Urban East Multnomah County Transportation Safety Action Plan

Our community deserves safe streets where everyone feels welcome and safe. That’s why Multnomah County and local city governments are creating a coordinated Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP).

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  1. Project Description
  2. Engagement Summary
  3. Project Timeline
  4. Focus on High Injury Corridors
  5. Systemic Safety Analysis
  6. Contact Us

Project Description

In 2024, the county got a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) planning grant from Metro and the U.S. Department of Transportation. This grant allows the county to work with other groups and the community to improve road safety. There will be chances for the community to give input through surveys and events. The planning team will use crash data to study safety and equity, which will help decide on projects to recommend. The final plan will list safety projects and data analysis that could get funding- all shaped by the community.

Engagement Summary

Multnomah County is proud to announce the release of the Phase 1 Engagement Summary for the Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) for East Multnomah County! Thank you to the well over 1,000 community members who participated in an event, took the survey, or joined a focus group!  

Funded by the federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Program, the Safety Action Plan will focus on addressing transportation challenges while prioritizing streets with the most severe crashes and crash risk, positioning the County for future funding for safety improvements. 

During Phase 1, we heard concerns about hazardous traffic conditions, reckless driving, and deteriorating road infrastructure across East Multnomah County. A resounding theme was the need for safer conditions for those who are walking, rolling, and biking. The feedback collected in this phase will be used to inform project locations and planned safety changes to our roadways.  Key findings include:

  •  45% of respondents felt uncomfortable or very uncomfortable walking or rolling, 49% felt the same about biking. Only 32% of drivers reported feeling uncomfortable or very uncomfortable.  
  • Most residents support the following safety improvement strategies:  
    • Making walking and biking safer,  
    • Implementing street improvements,  
    • Funding educational programs,  
    • Reducing speed limits, and  
    • Shifting space from travel lanes or parking.
  • Top identified roadway safety priorities include:
    • Fixing roadway maintenance issues,  
    • Adding missing bike lanes and sidewalks,  
    • Improving difficult intersections and crossings,  
    • Making it easier for mobility devices to navigate, and  
    • Improving street lighting. 

Check out the full report explore all our findings and learn about how this feedback will shape the TSAP: 

Project Timeline

Graphic showing the timeline described in the text.

Phase 1: Listen & Learn
Jun-Nov 2024
Community storytelling, policy and safety analysis

Phase 2: Reflect and Dive In
Dec 2024-Jul 2025
Develop and share transportation safety improvement recommendations

Phase 3: Refine
Jul-Sep 2025
Prepare Draft Plan

Final Plan Complete
Oct 2025

Focus on High Injury Corridors

The project will look at local and county roads in urban East Multnomah County, outside the City of Portland. It will focus on high injury corridors (HICs), which are roads where the most serious crashes happen. Knowing where these crashes are concentrated helps in planning and prioritizing safety efforts to meet safety goals.

Systemic Safety Analysis

The systemic safety analysis examined the locations where there are crashes and the severity of the crashes. The analysis investigated trends in characteristics such as roadway speeds and volumes, intersection traffic controls, the presence of pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and the types of nearby land uses. Focusing on severe injury and fatal crashes, these variables tell the story of the safety of roadway users and will help us with project prioritization and countermeasure recommendations.

 

Contact Us

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If you have more questions about the project, contact safe-routes-east-county@multco.us.

Last reviewed August 4, 2025

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