ODOT enacts safety measures on Cornelius Pass Road
A recent announcement by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reveals that it has activated safety features, including a couple of new cameras along the Northwest Cornelius Pass Road’s steep S-curve.
Located between St. Helens Road and Skyline Boulevard, the well-traveled road is used by many Portland residents on a daily basis, but had not received any major safety upgrades since March 2021. It was at that time that the state took on the responsibility for the 8.1-mile stretch of the Northwest Cornelius Pass Road from Multnomah County and Washington County.
Mounted on poles within the S-curve, one of the new cameras faces north while the other is aimed south. Sensors mounted on the poles, along with the cameras, transmit live information. Among the other sensors reporting safety information are ones providing air temperature, wind speed, and humidity.
Travelers can visit TripCheck.com, the site to which the information is transmitted, to check conditions on both the northbound and southbound lanes on the Pass to ascertain their safety during winter.
Getting the word out to the public on how they can access valuable information often falls to flyer printing services.
Other improvements include new vehicle detection equipment and traffic signal controllers to enable the agencies to evaluate signal performance on a continual basis. This is expected to lead to improved travel efficiency and safety.
Located between St. Helens Road and Skyline Boulevard, the well-traveled road is used by many Portland residents on a daily basis, but had not received any major safety upgrades since March 2021. It was at that time that the state took on the responsibility for the 8.1-mile stretch of the Northwest Cornelius Pass Road from Multnomah County and Washington County.
Mounted on poles within the S-curve, one of the new cameras faces north while the other is aimed south. Sensors mounted on the poles, along with the cameras, transmit live information. Among the other sensors reporting safety information are ones providing air temperature, wind speed, and humidity.
Travelers can visit TripCheck.com, the site to which the information is transmitted, to check conditions on both the northbound and southbound lanes on the Pass to ascertain their safety during winter.
Getting the word out to the public on how they can access valuable information often falls to flyer printing services.
Other improvements include new vehicle detection equipment and traffic signal controllers to enable the agencies to evaluate signal performance on a continual basis. This is expected to lead to improved travel efficiency and safety.