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OR 8: Canyon Road Pedestrian Safety Project

Design Phase

Region 1: Portland metro and Hood River County (Beaverton, Washington)

​​In summer 2025, construction begins on a partnership project between ODOT, City of Beaverton and Metro to improve pedestrian safety on SW Canyon Road (OR 8) from SW Hall Boulevard to SW Cedar Hills Boulevard in Central Beaverton.

Impacts

Construction Impacts

​​Once​ construction begins in summer 2025, up-to-date traffic impacts will be available on this website and on www.tripcheck.com.​

In order to maintain a safe work zone for travelers and construction crews during construction, travel lanes on Canyon Road will close on various nights and during off-peak travel hours. Emergency vehicles will have access through work zones. Traffic delays are expected. Specifics include:
  • Short-term lane closures on Canyon Road and on side streets.
  • Shoulder closures with detours for people who bike along the project area.
  • Temporary sidewalk closures with ADA-accessible pedestrian detours.
Expect periodic construction noise, mostly from heavy equipment, construction trucks, paving machines, generators and compressors. Those working or living near the work areas may hear construction noise. A nighttime noise hotline for any noise-related concerns will be available 24/7 when construction begins.

Schedule

2023-2025: project design/engineering​
2025-2026: construction​

Details

About

Project elements:

  • New crosswalk and pedestrian activated flashing beacon at Rose Biggi Avenue: RRFBs are pedestrian-activated flashing yellow lights at marked crosswalks to alert drivers that someone is crossing the street. They are an effective and user-friendly way to safely enhance a crosswalk. The new crosswalk will better connect neighborhoods, local businesses, sidewalks, bus stops and nearby destinations. Additional improvements at this intersection include ADA-accessible sidewalk curb ramps and lighting.
  • ​New crosswalk at Cedar Hills Boulevard: Build a new crosswalk so all four crossings at this intersection will have a striped crosswalk and ADA-accessible sidewalk curb ramps.

  • New and upgraded lighting: Add and improve lighting on Canyon Road at Hall Boulevard, Rose Biggi Avenue and Cedar Hills Boulevard, increasing pedestrian visibility in a corridor.

  • A landscaped center median on Canyon Road between Watson Avenue and Cedar Hills Boulevard: This creates a downtown feel in the corridor and improves safety by eliminating left turns. Left turns in and out of driveways in this section will no longer be possible. There will be a gap in the median at Rose Biggi Avenue for pedestrians to use the new crosswalk and for left turns at this intersection.


BACKGROUND
The City of Beaverton adopted the Beaverton Community Vision in 2010, which calls for a revitalized, walkable and safe downtown.  The Canyon Road Streetscape Project is designed with this vision in mind.  The goal is to enhance the existing streetscape by creating a sense of place with trees, sidewalks, center medians and a new crosswalk.  The new streetscape will increase pedestrian connectivity between the Creekside District and Old Town in Central Beaverton. It will also improve highway safety, signal operations, and access to transit on Canyon Road. 
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The City worked to develop a concept with ODOT, Metro and stakeholders through a series of public meetings. The project is now moving from concept to design and engineering stage, with construction in 2025.  

Location

OR 8 | ​Canyon Road (OR 8) from SW Hall Boulevard to SW Cedar Hills Boulevard in Central Beaverton.

Cost and Funding

$6.1 million

Benefits

  • ​Increase pedestrian safety and accessibility on a busy stretch of Canyon Road in Central Beaverton by building two new crosswalks, ADA-accessible sidewalk curb ramps, a pedestrian-activated flashing beacon, improved lighting and a landscaped center median.

  • Reduce crashes between vehicles and pedestrians by up to 47 percent (according to the Federal Highway Administration) by installing an RRFB. RRFBs create visibility at pedestrian crossings and increase driver awareness of a person crossing the road.

Additional Information

​Habla ustéd español? Podemos proveer la información en esta publicación en español. Para recibir la información en español, por favor llamé al (503) 731-4128

For ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) or Civil Rights Title VI accommodations, translation/interpretation services, or more information call 503-731-4128, TTY 800-735-2900 or Oregon Relay Service 7-1-1

Contacts & Media

Project Contact

Community Affairs Coordinator
Lili Boicourt
Email
Lili.D.Boicourt@odot.oregon.gov
Phone
503-731-8247

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Last Updated

3/5/2025 10:59 AM

Project Number

18758

Project Documents

Related documents to this project
OR8-CanyonPedSafety-18758.pdfProject fact sheet, Feb. 2025