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• Strategy 8.4.6 Explore trail provision and management solutions for areas of Washington
County that lack a recreation district, parks department, or other provider of trails.
• Strategy 8.4.7 Seek funding for Regional Trails from transportation related funding sources
including the Transportation Development Tax.

Objective 8�5 Improve access to and encourage the enhancement of transit service in Washington County�

• Strategy 8.5.1 Provide safe, convenient pedestrian and bicycle access to existing and proposed
transit stops, including pedestrian crossings and other appropriate features near Major Transit
Stops.

• Strategy 8.5.2 Coordinate with TriMet and other transit providers in their efforts to provide new
or improved transit service to underserved locations in the urban area where concentrations of
households, jobs or transit-dependent populations may warrant better service.
• Strategy 8.5.3 Work with Metro, TriMet and the cities to plan and implement new high capacity
transit corridors identified in the Regional High Capacity Transit System Plan.
• Strategy 8.5.4 Work with employers, Westside Transportation Alliance, TriMet and other transit
ADOPTED TEXT • Strategy 8.5.5 Encourage Ride Connection, Yamhill County Transit, Columbia County Transit
providers to identify creative solutions to bridge the “last mile” from transit stop to workplace.

and other transit providers to continue and potentially enhance operation of rural transit where
it is cost-effective and warranted by demand.
• Strategy 8.5.6 Encourage TriMet LIFT service operations and the provision of accessibility fea-
tures at transit stops and on transit vehicles.

Objective 8�6 Encourage and promote the use of active transportation options through programmatic
approaches�

• Strategy 8.6.1 Work with transportation management associations, employers, schools, agen-
cies that serve disadvantaged populations and active transportation advocacy organizations, to
promote walking, bicycling and transit options for residents and workers in Washington County.

• Strategy 8.6.2 Consider developing a countywide Safe Routes to School program in partnership
with school districts.

• Strategy 8.6.3 Develop wayfinding signage guidelines in coordination with Metro, cities and
THPRD and incorporate signage into proposed Neighborhood Bikeway, trail, streetscape and
other appropriate improvement projects, as funding allows.
• Strategy 8.6.4 Coordinate with the Washington County Department of Health and Human
Services and other health organizations to promote and measure the public health benefits of
active transportation.
• Strategy 8.6.5 Develop active transportation performance measures, including mode share
targets.

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