Waddling pedestrians of the winged variety have a better chance of making it across a major city thoroughfare after Beaverton installed two duck crossing signs near Murrayhill Pond.

The signs were installed Dec. 4 following an online fundraising campaign headed by Beaverton resident Bob "Woody" Woodward, who visits the pond every day and watches the Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, turtles and ducks that have made the manmade pond home.

In recent months, however, Woodward said he has seen birds' remains on Southwest Murray Boulevard after they had attempted to cross the four lanes of heavy traffic. Woodward estimated at least a dozen birds had been killed in traffic.

Commuters drive down Southwest Murray Boulevard where two bird crossing signs have been installed in both directions.

To bring awareness and fix the problem, Woodward launched a fundraiser on gofundme.com asking for $1,000 for the installation of the two signs on Murray Boulevard in both directions. Twenty-seven people donated to the campaign, with contributions from $5 to $100. Woodward raised the money in a little over two months.

The two signs will cost the city around $350 each, said Beaverton city transportation engineer Jabra Khasho, which will be covered with money fundraised on gofundme.com. Woodward has asked the city to keep the change and use it for maintenance of the signs or possibly installing a cigarette butt receptacle at Murrayhill Pond.

"[Woodward is] going above and beyond; I can't keep up," said Khasho. "He's really passionate about it."