Next Steps – TSP Update Calendar
January 2014 • Sharedraftmaprecommenda-
tionsandsolicitfeedbackfromagenciesandthecommunity
• Fourpublicopenhousesatdiffer-entlocationsaroundthecounty
• CoordinatewithCitizenPar-ticipationOrganizations(CPOs),agenciesandcities
• MeetwiththeCACandICC
February 2014 • Revisedraftmaprecommenda-
tionsbasedonagencyandcom-munityinput
• MeetwithBoardofCountyCommissioners
• MeetwiththeWashingtonCountyCoordinatingCommittee(WCCC)
• MeetwiththeCACandICC
March-April 2014• PrepareaTransportationSystem
PlanUpdateordinanceforcon-siderationbythePlanningCom-missionandBoardofCountyCommissioners
April-May 2014• Filetheordinance
Summer 2014• PlanningCommissionconducts
publichearing(s)ontheordinance
September-October 2014• BoardofCountyCommissioners
conductspublichearing(s)ontheordinance
• Revisetheordinanceasnecessary• AdoptTSPUpdate
Community InvolvementThecountyhasconductedabroad-based
processtoinvolvecommunitymembersinthetransportationplanningprocess;andthoseef-
fortscontinue.Thepublicinvolvementprogramincludescountystaffworkingwithits:• TSPCommunityAdvisoryCommittee(CAC)• TSPInteragencyCoordinatingCommittee(ICC)• TSPstakeholderstoidentifyissuesandtransportationpriorities
Additionalpublicengagementeffortsinclude:• publicopenhouses• outreachandattendanceatpubliceventssuchasfarmers’markets• planbriefingsatcommunityorganizations• developmentandmaintenanceofaprojectwebsitetoengagethe
publicthroughinteractivemaps,videosandotherinformation• onlinesurveyandcommenttoolstoencouragepublicinput• astatistically-validtelephonesurveyofWashingtonCountyresi-
dentsabouttransportationissues• coordinationwithnumerousagenciesandorganizationsinvolved
intransportationinandaroundWashingtonCounty
Contact Information
WashingtonCounty’sDepartmentofLandUse&TransportationPlanningandDevelopmentServicesDivisionLongRangePlanning–TransportationPlanning155NFirstAvenue,Suite350Hillsboro,OR97124
www.TSP2035.com
TSP January 2014
IntroductionOverview Ourtransportationsystemconnectsusalltogether.Ithelpsshapeourcommunitiesandourdailylives.Awell-connectedsystemservingallofourresidentsandbusinessesisvitaltosustainingoureconomyandqualityoflife.Itisessentialtomovingpeopleandgoods,providingservicesefficientlyandcreatingthrivingcommunities.
WashingtonCounty’sTransportationSystemPlan(TSP)istheblueprintforachievingourdesiredtransportationsystem.WashingtonCountyisintheprocessofupdatingitsTSPandwe’dliketohearfromyou.
What is the Transportation System?WashingtonCounty’stransportationsystemincludesnearly1,300milesofroads,sharedbymotorvehicles,bicycles,pedestrians,trucksandpublictransit.TheyallowustotravelfromPointAtoPointBwithinthecounty—frommajorurbanboulevardstogravelCoastRangeroads.Thetransportationsystemalsoincludestrafficsignals,sidewalks,trails,railroads,airportsandpipelines.
Differentcomponentsofthetransportationsystemareoperatedbythestate,thecounty,cit-ies,TriMet,privaterailroads,parkdistricts,publicutilitiesandothertransportationproviders.
What is the Transportation System Plan (TSP)?TheTSParticulatesthegoals,objectivesandspecificstrategiestomeetexistingandfutureneedsforthemovementofpeopleandgoodsto,fromandwithinWashingtonCounty.Itestablishesthegenerallocationandsizeoffuturetransportationfacilitiesandsetspoli-ciesandprioritiesforimplementingtheplan—constructing,operatingandmaintainingthetransportationsystem.
