This site may be easier to use if viewed in the "landscape" orientation.
 
Get Started

Welcome to the Newport
Transportation System Plan
Online Open House

The City of Newport and the Oregon Department of Transportation are updating the Transportation System Plan (TSP). The TSP is a long range plan that will guide future investments in the city's transportation system.

Bi-lingual Video (2 min 39 sec) - Learn about the Newport TSP

This online open house is now closed to new responses. You can always submit feedback from our website.

At this online open house, you can review proposed transportation solutions and share your top transportation priority projects for walking, biking, driving, freight and public transit improvements. This is an important point for you to weigh in on the project. We will use your answers to these questions to inform the project team as solutions are prioritized to meet Newport’s transportation and transit needs over the next 20 years. We will come back with refined solutions/options during the next outreach event.

Stations

Go directly to a station using the buttons below, or at the top of the screen to move through the stations in order. You can review and provide feedback on any or all of the areas that interest you. You do not have to visit every page or answer every question.

1
What We've Heard
We’ve heard many comments. Here is a summary of the information. 
2
Transportation Issues
Review transportation issues and potential solutions for different parts of Newport. 
3
Next Steps
Learn how we’ll use your input to move to the next phase. 

= Page includes questions or opportunities for comment.

Actualización del Plan de Transporte Casa Abierta en línea

Cómo ayudará su opinion: La ciudad de Newport y el Departamento de Transporte de Oregón están actualizando el Plan del Sistema de Transporte (TSP). Este es un plan de largo alcance en el que se basan todas las mejoras futuras en el transporte de la ciudad.

Su opinión a través de este proceso de planificación informará cómo se debe gastar el dinero futuro. Imprima esta encuesta y envíela antes del 13 de diciembre

Newport Transportation System Plan

Get Started

What We've Heard

We’ve reached out to many people living and working in Newport to understand their hopes for the future of the city’s transportation network, as well as understanding what isn’t working well today.

Image gallery contents:

Existing Issues 1/4

Existing Issues 2/4

Existing Issues 3/4

Existing Issues 4/4

Vision 2040 is a plan completed by the City of Newport that helped gather the community's idea for what Newport should look like in 2040. The Transportation System Plan (TSP) project looked at the transportation related strategies to inform the stakeholder outreach and to determine how best to implement the 2040 strategies.

After completing dozens of stakeholder interviews and collecting comments we found these existing system issues, shown on these maps.

These maps show the current paths, roads, and bike facilities in Newport as well as areas that feel unsafe or are dangerous.

Questions

We heard about the following common issues in Newport (and nearby areas). What do you think are the most important issues/problems in Newport today? (Check up to 3.)
50% Complete

Transportation Issues

Use the tabs below to learn about transportation issues and answer questions about different areas in Newport.


Citywide

Throughout Newport runs Highway 101. The highway defines and divides the city, with businesses along the highway and residential areas to the east and west.

Image gallery contents:

Citywide

Potential parallel routes

Potential parallel routes for pedestrians and bikes

Traffic calming strategies

Newport Local Street Cross Section

Transportation Issues

Throughout the early phases of outreach, we heard many concerns about Highway 101 for the future of Newport. Safety and summer tourist traffic were the two most common issues. The technical team would like to know what you think about an idea for a citywide bikeway off Highway 101 and the potential for a street that parallels Highway 101 for local use.

Citywide

Questions

The technical team has developed a few solutions to these community needs. Tell us what you think!

Parallel routes map

During stakeholder interviews, we heard that the community wants a way to get around town in a car without using Highway 101. Of the three parallel routes to Highway 101 (that we are currently looking into) each currently looks quite different. Which alignment do you think will best serve the local community's future needs?

(Check all that apply.)
Parallel routes map

We heard that the community would like a bike network that allows travel on local streets, particularly north/south travel off of Hwy 101. Which local street do you think will best serve the local community's future needs for a north/south bikeway?

(Check all that apply.)

Some of the solutions we are looking at include traffic calming, a technique for keeping people who are walking and biking safer as well as deterring cut-through traffic, but which also reduces vehicle travel speeds and may delay emergency response times.

Traffic calming strategies
(Click to enlarge.)
Which strategies make sense for local/residential streets (like NE Golf Course Drive, NE Douglas Street, or SW 10th Street)? (Check up to 3.)
Which strategies make sense for residential collectors (like NW Oceanview Drive or NE Eads Street)? (Check up to 3.)
Which strategies make sense for commercial areas (like NW Coast Street or SE Bay Boulevard)? (Check up to 3.)
Local street cross sectionThe City sets standards for the types of streets that it wants to see in existing residential neighborhoods/districts. These are illustrated with cross-section drawings. How important is it for you to see existing neighborhoods' roadways expanded to meet the full City standards? (Check one.)

