Portland could soon ban right turns on red lights at roughly 200 of the city's most dangerous intersections.
The big picture: The restrictions are meant to give people walking and biking a safer window to cross — especially at busy intersections where multiple signals compete for attention.
The City Council will consider an ordinanceThursday directing the Bureau of Transportation to evaluate every signalized intersection where the highest concentration of crashes occur.
Those corridors comprise 8% of the city's roadways but account for roughly 62% of traffic deaths.
How it works: If approved, PBOT will prioritize intersections with a history of turning crashes or heavy foot and bike traffic, including intersections near schools, parks, libraries, senior centers and transit stops.
The bureau would have 90 days to produce its first list of proposed locations.
Follow the money: Signs for each intersection are estimated to cost up to $800 each, making the total cost of an initial rollout of roughly 200 intersections about $160,000.
What's next: Drivers will have 30 days to adjust to each new traffic pattern before police begin issuing tickets.
