Residents press county to address Highway 212, school-zone and county-road safety in East County
January 26, 2026 | Clackamas County, Oregon
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Residents at Clackamas County s 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 through." Her comments called attention to both pedestrian and operational safety issues.
Jennifer, a Boring resident, recounted recent local fatalities at Kelso/Ritchie and Highway 212 and said a representative from the Oregon Department of Transportation told the community that three fatalities in their review period put the location outside ODOT s top 1,600 statewide priorities. Jennifer said that left residents unsure what Clackamas County could do; county staff responded that logging map comments and local advocacy helps elevate issues and that county staff can pursue a TSAP (safety action plan) to review severe crashes and coordinate with ODOT.
Why it matters: Several speakers described school pickups and narrow two-lane roads that force parents to wait along road shoulders. County staff acknowledged limits in state-controlled corridors but said county-level measures, safety planning and advocacy through the TSP process can influence priorities and funding requests.
What county staff said they could do: Jeff (county staff) and Mark (consultant) encouraged participants to place specific location comments on the interactive map so staff can document safety problems and recommended the county follow up with a TSAP to examine severe crashes and fatalities and to coordinate with ODOT and other partners.
Next steps: Staff asked residents to add map points and said staff would take a closer look at the specific locations raised at the meeting during the TSP s needs assessment and safety planning work.
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 through." Her comments called attention to both pedestrian and operational safety issues.
Jennifer, a Boring resident, recounted recent local fatalities at Kelso/Ritchie and Highway 212 and said a representative from the Oregon Department of Transportation told the community that three fatalities in their review period put the location outside ODOT s top 1,600 statewide priorities. Jennifer said that left residents unsure what Clackamas County could do; county staff responded that logging map comments and local advocacy helps elevate issues and that county staff can pursue a TSAP (safety action plan) to review severe crashes and coordinate with ODOT.
Why it matters: Several speakers described school pickups and narrow two-lane roads that force parents to wait along road shoulders. County staff acknowledged limits in state-controlled corridors but said county-level measures, safety planning and advocacy through the TSP process can influence priorities and funding requests.
What county staff said they could do: Jeff (county staff) and Mark (consultant) encouraged participants to place specific location comments on the interactive map so staff can document safety problems and recommended the county follow up with a TSAP to examine severe crashes and fatalities and to coordinate with ODOT and other partners.
Next steps: Staff asked residents to add map points and said staff would take a closer look at the specific locations raised at the meeting during the TSP s needs assessment and safety planning work.
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