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INTRODUCTION
The Washington County TSP is one of several elements that comprise the Washington County Comprehensive Plan.
Other elements include:
• County Resource Document

• Comprehensive Framework Plan for the Urban Area
• Rural/Natural Resource Plan (which includes the Exceptions Statement Document)

• Community Plans and their Background Documents
• Community Development Code
• Unified Capital Improvements Program (Including the Transportation Capital Improvement Program)
• Urban Planning Area Agreements

The TSP serves as the guiding document for transportation system improvements and operations for Washington
County – establishing the policies, projects, and programs necessary to achieve the County’s transportation goals and
objectives. The TSP supports the adopted development patterns included in the County’s Community Plans, the Rural/
Natural Resource Plan, and the comprehensive plans adopted by the cities within Washington County. It is consistent
with regional plans adopted by Metro and TriMet, state plans adopted by the Oregon Department of Transportation
(ODOT), and the Oregon Transportation Planning Rule. Reflecting both countywide and community-planning perspec-
tives, the TSP addresses major transportation system elements, including roadways (not including local streets), freight,
and active transportation (pedestrian, bicycle, and transit). The local street system is regulated by the Community
Development Code, Community Plans and the Rural/Natural Resource Plan.

The first Washington County Transportation Plan was initially adopted and acknowledged in 1983. In 2002 the Wash-
ington County Transportation Plan (a comprehensive update of the 1988 document) was adopted by A Engrossed
Ordinance No. 588, it’s technical appendix was adopted by Resolution and Order No. 02-125 and it’s Background
Report adopted Resolution and Order 02-124. The Transportation System Plan adopted in 2002, was based on growth
forecasts and travel demand anticipated through the year 2020. A number of amendments to the TSP have adopted
between these major updates keeping the plan current with ongoing planning activities and community aspirations.

In 2014 the Transportation System Plan was updated based on new forecasts of anticipated growth and travel demand
through the year 2035 and beyond. The 2014 update represents a comprehensive assessment of existing and project-
ed future conditions (based on regional forecasts developed by Metro). The 2014 TSP update restructured the County’s
transportation policies and the overall plan in order to be consistent with more recent state and regional transportation
policies, programs and requirements.

This Washington County Transportation System Plan Users’ Guide is a compilation of information drawn from docu-
ments prepared for the 2014 update of the Transportation System Plan. This update included:
• An Existing Conditions and Future Needs Report (January 2013),
• The transportation Goals, Objectives and Strategies adopted by A-Engrossed Ordinance No. 768 (October 2013)

• A-Engrossed Ordinance No. 768 Findings adopted by Resolution and Order 13-96 (October 2013)
• Transportation modal elements adopted by A-Engrossed Ordinance No. 783 (October 2014),

• A-Engrossed Ordinance No. 783 Findings adopted by Resolution and Order 14-109 (October 2014)
• Transportation System Plan Technical Appendix adopted by Resolution and Order No. 14-113 (October 2014)
• Supplemental revisions to text and maps adopted by A-Engrossed Ordinance 799 (September 2015)
• A-Engrossed Ordinance No. 799 Findings adopted by Resolution and Order 15-105 (September 2015)

PART 1: BACKGROUND 3
Effective November 27, 2015 • Updated December, 15 2016