Welcome to the West Linn Transportation System Plan Online Community Workshop

Although comments are no longer being collected through this forum, you are welcome to submit comments to zpelz@westlinnoregon.gov.

The Transportation System Plan Update will revise local transportation planning goals, objectives and projects to reflect new growth and emissions control strategies identified in the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). State law requires that local agencies bring their TSPs into compliance with the RTP.

This interactive tool includes a series of stations where you can learn more about the project. Thank you for participating.

Project Information

Workshop Stations

1
Learn about the project background and goals. 
2
Learn about the proposed corridor solutions and improvements for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities. Tell us which cross-sections you would like to see and help prioritize these solutions and improvements. 
3
Learn about the proposed local street connectivity solutions, and tell us your thoughts on these solutions. 
4
Learn about the proposed motor vehicle solutions, and help prioritize these solutions. 
5
Learn about the Highway 43 Concept Plan 
6
Learn about the project Goals and Targets. 
7
Learn how we'll use your feedback and how you can stay involved with the process. 

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Project Overview

Learn about the project background and goals.

Workflow

What is a Transportation System Plan?

A Transportation System Plan is a document that outlines projects, policies and strategies to improve the transportation system over the next 20 to 25 years. Projects, policies and strategies can include:

  • Constructing new roads or modifying existing roads;
  • Constructing new pedestrian and/or bicycle paths;
  • Modifying transit service;
  • Modifying roadway design standards;
  • Modifying access standards; and,
  • Identifying funding strategies to fund the transportation
  • projects, operations and maintenance.

West Linn is required by law to create and update transportation system plans that are consistent with the Metro Transportation Plan and the State’s
Transportation Plans.

The most recent West Linn TSP was completed and adopted in 2008. The purpose of this project is to update that document with current analysis and ideas to solve existing and potential future transportation issues. A complete, up-to-date, and adopted TSP makes it easier for communities to compete and obtain funds and reserve right-of-way to implement the transportation projects needed to improve their system.

Project Background

Despite relatively low growth, much has changed since the last TSP Update in 2008. There have been significant changes in the regional transportation system and significant changes in the assumptions about future regional growth. Based on these changes, the following special interest topics, policy themes, and policy issues are being considered in the update of the TSP. You can learn more about each of these considerations in the project Technical Memos 1: TSP Policy Framework (pdf, 2.9MB), and 2: Transportation Changes Since 2008 (pdf, 1.0MB).

Transportation Changes since 2008

  • Relatively little local land development
  • Regional roadway construction projects (Sellwood bridge, Arch Bridge rehabilitation, Highway 213 jughandle)
  • Incremental infill of sidewalks and bike lanes ongoing

Special Interest Topics

  • Arch Bridge Town Center (addressed separately)
  • Old Willamette Area parking management
  • Decreasing the amount of people who commute alone
  • Expanding transit supportive land uses
  • New ways to measure our transportation system

West Linn policy themes

  • Safety for all modes
  • Increasing mobility through transit
  • "Complete streets" (for walking, biking, and accessing transit, schools, parks, and commercial areas with direct routes)
  • Ensuring I-205 functions well for West Linn citizens
  • Limiting Highway 43 to two to three lanes (improvements for all modes but no more vehicle through lanes)
  • Retain the existing UGB

TSP Policy Issues

  • Current plan includes $40 million (+) new, I-205/10th Street interchange. Geography presents a constraint that a new interchange is unlikely to resolve or overcome.
  • State forecast a significant revenue decline.
  • City’s population density does not support transit expansion yet current policy suggests expanding transit is a solution to increase mobility.
  • City opposes UGB expansion yet has limited supply of buildable land.

Key Outcomes and Evaluation Criteria

The TSP goals are based upon the city’s 2008 Imagine West Linn process, the Comprehensive Plan, and regional transportation goals. The evaluation criteria will be used to ensure that proposed set of projects will be effective in achieving the city’s goals. Read more about the project goals and evaluation criteria in Technical Memo 3: Performance Outcomes and Key Measures Workshop (pdf, 290KB).

