Traffic Systems & Operations

Program
Traffic safety operations and resources at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) including: 823-SAFE, crosswalks, medians, pedestrian hybrid beacons, stop signs, street lighting, vision clearance at intersections, and work zone detours.
Traffic with lighting and crosswalk

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Intersection on NE Alberta Street with crosswalks and people walking

Report non-urgent traffic safety concerns

Report a traffic signal problem

Report a streetlight problem

Request a new streetlight

Apply for a streetlight event banner permit

Traffic Signal

Signals and Street Lighting

This photo shows people walking across a street when the pedestrian signal says walk and the traffic light is red for a few seconds before turning green. This is called a Pedestrian Head Start signal. Photo by Portland Bureau of Transportation.

Pedestrian Head Starts

Motorcycle driving in a busy road

Traffic Counts

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Stop Sign Overview

Graphic of an intersection and the minimum setbacks

Vision Clearance at Intersections

Contact

PBOT Customer Service (by PDX 311)

311@portlandoregon.gov
phone number311Information and Customer Service
phone number503-823-4000Every day, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (excluding federal holidays) Interpretation available | Interpretación disponible | Phiên dịch có sẵn | 提供口译服务 | Доступна интерпретация | Tafsiir la heli karo | Доступний переклад
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Related offices, programs, advisory groups, and projects

Engineering Services

Aerial view from Marquam Hill and OHSU, looking at the Portland Aerial tram moving down to the South Waterfront. Fall leaves, the Willamette River in the middle distance, Mt. Hood in the back.

Transportation

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