Woodburn is one step closer to safer streets, just in time for students returning to classrooms.
The first phase of the Safe Routes to School project is complete as work to improve pedestrian access finishes on Front Street. This project is a collaboration between the city, school district and Oregon Department of Transportation to boost safety and access near Woodburn High School.
The first round of construction brought major changes to a busy stretch of Front Street. Woodburn High School is precariously placed between multiple major roadways, making street crossings difficult and students’ paths home from school indirect and obstructed…