of follow-up data collection will occur in late Spring 2023 with reporting in Summer 2023, after planned signal modifications to address traffic queueing are completed
Read the Initial Traffic Data Monitoring Report here.
In the SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane Project area, PBOT is monitoring traffic operations on major streets, at key intersections, and on local streets to understand overall traffic patterns, flag early signs of unwanted behavior, observe any major changes or operational issues, and identify and implement mitigation responses as needed. Through traffic counts, field observations, and video, we are gathering data on speed, turning movement, volume, queuing at intersections, driveway activity, and other observed user behavior.
Community feedback is an integral part of our monitoring and mitigation approach. We welcome your input on our approach, our reporting and interpretation of the monitoring data, and any potential mitigation responses we may identify. We also welcome your thoughts on what should be included in the next traffic monitoring data report. If you’d like to leave a comment, please email us at RoseLaneProject@portlandoregon.gov.
For more information and future updates, visit the SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane Project webpage here.
About the project:
The SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane Project added Business Access and Transit (BAT) lanes in both east and west directions on SW Capitol Highway approaching SW Sunset Boulevard through reallocation of general purpose travel lanes. People driving may still use these lanes to turn into driveways and at the next intersection along the street.
The SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane Project has been a publicly proposed component of the citywide Rose Lane Project since its initial concept phase in 2019. The SW Capitol Highway Rose Lane Project pilot was installed in Fall 2022.
This project was designed to help buses bypass congestion on SW Capitol Highway, and it is expected to support bus speed and reliability as travel activity continues to grow into the future. The Capitol Highway Rose Lane Project benefits bus riders who ride TriMet lines 39, 44, 45, 54, 56, 61, and 64.
PBOT is working with TriMet to make transit more frequent on SW Capitol Highway in Hillsdale. TriMet's Forward Together service concept includes bus service changes and improvements so more people can get to more places more reliably. TriMet’s annual service plan proposal for 2023–24 Transit Service Changes includes bus service increases and route changes in Southwest Portland, including bus lines that serve SW Capitol Hwy in Hillsdale. Riders could see the first service changes to TriMet’s bus system as early as September 2023.
Learn more about TriMet’s plans at the following links:
PBOT Rose Lane Project Team
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