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Residents press county to address Highway 212, school-zone and county-road safety in East County
Summary
Residents at the East County TSP workshop urged Clackamas County to prioritize safety improvements on Highway 212, near school zones and on county roads such as Kelso Road; county staff said comments will be taken into the TSP process and that a safety-focused action plan (TSAP) can target severe crash locations.
Residents at Clackamas Countys East County workshop repeatedly urged county staff to prioritize safety fixes on Highway 212 and nearby county roads that serve schools and neighborhoods.
Crystal Rojas, who lives in the Damascus area and travels daily to Sandy for child care, said she has "noticed a lot of cars speeding" near a school zone on 223rd Avenue and raised concerns about semi-trucks on Southeast Sunnyside Road near Highway 212, adding that emergency vehicles often have "barely any room to get…
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