Help make Lents a safer place to walk and bike!

SE 104th

From Powell to Reedway

104th: Powell to Holgate

Accessing transit is a primary concern for this stretch of 104th. We are seeking more neighbor input for this area.

“On 104th there are bus stops at Powell, Holgate, and Harold. If you live in the area and need to get to a bus, you gotta walk in the streets.”

—Richard, SE 104th

104th: Holgate to Harold

From Holgate to Harold, Large puddles collect along the sides of the road during the rainy months, forcing pedestrians—including kids walking to school—to step into traffic.

“I want to be able to walk with my child to Bloomington Park, Lent Elementary, or Earl Boyles park without being hyper-vigilant, without worrying that we’ll be hit by a car. Last time we walked up the street, we saw evidence that a car had crossed the center line, veered off the road, and apparently crashed into a neighbor’s fence.”

—Julianna, SE 104th

104th: Harold to Reedway

What makes this area dangerous:

Drivers move at excessive speeds
Drivers do not stop or slow for pedestrians
There's a Trimet bus stop at 104th & Harold, but no sidewalks.
There's a school bus stop on 104th and Ellis.
This is a route to the park

November 2021 crsh at 104th and Ellis

What Neighbors Have to Say

“We take our toddler on walks in this area almost every day. This photo was taken a couple weeks before the speeding car took out this fence and crashed in our neighbors yard.”

—Cody, SE 104th

“Every day and night numerous (more than 20) use the stop sign as a starting point to drag race in either direction on Harold St. at SE 104th. There are numerous almost hits when cars on 104th turn onto Harold because the line of sight at the top of the hill is limited.”

— Maria, SE 104th

“I have been wanting to apply for a street painting permit on 104th and Ellis, but I can’t in good conscience create a space that would invite people into the street under the current conditions. In 2022 a car crashed into our parked car so hard that the front wheel got pushed up onto the sidewalk. This was the second time a vehicle hit our parked car in the past three years. Our car has also been hit with debris (an old door) that flew out of the back of a speeding truck. My old car also got hit while parked in front of our home on 104th."

—Julianna, SE 104th

Crash Data

Crash data is underreported in neighborhoods such as ours for a variety of factors related to the socio-economic makeup of our neighborhood. 104th and Harold is no exception.

Solutions

Sidewalks
Solar powered flashing red lights at Harold and 104th

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