Goal 1 - Safety: Reduce transportation related fatalities and injuries for all transportation modes +

Evaluation Criteria

  • Would likely reduce severe injury and fatal crashes
  • Would likely reduce the number of high collision locations

Goal 2 - Mobility, Access and Environment: Improve people’s access to jobs, schools, healthcare and other needs in ways that improve health, reduce pollution and retain money in the local economy +

Evaluation Criteria

  • Would likely reduce VMT
  • Supports a compact urban form and would likely increase non-SOV modes of travel in 2040 Regional Investment Centers
  • Would result in improved freight travel time reliability
  • Would allow more people to access schools, parks, and employment and commercial areas within 20 minute walk, bike or bus ride
  • Relates to implementation of a transportation options program
  • Would result in “good” or better level of quality bicycle or pedestrian facility
  • Is a “green street” facility

Goal 3 - Equity: Deliver transportation improvements equitably +

Evaluation Criteria

  • Would allow more people, considered transportation disadvantaged, to access schools, parks, and employment and commercial areas within 20 minute walk, bike, or bus ride
  • Located in an area where transportation investments have not been made in past 10 years

Goal 4 - Maintenance:Deliver access and safety improvements cost effectively, within available revenues and responsibly to the needs of all users of the transportation system +

Evaluation Criteria

  • Improves the pavement condition index
  • Is an improvement to a facility that is considered “distressed”
  • Supports a compact urban form and would likely increase non-SOV modes of travel in 2040 Regional Investment Centers

Project Team and Committees

Project Management Team +

  • Transportation Planning & Engineering
    • Kittelson & Associates, Inc.: Susan Wright and Matt Bell
  • Code and Policy
    • DJ Heffernan
  • City of West Linn
    • Community Development: Zach Pelz, John Boyd
    • Engineering: Lance Calvert
  • Oregon Department of Transportation
    • Grant Manager: Gail Curtis

Technical Advisory Committee +

  • Zach Pelz — City of West Linn
  • John Boyd — City of West Linn
  • Lance Calvert — City of West Linn
  • Khoi Le — City of West Linn
  • Gail Curtis — ODOT
  • Susan Wright — Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
  • Matt Bell — Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
  • DJ Heffernan — DJ Heffernan
  • Laura Terway — Oregon City
  • Amanda Owings — Lake Oswego
  • Larry Conrad — Clackamas County
  • Chris Myers — Metro
  • Tom Mills — TriMet
  • Jennifer Donnelly — DLCD

Citizens Advisory Committee +

  • Joyce Jackson
  • Riad Alharithi
  • Kim Bria
  • Kris Kachirisky
  • Dave Kleinke
  • Kimberly Steele
  • Craig Bell

Corridor Solutions and Improvements

Learn about the proposed corridor solutions and improvements for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities. Tell us which cross-sections you would like to see and help prioritize these solutions and improvements.

Pedestrian and bicycle improvements have been proposed for 25 arterials and collector streets, as well as the local streets included in the Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) for the five primary schools with SRTS programs. These alternatives are presented in the form of various cross-sections for each of the roadway classifications.


Which alternative cross-section do you think is the most appropriate for each of the arterials below?

Hidden Springs Road (C-1) (Check one.)
Lancaster Street (C-2) (Check one.)
Parker Road (C-3) (Check one.)
Rosemont Road (C-4) (Check one.)
Salamo Road (C-5) (Check one.)
Santa Anita Drive (C-6) (Check one.)
Skyline Drive (C-7) (Check one.)
Sunset Avenue (C-8) (Check one.)
West A Street (C-9) (Check one.)
Willamette Falls Drive (C-10) (Check one.)
10th Street (C-11) (Check one.)

Which alternative cross-section do you think is the most appropriate for each of the collectors below?

Bland Circle (C-12) (Check one.)
Blankenship Road (C-13) (Check one.)
Carriage Way (C-14) (Check one.)
Clark Street (C-15) (Check one.)
Cornwall Street (C-16) (Check one.)
Dollar Street (C-17) (Check one.)
Johnson Road (C-18) (Check one.)
Marylhurst Drive (C-19) (Check one.)
Old River Drive (C-20) (Check one.)
Ostman Road (C-21) (Check one.)
Pimlico Drive (C-22) (Check one.)
Summit Street (C-23) (Check one.)
Suncrest Road (C-24) (Check one.)
Tannler Drive (C-25) (Check one.)

Which alternative cross-section do you think is the most appropriate for each of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) streets below?

Bolton Primary (SRTS-1) (Check one.)
Cedar Oak Primary (SRTS-5) (Check one.)
Sunset Primary (SRTS-4) (Check one.)
Trillium Creek Primary (SRTS-3) (Check one.)
Willamette Primary (SRTS-2) (Check one.)

Do you agree with the prioritization ranking of the corridors below? Do you think they should be ranked higher or lower?