Theplanidentifiesroadwayimprovementsneededtomeetprojectedgrowthandfuturetraveldemand.Inadditiontoroads,theplanincludeselementsforpublictransit,bikingandwalking,andfreightandgoodsmovement.ThegenerallyTSPdoesnotaddressneigh-borhoodplanningissues.
Why update the Transportation System Plan?
■ Periodic updates are important to:• fulfilltherequirementsof
Oregon’sstatewideplan-ningprogram
• respondtothecommunity’sgoals,valuesandpriorities
• addressdevelopingissuesandexistingtransportationchallengesandneeds
■ Our current TSP was adopted in 2002, and has been amended 20 times since. We are now updating the plan to:• addresschangesthathave
occurredsince2002• incorporaterecommen-
dationsfromplansandstudiescompletedbycities,theOregonDepartmentofTransportation,TriMet,Metroandotheragencies
• complywithchangesinpoliciesandlegislationatthefederal,stateandregionallevels
January 2014
Policy Development (Complete)
Ordinance 768 – Adopted October 1, 2013Ordinance768isthefirstoftwoplannedordinancestoadopttheTSPUpdate.Itincludestransportationgoals,objectivesandimplementingstrategiestoachievethem.ItprovidestheframeworkforPhaseTwo—updatingthetransportationsystemmaps.
Key provisions of Ordinance 768: ■ Makes significant changes to the existing TSP,
including:• modificationstoalltransportationpolicies
andstrategies• reorganizationofpreviouspoliciesinto
goals,objectivesandstrategies
■ Amends and updates the TSP’s guiding principles to:• reflectthecounty’svisionforsafety,eco-
nomicvitality,livabilityandprotectionofthenaturalenvironment;
• amendthesystemdesignelementsoftheTSPtoaddressmobility,accessibility,con-nectivityandactivetransportation(publictransit,bicyclesandpedestrians)
• modifytheimplementationelementsoftheTSP,includingcoordination,fundingandmaintenance
■ Applies to county facilities located within cities.
Transportation System Maps (Underway now)
PhaseTwoinvolvesthedevelopmentofasetofmapsidentifyingspecificrecommendationsforallelementsofthecounty’stransportationsystem.Thisincludesthedesignationofthefunctionalclassifica-tionandnumberoflanesoncountyroadsandmodalplansaddressingpublictransit,bicycles,pedestriansandfreight.
Elements of the TSP MapsTSP Update TimelineWashingtonCounty’sTSPUpdateisbeingdevelopedintwophases.Phase Oneiscomplete.Itresultedinthedevelopmentofgoals,objectivesandstrategiesforthetransportationsystem.Phase Twoisunderwaynow.Itincludesmapsdesignatingthefunctionalclassification(arterial,collector,etc.)andnumberoflanesplannedforcountyroadways,andplansforpublictransit,bicycles,pedestrians,andfreighttravelinthecounty.
Road Lane Numbers MapThemaximumnumberoflanesthatcanbebuiltonindividualroadswithoutaplanamendmentisidentifiedonthe“RoadLaneNumbers”map.Thisdesignationestablishesthetransportationsystemcapacityandright-of-waynecessarytoadequatelyservean-ticipatedfuturetraveldemand.IntersectionsalongArterialandCollectorroadsshallbeplannedtoincluderight-of-wayforturnlaneswithin500feetoftheintersections.Specificneedsforturninglanesaredeterminedthroughindividualtrafficanalysesconductedduringthetransportationprojectdevelopmentprocess.
Freight Routes MapTheprimarypurposeofdesignatingfreightroutesintheTSPistoidentifywhereimprovementsshouldbeprovidedforthesafeandefficientmovementoftrucks.FreightroutesaredesignatedprimarilyonArterialandCollectorroadstominimizeimpactsonresiden-tialneighborhoods.ThefreightroutedesignationsintheTSPencouragebutdonotrequirefreightdriverstousetheseroutes.