Emerging transportation technologies will shape roads, communities, and daily lives for generations. Vehicles are becoming more connected, automated, shared, and electric. While the timing of when these advances will occur is uncertain, they will have significant impacts on how a community plans, designs, builds, and uses the transportation system. Learn more about emerging transportation technology terms and definitions.

What should the City's role be to prepare for Electric Vehicle (EV) technologies? (Check all that apply.)

Agate Beach

Agate Beach is at the north end of Newport with lots of hills and greenspace separating residential and commercial areas. The Yaquina Head Lighthouse is a major destination but many of the residential roads feel very rural, with narrow, sometimes one lane roads without shoulders or sidewalks.

Image gallery contents:

Agate Beach Map

Advisory shoulder example

Transportation Issues

The community has identified the following needs for Agate Beach:

  • Inadequate highway access at NE 73rd St. and NE 55th St.
  • NW Lighthouse Drive - Summer congestion and limited ped/bike facilities
  • Limited parallel routes to downtown
  • Summer congestion
  • Geologic constraints (areas of unstable soils)
Agate Beach Map

Questions

We have developed a few solutions to these community needs. Tell us what you think!

Overall, how would you like to see Agate Beach look in the future? (Check one.)
Advisory shoulder
Example of advisory markings.

These solutions are proposed for "average" Agate Beach roads. Which do you think meets the community's needs for the future?

(Check one.)
Hwy 101 in Agate Beach lacks bike and pedestrian amenities. This could be addressed with a multi-use path on the west side of Hwy 101 from south of Lighthouse Drive to the south and east side of Hwy 101 north of Lighthouse Drive. How important is a multi-use path on Hwy 101 compared to other bike/pedestrian needs in the area? (Check one.)

Commercial Core

The highway defines and divides the city, particularly in the commercial core/downtown area of Newport (from Yaquina Bay Bridge north to intersection of Hwy 101/US 20 and areas along US 20 to the City limits). Businesses are built along the highway and residential areas are to the east and west. Additionally, US 20 moves visitors, commuters, and freight from coastal communities to the Willamette Valley.

Image gallery contents:

Commercial Core/Downtown

Possible US 101 Couplet Example

Possible US 20 Couplet Example

Possibe downtown improvements

Existing US 101 cross-section

Existing US 20 cross-section

Transportation Issues

Throughout the early phases of outreach, we heard many concerns about Highway 101 for the future of Newport. Safety and summer tourist traffic were the two most common issues, but we also heard:

Desire for:

  • intersection upgrades on Hwy 101 at US 20, Hwy 101 at Hurbert St, and US 20 at Moore Dr
  • off highway ped/bike routes
  • a transportation system that enhances business redevelopment

Problems with:

  • limited access to hospital
  • narrow, unsafe on-street parking for US 101
  • Yaquina Bay Bridge - vehicle capacity, limited ped/bike capacity, freight weight limits
  • People don’t feel safe walking or biking
Commercial Core/Downtown

Questions

We looked at what could be done to improve Highway 101 and US 20 within their existing alignments and the idea for creating couplets (a pair of streets where you can only travel in one direction, either north or south) for both Highway 101 and US 20 to reduce congestion, increase safety and provide more improvements requested by the community (sidewalks, bike lanes, on street parking, etc.). Tell us what you think!

Downtown cross sectionExisting US 101 cross-section.Possible US 101 couplet exampleHwy 101 couplet example: a couplet is a pair of streets where you can only travel in one direction on a street.

Stakeholders we interviewed have suggested ways to improve Hwy 101 in the commercial core (improvements we’ve heard about are listed in the first question). Which solution fits the future community needs the best?

View US 101 potential improvements (cross-sections).

(Check one.)
Possible downtown improvements
Click to enlarge.
What improvements would you like to see on Hwy 101 (in the commercial core)? (Check up to 3.)

Downtown cross sectionExisting US 20 cross-section.Possible US 20 couplet example US 20 couplet example: a couplet is a pair of streets where you can only travel in one direction on a street.

Stakeholders we interviewed have suggested ways to improve US 20 (improvements we’ve heard about are listed in the question above). Which solution fits the future community needs the best?

View US 20 potential improvements (cross-sections).

(Check one.)
Possible US 20 improvements

What improvements would you like to see on US 20?

