SE Harold
From 102nd to 122nd
Focus Area:
With the addition of speed cushions and radar signs on Harold, we’ve shifted our focus to 102nd to 122nd, where drivers regularly veer off the road or into the middle of the street to dodge the speed cushions.
In this area, pedestrians and cyclists are faced with large puddles, speeding traffic, and erratic driver behavior. Our primary goal is to urge the City to fund sidewalks in this area.
You can see some of the issues we documented prior to 2025 here.
What Neighbors Have to Say
“Harold needs sidewalks all the way down to 122nd!
I almost get hit daily walking my dog along Harold.
People now drive into where a sidewalk would be to avoid the speed humps (which are very ineffective in my opinion) without any regard to pedestrians. Also trying to a bike on Harold is incredibly unsafe.”
—A, SE Harold & 115th
"We used to live in St. John’s where there was a similar issue with cars speeding and crashing. A pedestrian was hit and killed right in front of our house! I think it took 3 pedestrians dying before the City installed lots of traffic triangles, and those really seemed to help.
Even if we get sidewalks, Harold will still be an unsafe place to walk since cars are always speeding. I watch cars blow through that stop sign at Harold and 104th all the time. It’s pretty incredible how many cars just ignore or don’t notice it."
—SE Harold St. Resident
“While driving this spring, I nearly hit a person pulling a wagon on Harold. They suddenly stepped out onto the road to avoid having their wagon tip over. If I hadn’t been paying very close attention, I could’ve seriously injured or killed him. Luckily I swerved on time. This wouldn’t have happened if we had sidewalks.”
—J, SE Harold & 103rd
“The new speed bumps would be a great start except that 9 out of 10 cars just swerve to the middle and speed through the cutouts.”
—D, SE Harold & 103rd
“Harold from 102nd and beyond seems designed exclusively for cars, which contributes to drivers operating their vehicles at excessive speed. Visual cues like sidewalks, greenery, bike lanes, stop signs, etc. will go further than speed limit signs or bumps; we need to fundamentally rethink the design of the street itself to convey that drivers and pedestrians have equal right to using Harold to commute.”
—J, SE Harold St. Resident
“Improve safety on SE Harold St by installing sidewalks and bike lanes along both sides of the street between 92nd and 122nd Ave. Since the speed humps were added, I’ve observed a rise in close calls and potentially dangerous situations involving vehicles (whether moving or parked), pedestrians, and cyclists.
It appears that drivers often veer off-center to navigate between the speed humps, avoiding the need to slow down. This behavior increases risks for pedestrians and cyclists, especially in areas where sidewalks and bike lanes are absent. In some spots, parked cars obstruct what should be sidewalk space, forcing pedestrians and cyclists into the street.
Given that SE Harold St connects to several parks, the Springwater Corridor Trail, and is near multiple schools and a Boys & Girls Club, I believe the street would benefit from improved lighting, clearly marked bike lanes, and sidewalks on both sides.”
—K, SE Harold St. Resident
“I have lived at 113th and Harold for 5 years and the speeding is absurd. Once people get past the stop sign at 111th they just floor it to 122nd. Many cars just roll through the intersection, and this is because 111th is so busy as a connecting street to Foster and Holgate. 111th really needs consideration as well to slow folks down from cutting through this area. I believe 111th has a speed limit of 35, which seems insane, and there are NO sidewalks. I tried biking down 111th when I first moved here to access the Springwater Corridor Trail and it was one of the most dangerous places I've ever ridden—cars go faster than 35, and gravel is on the roads and there is nowhere safe for a bike to be. I actually reached out to someone in PBOT (I believe) back when moved in and complained about the speeding and suggested that they put in speed bumps to mitigate the speeding but I was told it wasn't going to happen. I also asked about installing a camera to catch speeding vehicles. I also do hear and report gunshots in my area and often times the gunshots originate West of me, and then the vehicle speeds down Harold towards 122nd. I think speed bumps will help mitigate some of this speeding. I also want the city to create a sound ordinance for altered vehicles that are intentionally made to be obnoxiously loud. Safe that for a race track, keep it off the streets. These cars sound like gunshots.
I would also like to see sidewalks installed between 102nd and 122nd on Harold. It feels like the city stops caring about folks that live past a certain street and we are left to walk on broken glass, garbage, navigate massive puddles from where cars erode away the gravel, and this gravel then ends up on the edge of the road, where I have to unsafely try to ride my bike to say as far off the road as possible to keep away from cars going 45 or more. I don't even walk my dogs in the neighborhood because I am concerned of them stepping in broken glass/garbage/puddles of oil etc.”
