Pedestrian Safety Beacons Added to East Portland Intersections

As part of the Vision Zero initiative to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on Portland’s roads, 24 new rapid flash beacons will be added to intersections.

The rapid flash beacons are installed to improve safety for pedestrians crossing busy Portland streets.

Two have been installed so far at Northeast 102^nd Avenue and Skidmore Street, and Southeast 122^nd Avenue and Lincoln Street.

The solar powered LED beacons flash yellow when a pedestrian pushes a button, signaling drivers to stop to allow people to cross safely.

The beacons will continue to be installed later this summer and fall.

The rest of them will be added to the following intersections:

• NE Glisan & 117^th Ave
• NE Glisan & west of 130^th Pl
• NE Halsey & 136^th Pl
• NE Weidler & 106^th Ave
• NE/SE 122^nd & Boise St
• NE/SE 122^nd & Russell St
• SE Division & 107^th Ave
• SE Division & 165^th Ave
• SE Stark & 142^nd Ave
• SE Stark & 151^st Ave
• NE Halsey & 106^th Ave
• SE Division & 115^th Ave
• SE Division & 132^nd Ave
• SE Division & 142^nd/143^rd Ave
• SE Powell & 130^th Ave
• NE Glisan & 128^th Ave
• SE Division & 139^th
• NE Sandy & 79^th Ave
• NE Sandy & 85^th Ave
• NE Sandy & 91^st/92^nd Ave
• SE Stark & 155^th/156^th Ave
• SE 82^nd between Division & Harrison St
• SE Division & 157^th

We hope to see more safety improvements added to dangerous intersections to reduce the number of traffic fatalities and injuries.