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Objective 8�3 Expand and improve the quality of bicycling infrastructure�

• Strategy 8.3.1 Refer to the guidelines set forth in the Washington County Bicycle Facility Design
Toolkit when designing new or reconstructed urban and rural Principal Arterials (except for free-
ways), Arterials and Collectors, and implement treatments as deemed appropriate.
• Strategy 8.3.2 Develop a system of neighborhood bikeways on appropriate low-volume streets
(as defined in the Neighborhood Bikeways Plan) to supplement the system of bicycle lanes and
paved shoulders on major streets.
• Strategy 8.3.3 On those Arterials and Collectors designated on the Bicycle System Map as ‘En-
hanced Major Street Bikeway’ buffered bike lanes and other bicycle treatments shall be consid-
ered based on the Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit and/or other applicable standards.
• Strategy 8.3.4 Maintain and periodically revisit bicycle parking requirements in the CDC and
provisions for bicycle parking in applicable new development.
• Strategy 8.3.5 Coordinate the development of the bikeway system with other local and regional
agencies and integrate it with the delivery of other transportation services.
• Strategy 8.3.6 Consider developing a rural road bicycle safety study that proposes solutions
and strategies to increase the safety of recreational and utilitarian cycling in the rural area.
Implement recommendations as appropriate.

Objective 8�4 Assist partners in developing and maintaining an off-street trail and accessway network that
serves both recreational and transportation functions�
• Strategy 8.4.1 Require new development and redevelopment to provide adequate neighbor- ADOPTED TEXT
hood connectivity by constructing public accessways, both within the site and connecting to
adjacent land uses, in cases where street connections are not possible or not desired.
• Strategy 8.4.2 Ensure that new development and redevelopment does not preclude implemen-
tation of the planned off-street trail network shown in the TSP.
• Strategy 8.4.3 Work with Metro, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (THPRD), cities, private
developers and other entities to plan, map and improve countywide trail connectivity, including
filling gaps in existing regional trails and planning new trails in areas lacking in these facilities.
• Strategy 8.4.4 Designate a functional classification of existing and planned trails consistent
with Metro and THPRD trail planning activities.
• Strategy 8.4.5 For appropriate multi-use trails that are intended to serve a utilitarian function,
encourage trail design and management solutions that facilitate the safe and efficient move-
ment of trail users, including, but not limited to, the following:

› Using surface materials that are durable, slip-resistant, watershed-friendly and resistant to ponding.
› Avoiding or addressing flood-prone areas.
› Minimizing sharp curves and out-of-direction travel that increase travel times and create blind spots.
› In higher-density areas, installing pedestrian-scale trail lighting sensitive to surrounding land uses
and wildlife habitat.
› Keeping trails legally open during night hours.

› Regular maintenance, surface repairs and debris clearing by the responsible jurisdiction.

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