Rated 1 of 15 - Willamette Falls Drive (C-10) (Check one.)
Rated 1 of 15 - 10th Street (C-11) (Check one.)
Rated 2 of 15 - Hidden Springs Road (C-1) (Check one.)
Rated 3 of 15 - Rosemont Road (C-4) (Check one.)
Rated 4 of 15 - West A Street (C-9) (Check one.)
Rated 5 of 15 - SRTS, Bolton Primary (SRTS-1) (Check one.)
Rated 6 of 15 - Suncrest Road (C-24) (Check one.)
Rated 7 of 15 - Ostman Road (C-21) (Check one.)
Rated 8 of 15 - Carriage Way (C-14) (Check one.)
Rated 8 of 15 - Marylhurst Drive (C-19) (Check one.)
Rated 8 of 15 - Old River Drive (C-20) (Check one.)
Rated 8 of 15 - SRTS, Willamette Primary (SRTS-2) (Check one.)
Rated 9 of 15 - Salamo Road (C-5) (Check one.)
Rated 9 of 15 - Blankenship Road (C-13) (Check one.)
Rated 9 of 15 - Dollar Street (C-17) (Check one.)
Rated 10 of 15 - Parker Road (C-3) (Check one.)
Rated 11 of 15 - Santa Anita Drive (C-6) (Check one.)
Rated 12 of 15 - Skyline Drive (C-7) (Check one.)
Rated 12 of 15 - Sunset Avenue (C-8) (Check one.)
Rated 12 of 15 - Summit Street (C-23) (Check one.)
Rated 13 of 15 - Tannler Drive (C-25) (Check one.)
Rated 13 of 15 - SRTS, Trillium Creek Primary (SRTS-3) (Check one.)
Rated 14 of 15 - SRTS, Sunset Primary (SRTS-4) (Check one.)
Rated 14 of 15 - SRTS, Cedar Oak Primary (SRTS-5) (Check one.)
Rated 15 of 15 - Lancaster Street (C-2) (Check one.)
Rated 15 of 15 - Bland Circle (C-12) (Check one.)
Rated 15 of 15 - Clark Street (C-15) (Check one.)
Rated 15 of 15 - Cornwall Street (C-16) (Check one.)
Rated 15 of 15 - Johnson Road (C-18) (Check one.)
Rated 15 of 15 - Pimlico Drive (C-22) (Check one.)
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Local Street Connectivity Solutions

Learn about the proposed local street connectivity solutions, and tell us your thoughts on these solutions.

Local Street Connectivity Solutions Map

The Local Street Connectivity display identifies the locations for proposed connections between local streets. These proposed improvements will improve the mobility for all modes.

Should the City implement the following local street connections?

Woodhurst Place extension to Scenic Drive (LSC-1) (Check one.)
Robin View Court extension to Old River Landing (LSC-2) (Check one.)
Calaroga Court extension to Nixon Avenue (LSC-3) (Check one.)
Fairview Way extension to Shady Hollow (LSC-4) (Check one.)
19th Street extension from Willamette Falls Drive to Swift Shore Drive (LSC-5) (Check one.)
Whitten Lane extension to Marylhurst Drive (LSC-6) (Check one.)
New north-south connection from Crestline Drive to Whitten Lane extension (LSC-7) (Check one.)
Horton Road extension to Horton Road (LSC-8) (Check one.)
Apollo Road extension to Randall Street (LSC-9) (Check one.)
Shannon Lane extension to Ridge Lane (LSC-10) (Check one.)
Ridge Lane extension to Ridge Lane (LSC-11) (Check one.)
Roxbury Drive extension to Chinook Court (LSC-12) (Check one.)
Damon Drive extension to Roxbury Drive extension (LSC-13) (Check one.)
Maxfield Drive extension to Roxbury Drive extension (LSC-14) (Check one.)
Landis Street extension to Landis Street (LSC-15) (Check one.)
Sabo Lane extension to Sunset Avenue (LSC-16) (Check one.)
Landis Street extension to Cornwall Street (LSC-17) (Check one.)
New east-west connection from Reed Street to Cornwall Street (LSC-18) (Check one.)
New north-south connection from the Landis Street extension to the new east-west connection (LSC-19) (Check one.)
Bland Circle extension to Parker Road (LSC-20) (Check one.)
New east-west connection from Bland Circle to Weatherhill Road (LSC-21) (Check one.)
Crestview Drive extension to Crestview Drive (LSC-22) (Check one.)
Tannler Drive extension to Sunbreak Lane extension (LSC-23) (Check one.)
Sunbreak extension to Tannler Drive (LSC-24) (Check one.)
Tamarisk Drive extension to Grapevine Road (LSC-25) (Check one.)
Wisteria Road extension to Wisteria Road (LSC-26) (Check one.)
Wild Rose Loop extension to Chelan Drive (LSC-27) (Check one.)
Orchard Street extension to Short Street (LSC-28) (Check one.)
Brandon Place extension to Willamette Falls Drive (LSC-29) (Check one.)
8th Avenue extension from 14th Street to Dollar Street (LSC-30) (Check one.)
Randall Street extension to Irving Street (LSC-31) (Check one.)
New east-west connection from Elliot Street to Irving Street (LSC-32) (Check one.)