— L, SE Harold & 113th.
“The constant speeding traffic and revving of engines all through the night make it difficult to sleep and cause mental health issues.”
— M, Harold & 104th
“Thank you for the speed cushions, PBOT — now can we get four way stops, LED stop signs, pedestrian crosswalks with signals (stoplights), and other methods of discouraging speedy drivers? The speed cushions are a great start, but we need more.
My spouse and our two dogs and I have lived adjacent to SE Harold (89th-96th area) since 2018 and have witnessed a lot of reckless and dangerous driving along SE Harold. Anyone else miss the blinking crosswalk signal at 97th?”
There are so many young kids and pets in this neighborhood who deserve walkable, bikeable, livable, safe streets like the other neighborhoods in our city.”
—E, SE Harold & 96th
“Harold needs crosswalks and any kind of consistent sidewalks would be amazing for kids, families, commuters, dog walkers.”
— E, 115th and Harold
“Street racers are going over 80mph between 111th and 122nd!”
— Resident at 115th & Harold
Solutions
Looking toward a future where the area is more bike- and pedestrian-friendly, we need changes now that that will shift the mindset of drivers and lead to safer streets.
Sidewalks
Radar speed signs
Planters with trees
Concrete barriers
Designated bike lanes
protected wherever possible
Crash on Harold in 2022
What’s Happened on Harold
Thanks to the focused work at the City, Harold now has speed cushions from 92nd to 122nd and radar speed signs. These updates have made a huge difference for neighbor’s sense of safety.
Scroll down to see some of the issues we have documented over the years:
SUV drives into Living Room (Dec. 30, 2023):
A car hit was hit on Harold in May of 2024, after the speed cushions were installed
Several years ago, the same family’s car (blue car) was hit in front of their house, taking out a power pole (before speed cushions).
Several years ago, the same family’s car (blue car) was hit in front of their house, taking out a power pole (before speed cushions).
In spring of 2025, PBOT installed radar speed signs on Harold, near the home whose cars had been crashed into twice.
Lexus demolishes staircase on Harold and 103rd, (Mar. 11, 2024)
Lexus demolishes staircase on Harold and 103rd, (Mar. 11, 2024)
Car smashed into power pole at Lents Market (March 11, 2024)
Getting passed oh Harold is too common
More From our Neighbors
“Both my car and home have been crashed into and I have witnessed dozens of accidents due to exceedingly reckless driving. Harold street needs speed bumps, stop signs, and a radar speed display. I legitimately fear my son will die here.”
—J, SE Harold St.
“I am tired of watching cars blow through stop signs just feet from where my daughter plays on their way from Harold to Foster, cutting through on 99th and 97th to get to I-205. I'm tired of setting my cruise control to 25 on Harold and having cars tailgate me or worse, try to pass me. I'm tired of streets that only have one sidewalk, of sidewalks without street trees, of sidewalks covered in trash and detritus. I want my kid to be able to ride her bike home from school without worrying that she's going to turn into a squashed bug when she crosses Harold, and right now, that's just not possible.”
—Name kept confidential, 99th and Ellis
“Over the course of the last year or so, the shootings on and around 97th–99th have increased notably. In one case a neighbor had a bullet go through the wall of their home. Another had several rounds that hit their car. This seems to be connected to people regularly driving down Harold at high speeds and using the north/south streets to loop back around to Foster and likely up to I-205. The lack of effective traffic safety measures is concerning not only because of the shooting at night, but also because this section of Harold is a school zone (Lent Elementary).”
—Kate, SE Ellis and 99th
“I walk from my house to my friend's house that is south of Harold on 96th, so I regularly see how fast cars drive on Harold. Speed bumps are a good way to slow them down.”
—K, SE Steele & 92nd
PBOT Plans
The outer part of Harold (past 102nd) is on PBOT’s radar! It’s time to get these projects scheduled and make sure they’re addressing the problems we’re seeing.
TSP Project Info (outer Harold only)
The outer parts of Harold currently fall under the following projects:
Powellhurst/Gilbert Pedestrian Improvements (80016): Construct sidewalks, curbs, and drainage, as well as crossing improvements to enhance pedestrian travel and access to transit and schools.
Outer Harold Bikeway (8197): Design and implement bicycle facilities.
Timeframe for both projects: Unknown