closed #211754
Biking & Walking
217 W Kirkwood AVE
- Case Date:
- 6/17/2026
There is a missing brick on the B-line, leaving a depression that’s hard to see. I twisted my ankle on it while running today.
There is a missing brick on the B-line, leaving a depression that’s hard to see. I twisted my ankle on it while running today.
I was struck by a car June 2 about 8 a.m. as I was crossing 6th St on the B Line. I was about 3 steps into the intersection when it happened. A young man helped me up. I’m not ready to relive the event, so I won’t go into details now. My daughter came to take me to ER. I am getting much better and continuing to walk on the BLine with great caution. The intersection f 6th and the B Line is not marked well. Some days the pedestrian walking sign is in the middle of the street, some days not!!!! I’ve seen women with strollers walking across there without looking, bicyclists going across, kids on electric scooters… all thinking cars are suppose to stop, as has been the case for many years. Please do something about signage and white lines immediately before someone is killed.
The utility work along the Hinkle-Garton Farmsetead has routinely left gaping holes with little warning or no protection. Despite the lack of sidewalk, pedestrians still use this side of the road. This has been a broken leg waiting to happen. I have photos of 5-6 places over the last several weeks where this has happened
A pile of gravel collects here routinely
There is a piece of rebar sticking up out of the sidewalk along the Northside of Fairview Elementary School. My wife and I were walking to farmers market this past Saturday and she tripped on it, almost falling to the ground. This needs to be removed.
The HAWK crossing on S Walnut St between Switchyard & the B Link has some serious safety issues due to drivers not stopping for the flashing red light. I have witnessed even BPD officers blow through this. If our own cops can't figure out how it's supposed to work, I have no confidence in regular drivers. I have nearly been hit at this intersection multiple times due to drivers either not stopping for the flashing red or blowing through the solid red entirely. This corridor is in the highest priority tier on the city's safe streets map so I am hoping Planning or Engineering can look at ways to improve this intersection. Even just increasing the solid red timer would help in the short term, but this HAWK crossing doesn't seem to work well in general compared to the ones on Country Club or the new one on the rail trail on S Rogers.
Can the city figure out a clearer pedestrian route to connect N.Woodburn to Old SR 37?
Can the city connect N.Morton St to N.Woodburn, with a pedestrian bridge over the railroad? In the next transportation plan update, can Woodburn be deemed a neighborhood greenway?
Can the city connect Blue Ridge Dr and the Visitor Center to the lower cascades playground parking lot? I'm asking this one for a friend, her vision was a grand staircase, more of an art object than a bike trail.
Can the city connect N.Old SR 37 to N. Skyline Dr? There is an old roadbed parallel to and south of the waterfall in Cascades Park and it's creek, with a yellow gate by the small pedestrian bridge by the lil circle thingy. Crossing N.Kinser near the basketball courts/ skatepark can be a little daunting with the poor sightline of the curve. I suspect a crosswalk further west at Skyline Dr may feel safer.