The Portland Tribune has a good story today about the ongoing traffic problem in the northwest hills. Commuters use Westover and Cornell Roads to bypass the Sunset Highway (HWY 26) and West Burnside on their commutes downtown.
Residential streets aren't designed to handle that much traffic, which means residents often have difficulty getting out of their own driveways. Traffic jams 100 cars long can form, forcing residents to enlist family members to block traffic while they back out.
The article highlights a number of proposed alternatives, but it will take a while to select one. A Hillside Neighborhood Association Board member said that the emphasis is on finding a compromise solution that addresses the issue of getting traffic through the area, not just diverting it to another neighborhood. "We want a compromise solution that everyone can live with and really addresses the issue."
Commuter River Dams Neighborhood
