A Portland cyclist who crashed her electric bicycle into one of the city’s “pedestrian safety improvements” has filed a $28 million lawsuit against the city and the road construction company hired for the project.
Rosie Lopez’s lawsuit says she suffered catastrophic injuries because the city of Portland and Raimore Construction hadn’t set out or installed “visual warning devices,” such as cones or barricades, that would have warned her that she was about to slam into a recently built “floating concrete island.” The island was situated along the shoulder of the road and significantly narrowed the lane of travel on Northeast Glisan Street near 80th Avenue.
Lopez, a 42-year-old bartender at the time of the crash, said she had been cycling on the night of Sept. 17, 2024, with a friend, who was behind her. Lopez said she had a “big bike light” illuminating her path, but she didn’t see the island until it was too late. It was 1:44 a.m…