Transit Modal Plan MapWashingtonCounty’spublictransitsystemisoperatedbyotheragenciesthatprovidebus,lightrailandcommuterrailservices,aswellasanumberofcommunityshuttleandpara-transitservices.TheTransitModalPlanidentifiesexistingfixed-routetransitservic-es,aswellasthefuturetransitnetworkasenvisionedthroughtheRegionalHighCapacityTransitPlanandTriMet’songoingServiceEnhancementPlanningefforts.FuturehighcapacitytransitroutesmayemploytransitmodesthatdonotcurrentlyexistinWashing-tonCounty,suchasbusrapidtransit(BRT),rapidrail,orstreetcar.TheTransitModalPlanalsoidentifiesmajortransitstops,whereenhancedbuildingfeatures,suchasdoorwaysincloseproximityorfacingtransitandstopamenitiesaredesired.TransitModalPlanclassificationsincludeHighCapacityTransit,FrequentBusService,RegularBusService,PeakPeriodBusService,CommunityConnec-torServiceAreas,InterregionalBusServiceandMajorTransitStops.
Bicycle Modal Plan TheBicycleModalPlanisintendedtoguidedevelopmentofthesystemofon-streetandoff-streetbikeways.Intheurbanarea,on-streetbikewaysincludebikelanes,bufferedbikelanesandcycletracksalongArterialsandCollectors,aswellasneighborhoodbikeways(alsocalledbikeboulevards)alonglower-trafficstreets.TheBicycleModalPlandesignatesallurbanArterialsandCollectorsasMajorStreetBikeways,incompliancewithstatepolicythatrequiresinstallationofbikelaneswhenthesetypesofroadwaysareconstructedorre-constructed.TheBicycleModalPlanalsoidentifiesahigherclassofon-streetbikeway,EnhancedMajorStreetBikeways,wheregreaterseparationbetweencyclistsandmotorvehiclesisdesired.Intheruralarea,on-streetbikewaysconsistofwideshouldersonselectedcountyandstateroadways.Off-streetbikewaysthroughoutthecountyconsistofmulti-usepathways.BicycleModalPlanclassificationsincludeMajorStreetBikeways,EnhancedMajorStreetBikeways,NeighborhoodBikeways,RuralBikeways,RegionalTrailsandPedes-trian/BicycleConnections.
Pedestrian Modal PlanWashingtonCounty’surbanpedestriansystemconsistsofsidewalksandwalkwaysalongstreets,aswellasoff-streettrailsandshorterpedestrianconnectionsbetweenstreets.Intheruralarea,thepedestriansystemconsistsofwideshouldersalongselectedcountyandstateroadsandalimitednumberofoff-streettrails.ThePedestrianModalPlanidentifiesthefutureoff-streettrailnetwork,indicatesareasofabove-averagepedestrianactivityintheurbanandruralareas,anddelineatesparticularroadwaysegmentswhereenhancedpedestrianfeaturesaredesired.PedestrianModalPlanclassificationsincludePedestrianDistricts,RuralPedestrianActivityAreas,Pedestrian-OrientedStreetOverlays,EnhancedCrossingStudyCorridors,RegionalTrails,CommunityTrails,RegionalTrailRefinementAreas,CommunityTrailRefinementAreasandPedestrian/BicycleConnections.
Phase One
Phase Two
TSP January 2014
Functional Classification Map Thetransportationsystemincludesanetworkofroads.Functionalclassificationdefineseachroad’sroleinprovidingaccesstoindi-vidualpropertiesandtravelonthenetwork.TheFunctionalClassificationsystemincludesahierarchyofroaddesignations,includingPrincipalArterials,Arterials,Collectors,Commercial/IndustrialStreets,NeighborhoodRoutesandLocalStreets.TheFunctionalClas-sificationmapidentifiestheclassificationforallcountyroads,highlightingproposedchangesinclassification.