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Residents, committee press city on Deuce Road cut, obstructing street trees and lighting reporting process
Summary
Committee members reported a hazardous longitudinal cut on Deuce Road that affects vehicle travel, ongoing concerns about street trees obstructing sight lines on several boulevards, and clarified how to report streetlight outages to Portland General Electric (PGE). Public works was asked to contact the contractor to remedy Deuce Road.
Committee members raised multiple traffic infrastructure and visibility concerns: a severe cut along Deuce Road that forces small cars toward the centerline, dense street‑tree plantings that reduce sight distance on boulevards and near crosswalks, and questions about reporting streetlight outages.
A committee member described a roughly 100‑yard cut in the new Deuce Road pavement that can push a small passenger vehicle toward the yellow centerline or into gravel; the member said the defect is severe enough to require contractor attention rather than a temporary patch. City staff advised emailing Public Works Director Don so the department can contact the contractor for remediation.
Separately, members criticized rows of street trees in medians and along sidewalks, saying heavy foliage and low branches limit sight distance — especially in rainy weather and at night — and asked staff to coordinate tree trimming through public works. Members noted that ODOT controls some highway medians and crosswalk hardware, and that work on ODOT right‑of‑way requires ODOT coordination.
On streetlight outages, staff pointed committee members to Portland General Electric’s online reporting tool (portlandgeneralelectrics.com) and said the city’s streetlight map and pole QR code information are available on the city website to simplify reporting.
Committee members also reported localized issues that had been fixed quickly — for example, a pothole near the gas station that Public Works repaired after it was reported.
Why it matters: Road surface defects, obstructed sight lines and nonworking streetlights create immediate safety hazards for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
What’s next: Staff asked residents to email Public Works Director Don with specific locations so the department can notify contractors and schedule necessary repairs or trimming.
