New Neighborhood Traffic Safety Projects Approved

In their October 26 meeting, the Tualatin City Council approved five Neighborhood Traffic Safety Projects to be constructed in 2022 and 2023. Money to construct these projects comes from the Tualatin Moving Forward bond program approved by voters in May 2018.

This program invites community members to suggest traffic safety improvements in their neighborhoods, using the “suggest a project” feature at TualatinMovingForward.com.

This year, the bond program team considered 106 community suggestions, including 16 carryovers from last year’s process. Priority was given to solution-oriented projects where:

• Sidewalks are missing
• More separation can be provided for pedestrians from traffic
• Access to public transit can be improved
• There are higher equity needs

The five Neighborhood Traffic Safety Projects selected for 2022/2023 are:

• Avery St at Tualatin-Sherwood Rd: Fill a 300-foot sidewalk gap along the south side of Avery St
• Martinazzi Ave at Mohawk St: Install pedestrian-activated flashing beacons to the crosswalk across Martinazzi Ave
• 67th/68th Avenues loop at Stoneridge Park: Add pedestrian improvements as identified by community members
• Martinazzi Ave at Fred Meyer Driveway: Upgrade sidewalk corners to improve bus stop accessibility
• Sagert St Bridge/I-5 Walkway: Install improvements to help people walking across the bridge