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Keizer committee reviews project spreadsheet; green bike-crossing paint quoted at about $30,000, Virta ODOT work slated for 2025
Summary
The committee reviewed near-term active projects on Jan. 16, including a quoted $30,000 estimate to paint green bike-crossing markings at four intersections and an update that an ODOT Virta sidewalk project is expected to begin in 2025.
The Keizer Traffic Safety, Bikeways & Pedestrian Committee reviewed its project spreadsheet on Jan. 16 and discussed near-term items that will require budget advocacy or engineering work.
City staff and committee members said painting green bike-crossing hash marks where bike lanes cross intersections is a low-design solution that has been quoted at about $30,000 for four locations (two crossing markings at Lock Haven east/west of River Road and two at Chemawa). “We got a quote for $30,000 to do those four,” a committee member reported; staff said the sum might increase and that the work would require inclusion in the 2025 budget cycle.
Committee members also discussed other active projects: - River Road timing changes: Staff reported City of Salem plans to change pedestrian-signal timing along River Road to a two- to three-second staggered timing; staff said they will follow up with a status update. - Virta (ODOT) project: Committee members were told the ODOT Virta project and sidewalk widening is scheduled to start in 2025, pending the agency schedule and funding. - Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) and other engineering treatments: Committee members noted RRFBs and rapid flashing beacons are effective but “not cheap” and said staff would supply cost estimates for RRFBs at a future meeting.
Committee members emphasized follow-through during the budget process. “We need to make sure that one of us shows up at the budget meetings to make the case,” a committee member said. Staff offered to keep the spreadsheet “pending” for items that need further analysis or funding.
Why it matters: Minor capital investments — paint, signs and beacons — can increase crosswalk visibility and cyclist safety, but they require budgeting and coordination with engineering staff and, in some cases, external agencies such as ODOT.
Next steps: Staff will confirm costs and timing for the green paint project and provide RRFB pricing for a future meeting. Committee members volunteered to advocate for funding during the 2025 budget cycle if needed.
