Bike Safety in Portland
Somebody in Portland really wants to encourage cyclists. Ever afraid to take the lane at a light? Portland’s creating bike boxes and paintin’ ‘em green. –Corrie
Portland’s ambitious campaign to improve bike safety at 14 intersections has finally begun.
Today, I watched City of Portland crews put down the first bit of green paint to mark a new colored bike lane and bike box on SE Hawthorne Blvd. and SE 7th. This intersection isn’t complete yet but the crew member I spoke with said they plan to finish it (and paint in the bike box) on Monday.
I watched several light cycles along with PDOT traffic safety guy Greg Raisman (who just happened to be there). Raisman and I were both pleased to see that even without the green paint in the bike box, most cars obeyed the “WAIT HERE” markings and stopped well before the stop bar.
