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• As projects arise from appropriate categories examine whether opportunities are available to
use other funds to leverage this funding (e.g., safety) (ODOT, consulting with partners).
• As land use and transportation system conditions change and near term improvements are
completed, consider the opportunity to update this adaptive corridor management strategy (all
partners).
• Improve existing north-south routes for all modes to reduce travel demand on Tualatin Valley
Highway and congestion at intersections. Improvements to roadways such as Brookwood Avenue,
Century Boulevard, Cornelius Pass Road, 209th Avenue, 198th Avenue, 185th Avenue and 170th
Avenue would provide the greatest benefit to the overall transportation system.5 Improvements on
198th Avenue south of Tualatin Valley Highway are scheduled in the next five years through Wash-
ington County’s Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program. The other three corridors will
require a more opportunistic approach, including working with developers of South Hillsboro to
help improve 209th Avenue (City of Hillsboro, City of Beaverton, Washington County).

Long Term Refinement Planning Needs
The refinement plan was unable to adequately address some longer term planning aspirations for the cor-
ridor. The following should be addressed as part of a future corridor refinement plan:

• If HCT is determined to be the preferred option, the location (e.g. on or adjacent to Tualatin ADOPTED TEXT
Valley Highway) transit mode (e.g., bus rapid transit, express bus service, light rail, streetcar or
commuter rail) and amount of right-of-way needed should be identified. This transit alternative
analysis study may explore enhanced signal operations for transit and/or the viability of a Busi-
ness Access Transit (BAT) lane in appropriate locations.
• The location of a multi-use pathway parallel to Tualatin Valley Highway.
• The location of new local street connections, in concert with access management along Tualatin
Valley Highway.
• While grade separated intersections are not included in the plan, it is recognized that in the long
term, all tools should be considered to maintain acceptable intersection performance to serve
future transportation and community needs.

NW Wilkins Road Extension Refinement Area
The Amberglen Community plan determined an extension of Wilkins Road, including a new bridge crossing
Bronson Creek, from NW Stucki Avenue to NW 185th Avenue to be a potential future need. However, due to
the unique uncertainty of the timing and level of future development in this area it is impractical to designate
specific road alignment at this time.

Refinement Area Maps
Refinement Areas are shown on the Functional Classification Maps (Figures 3-8 and 3-9) in this Users’ Guide. Officially
adopted Refinement Area maps are included in A-Engrossed Ordinance No. 783, with a full-page map for each Refine-
ment Area.

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