(Check up to 3.)
A number of the stakeholders we interviewed believe that the intersection of Hwy 101 and US 20 is congested and unsafe. Which of these improvements make sense for this intersection? (Check all that apply.)
We’re committed to making safer school access. As we prioritize these improvements, which should be built first? (Check one.)

Nye Beach/Bayfront

The Bayfront, as a working waterfront, and Nye Beach as a mixed-use tourist-oriented neighborhood share similar qualities and challenges when it comes to meeting the needs of tourists, residents, and businesses.  Significant improvements have been made to streets, sidewalks and public parking in both areas, and new investments will be needed to ensure these areas, that in many ways define Newport, remain vibrant for years to come.

Image gallery contents:

Nye Beach/Bayfront map

Possible parallel routes

Transportation Issues

The community has identified the following needs for the north end of Newport:

  • Access upgrades at Hwy 101/NW Oceanview Drive
  • Limited parallel routes to Hwy 101 north of 20th Street; alternative routes include Nye Street
  • Ped/Bike improvements for NW Oceanview Drive corridor
  • Limited parking
  • Summer tourist congestion, parking impacts, and speeding
  • Minimize conflicts between tourists and waterfront industries in Bayfront
Nye Beach/Bayfront map

Questions

We have developed a few solutions to these community needs. Tell us what you think!

We've heard requests to make Nye Beach more of a walkable live/work community that also addresses congestion, parking and speeding issues. However, the more people living, working, and visiting an area increases congestion and parking issues. Which statement best fits how you feel? (Check one.)
We heard feedback from the community that maintaining the Bayfront as a vibrant, working waterfront is critical to the economic wellbeing and identity of the community. However, the more people that are working and visiting the area increases congestion and parking issues. Which statement best fits how you feel? (Check one.)
We’ve heard about issues related to Nye Beach visitors. Which solutions will work for this area? (Check all that apply.)
We’ve heard about issues related to Bayfront visitors. Which solutions will work for this area? (Check all that apply.)
Nye Beach and Bayfront have a complete streetscape with curb extensions, wider sidewalks, and on-street parking. Do you want to see that streetscape expanded in these two areas? (Check one.)

Newport Bridge/South Beach

Other areas in Newport that are related to or included in the Transportation System Plan

Image gallery contents:

Yaquina Bay Bridge

Yaquina Bay Bridge

This Yaquina Bay Bridge project will replace the cathodic protection (corrosion protection) on the bridge, repair damaged concrete and provide seismic upgrades to retrofit the bridge started in 2020. This work is necessary to maintain the health of the bridge and increase its lifespan. Learn more at the Yaquina Bay Bridge project website.

The transportation needs for South Beach were assessed in 2012 and priority projects have been built or will soon go under construction. (Learn more about the Hwy 101/32nd Street Signal Relocation Project, which is one of the upcoming projects.)

Yaquina Bay Bridge

Questions

Share your thoughts about these elements of the TSP below:

The TSP may include how to address the possible future replacement of the Yaquina Bay Bridge. What are some of your comments or concerns about a future bridge? (Check all that apply.)
75% Complete

Next Steps

Thank you for participating in this online event and for your interest in the project. We will use the community’s input to refine the solutions for Newport. We will be bringing those final solutions back to you next spring to hear what you think. The TSP will then be finalized and presented to the Planning Commission and City Council for adoption at public hearings in the summer.

Before you leave, please answer the questions below to tell us about yourself, and be sure to submit any comments you've provided.

Image gallery contents:

Project Timeline

Project Timeline

Contact us

  • Get more information at NewportTSP.org
  • If you have questions or comments, please contact
    Derrick Tokos AICP
    City of Newport Community Development Director
    541-574-0626

Timeline

Project Timeline

Final Questions

What was your primary mode of transportation before COVID-19 (in February 2020)? (Check all that apply.)
How did you receive information about this virtual event? (Check all that apply.)

Interested Parties list

Provide your contact information if you would like to be added to the project mailing list.

Please tell us about yourself.

We are requesting the following demographic information to help evaluate the effectiveness of our public outreach activities. Results will be reported as totals. Providing this information is voluntary and optional.

Which neighborhood do you live in? (Check one.)
How do you describe your race/ethnicity? (Check all that apply.)
What language(s) do you speak at home? (Check all that apply.)
What is your age? (Check one.)
What was your total household income last year before taxes? (Check one.)

Thank you for your input!

100% Complete

Loading

This website was Built with Bolt by JLA Public Involvement   This site uses cookies. Read our privacy policy.