Motor Vehicle Solutions

Learn about the proposed motor vehicle solutions, and help prioritize these solutions.

Motor Vehicle Solutions Map

The Motor Vehicle Solutions display identifies the locations for proposed improvements for motor vehicles. These proposed improvements include installation of traffic signals, installation of all-way stop controls, roadway widening to accommodate left-turn lanes and other capacity improvements.

Do you agree with the prioritization ranking of the Motor Vehicle Solutions below? Do you think they should be ranked higher or lower?

Rated 1 of 6 - Modify the traffic control at the intersection of Willamette Falls Drive / 14th Street, when warranted (V-1) (Check one.)
Rated 2 of 6 - Install a traffic signal at the intersection of Willamette Falls Drive / 12th Street, when warranted (V-2) (Check one.)
Rated 2 of 6 - Install a traffic signal at the intersection of Rosemont Road / Hidden Springs Road, when warranted (V-3) (Check one.)
Rated 3 of 6 - Modify the traffic control at the intersection of Willamette Falls Drive / 19th Street, when warranted (V-4) (Check one.)
Rated 4 of 6 - Install a traffic signal at the intersection of Willamette Falls Drive / Sunset Avenue, when warranted (V-5) (Check one.)
Rated 4 of 6 - Install a traffic signal at the intersection of Salamo Road / Parker Road, when warranted (V-6) (Check one.)
Rated 4 of 6 - Install a traffic signal at the intersection of Highway 43 / Willamette Falls Drive, when warranted (V-7) (Check one.)
Rated 5 of 6 - Install separate left and right turn lanes at the intersection of Rosemont Road / Hidden Springs Road, when warranted (V-8) (Check one.)
Rated 5 of 6 - Widen Willamette Falls Drive with a center median at 500 feet on each side of intersection to allow for two-stage left turn from Dollar Street (V-9) (Check one.)
Rated 6 of 6 - Widen Rosemont Road to add a center median to allow two-stage left turn from Carriage Way (V-10) (Check one.)
Rated 6 of 6 - Widen Willamette Falls Drive with a center median at 500 feet on each side of intersection to allow for two-stage left turn from Ostman Road (V-11) (Check one.)
Rated 6 of 6 - Modify Dollar Street connection to reconnect to 8th Avenue, and provide alternative route for local trips (V-12) (Check one.)
Rated 6 of 6 - Upgrade 8th Avenue from 10th Street to Dollar Street (V-13) (Check one.)

Highway 43 Concept Plan Projects

This plan is currently being refined in a separate effort by the City of West Linn.

Highway 43 Concept Plan Projects

The Highway 43 Concept Plan was developed by the City of West Linn in coordination with ODOT as part of the 2008 TSP update. The Plan identifies the needs, deficiencies, and solutions for the portion of Highway 43 between the north City limits and McKillican Street that are assumed for the TSP update, such as pedestrian crossings, street trees, landscaping, transit stops, and lighting to better support the needs of all roadway users as well as adjacent land uses. The Plan is currently being updated concurrent with the TSP update. The findings of the updated Plan will be incorporated into the TSP. Learn more on the Highway 43 project website.

Projects identified in the plan:

  • Hwy43-1 Cross section improvements - Highway 43 from Marylhurst Drive to Hidden Springs Road
  • Hwy43-2 Cross section improvements - Highway 43 from West A Street to Webb Street
  • Hwy43-3 Cross section improvements - Highway 43 from Webb Street to Hood-McKillican Street
  • Hwy43-4 Cross section improvements - Highway 43 from Hidden Springs Road to Pimlico Drive
  • Hwy43-5 Cross section improvements - Highway 43 from Pimlico Drive to Buck Street
  • Hwy43-6 Install a traffic signal at the intersection of Highway 43 / Pimlico Drive, when warranted
  • Hwy43-7 Modify circulation at the intersection of Highway 43 / Lewis Street
  • Hwy43-8 Cross section improvements - Highway 43 from Northern City limits to Marylhurst Drive
  • Hwy43-9 Modify circulation at the intersection of Highway 43 / Holmes Street
  • Hwy43-10 Realign the driveway near the intersection of Highway 43 / Cedar Oaks Drive
  • Hwy43-11 Strip a left-turn lane at the intersection of Highway 43 / Arbor Drive
  • Hwy43-12 Modify the signal timing at the intersection of Highway 43 / Hood-McKillican Street

Goals and Targets

Learn about the project Goals and Targets.

Goals and Targets

The Goals and Targets display illustrates the four project goals and associated targets for those goals. The projects that are identified through the solutions and improvements process will be assessed and prioritized based on these goals and targets.

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