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TV Trail Corridor Map
TV Trail Corridor Map
What has been done so far
We’ve heard a clear preference for better walking, rolling and biking conditions south of TV Highway. Based on that feedback we narrowed down five potential routes down to two: SW Blanton and SW Shaw. The County has spent the last few months developing and evaluating potential design concepts for both streets. Now, we need your input about both corridors as we finalize the TV Trail Concept Plan.
Conceptual design is an early phase of the design process in which the broad outlines of function and form are defined.
A new trail would offer…
An alternative to TV Highway that feels comfortable for all ages and abilities to walk, roll and bike – whether for fun and fitness or getting to work or school, running errands, or catching a bus or MAX train.
A connection to other regional trails.
Goals, Objectives and Evaluation Criteria
The project goals, objectives, and evaluation criteria were developed with direction from policymakers, the project management team, and community input.
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Blanton Corridor
Blanton Typical Cross-Section
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Blanton 3D Visualization
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Blanton Cross-Section with Parking on One Side
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Blanton 3D Visualization with Parking on One Side
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Blanton Narrow Cross-Section
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Half-signal
Walker at Waterhouse Trail
Background
The majority of SW Blanton Street between 160th Ave and 209th Ave lacks sidewalks and bike lanes. We have heard Blanton Street is a priority for better walking, rolling, and biking conditions. The TV Trail Concept Plan is exploring design concepts for SW Blanton that is accessible and comfortable for all ages and abilities.
Washington County’s Transportation System Plan designates SW Blanton Street as a Collector Street. Collector Streets provide both access and circulation between residential, commercial, and industrial areas and provide access to larger streets. Collector Streets require up to 74-foot of right-of-way.
Design and traffic considerations:
- Design as a “complete street” - narrower travel lanes, separated bike lanes, landscape buffer, sidewalks, and parking where feasible.
Tradeoffs between private property impacts, level of comfort for people walking, rolling and biking, and how to accommodate on-street parking.
Signalized trail crossings at major streets like SW 198th Avenue, SW 185th Avenue, and SW 160th Avenue.
Blanton Corridor Map
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Typical Cross-Section
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The typical cross-section is approximately 60-feet wide and physically separates bike lanes and sidewalks from the roadway with landscape buffers and raised curbs providing the highest level of comfort for all ages and abilities. This cross-section requires relatively minimal property impacts.
Blanton 3-D Visualization
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Wider Cross-section (Parking on One Side)
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A wider cross-section could be considered on segments of the corridor creating space for on-street parking and turn-lanes, where applicable. However, this would require additional property and result in a more expensive project.
3D Visualization Cross-Section with Parking on One Side
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Narrower Cross-Section
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The narrower cross-section separates the bike lane from traffic with a painted buffer only which may not be comfortable for all ages and abilities compared to the fully separated bike lane shown in the typical cross-section. However, this cross-section requires the least amount of additional property.
Signalized Crossings
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Example of a half-signal at SW Walker Rd and Waterhouse Trail
Half-signals are recommended at the major unsignalized intersections along SW Blanton Street at SW 198th Ave, SW 185th Ave, and SW 160th Ave to help people walking, biking, and rolling to cross the street.
At a half-signal, cars have a green light until a person walking, biking, or rolling presses a button to cross. Then cars get a red light and people crossing get a walk sign.
Questions
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Shaw Corridor
Shaw Corridor
Typical Cross-Section
Shaw Corridor
3D Visualization Graphic
Shaw Crossing at 185th
Shaw Crossing at 170th
Shaw Crossing at 160th
Overview
The majority of SW Shaw Street between 160th Ave and 198th Ave lacks sidewalks. We have heard Shaw Street lacks the type of environment that people would like to travel within and doesn’t have as many community destinations as SW Blanton. However, SW Shaw does offer fewer conflict points between cars and people biking, walking and rolling since there are no driveways along the northside of the street between 160th Ave and 198th Ave.
The TV Trail route would likely need to use Blanton west of 198th Ave in the near-term to connect to existing separated bike lanes and sidewalks at 209th Ave. However, in the longer-term the TV Trail could connect more directly to a future segment of the TV Trail west of 209th Ave.
Design and traffic considerations:
- Designed with a shared-use path between the street and the railroad tracks.
Direct and signalized crossings of the major streets may be needed for the trail to be comfortable and convenient for users.
Map of Shaw Corridor
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Typical Cross-Section
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The typical cross-section includes a shared-use path physically separated from the roadway with a landscape buffer and raised curbs.
3D Visualization of Shaw
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Future design considerations for Shaw Street:
- Where on-street parking may be needed
- Designated railroad crossing opportunities
- Need for a barrier between the railroad and the trail
Signalized Crossings
Similar to Blanton Street, crossings are an essential element in providing an accessible, comfortable, and low-stress experience for people walking, biking, and rolling across major intersections.
We are exploring the feasibility of pedestrian half-signals at the major streets such as SW 185th Avenue, SW 170th Avenue, and SW 160th Avenue. However, building these will be challenging due to the proximity to the railroad and TV Highway. If not feasible, people would need to cross the railroad tracks and use the existing crosswalks at TV Highway.
Crossing at SW 185th St
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Crossing at SW 170th St
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Crossing at SW 160th St
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Questions
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Route Tradeoffs
Route Tradeoffs
Timeline
Both corridors are likely to be included in the TV Trail Concept Plan which will document the design concept for each corridor and the key issues that need further evaluation. It is anticipated that the TV Trail Concept Plan will inform applicable Washington County Comprehensive Plan elements including the Transportation System Plan and Aloha-Reedville Community Plan. The Board of County Commissioners will be briefed on the TV Trail Concept Plan recommendations and community input during a June 1, 2021 work session and will direct staff on next steps.
The following table describes some of the tradeoffs between the two TV Trail route options.
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