Why are the traffic lights in Portland, Oregon not synced?

Unfortunately, this doesn't apply to, say, Beaverton or Hillsboro. Washington County has some of the most atypical and dispersed commute patterns in the area, and it's much more difficult to synchronize lights on two-way streets when there's not a predominate direction of rush hour traffic. read more

This is not to negate the positive effects synchronized traffic lights have had in LA. There are still fewer accidents at major intersections and fewer emissions from the average vehicle. In fact, some sources suggest that the reason LA still has so much congestion is because the city’s recent economic improvement allows more people to live and work there. read more

Portland traffic conditions and Oregon traffic reports from KPTV FOX 12 Oregon, including I5 traffic conditions and traffic cameras. read more

As Alex mentions, the downtown lights are very well synced, just not to go 30 mph. I believe the"target" speed is 12-15 mph. Next time you're driving through downtown, just slow down a bit and you'll catch the"wave". read more

Portland is not even close on this list. Note, this is calculating the average commute for someone that works in Seattle. In order to get an affordable house, you are probably driving in from a different county, hence the"megacommute". read more