Transportation System Plan - Part 2 - Clackamas County TSP Documents

0. Clackamas County TSP Documents:

Existing and 2035 Future Conditions Report

it amazes me about the number and placement of bike and pedestrian paths in such a rural and large county as Clackamas.  while many of these facilities are located in urbanized areas, many are not, and many are part of Metro's Regional TSP.  It appears that Metro and the State are driving the push for more "active transportation" whether it is a good idea or not in a given location.  It makes me wonder if that is where the federal money is prioritized, so that is what we get, or if it is an ideological issue, or if the need actually exists.  When I drive around town (an urban area) the only people I see riding bikes are doing so for recreational and fitness purposes.  As fine as that is, it differs from a strict definition of transportation - the means of getting from one place to another.  

The link above will take you to the county's TSP documents.  If you have the time (only after you finish scouring the Lake  Oswego TSP!) take a look at the county TSP and the Metro RTP (including the HCTP) and perhaps the state TSP.  You will see where this stuff is coming from.  BUT - there is a difference between regional plans and what is required.  Being "partners" with Metro on their regional trails means that we take on their projects with our money - unfunded mandates - while Lake Oswego needs take a back seat.  

• Bike Master Plan Projects in Northweat County
  Northwest County
  With the exception of Borland Road south of I-205, the rural portions have no shoulders wide enough to be designated as shoulder bikeways.
  
•   The County’s urban portions of this sub area do not have any bicycle lanes.
  
•   The County’s Bike Master Plan identifies priorities for filling in the bicycle network gaps. The priority of these projects will be reviewed based on the TSP Vision and Goals evaluation criteria. They are shown in the table below. 

	Bike Master      Plan Project
	Number			Street Name			Section Description			Project Elements
RB 404			65TH			Stafford Rd to Tualatin			Widen / Shoulder Bikeways
RB 407			BORLAND			Tualatin to Stafford			Widen / Shoulder Bikeways
RB 408			BORLAND			Stafford to West Linn			Widen / Shoulder Bikeways
RB 419			JOHNSON			Stafford Rd to West Linn			Widen / Shoulder Bikeways
RB 428			ROSEMONT			Stafford Road to Summit			Widen / Shoulder Bikeways
RB 432			STAFFORD			Lake Oswego to Borland			Widen / Shoulder Bikeways
RB 433			STAFFORD			Borland to Mountain			Widen / Shoulder Bikeways
RB 434			STAFFORD			Mountain to Boeckman			Widen / Shoulder Bikeways

B= Urban Bike Facility, RB = Rural Bikeway 

B18	BONITA	Carman Drive to I-5	Bike lanes
B19	BOONES FERRY	Portions maintained by County	Bike lanes. Striping possibly in Tualatin / Lake Oswego Jurisdiction.
B20	CARMAN	Kruse Way to I-5	Bike lanes, Reconstruction and Widening
B22	CHILDS	65th to Stafford Road	Bike lanes
B41	PILKINGTON	Boones Ferry to Childs Road	Bike lanes

Existing Roadway Deficiencies: Key Findings 

 Northwest County
 Two of the five study intersections are operating at volume-to-capacity ratios that do not meet performance standards:
o SW Childs Road/SW Stafford Road
o SW 65th Avenue/SW Stafford Road
 Roadway segments (excluding I-205 and I-5) are primarily uncongested during the weekday evening peak hour. Relatively short segments of Stafford Road south of Rosemont Road are estimated to experience some level of congestion. 

 One candidate road safety audit corridor was identified based on crash data review -- Stafford Road from S Rosemont Road to SW Mountain Road. 

Pedestrian System Gaps and Deficiencies 

Northwest County

•   There are no deficiencies in the pedestrian system based on rural roadway standards. However, the roadways in rural areas that lack shoulders should also be considered as gaps or deficiencies for rural pedestrians.
  
•   While sidewalks are required in the County’s urban areas, none of the streets in the County’s urban areas in the Lake Oswego area are designated as part of the Essential Pedestrian Network.