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PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE AND TRANSIT ELEMENTS

The Washington County Transportation System Plan (TSP) Active Transportation Elements consist of a Pedes-
trian Element, Bicycle Element and Transit Element. These elements collectively describe and illustrate the
desired future network of routes and facilities that will help people safely, comfortably and conveniently walk,
bike and take transit in Washington County over the next 20 years.

The Active Transportation Elements were informed by several recent or concurrent planning efforts, includ-
ing Metro’s 2014 Regional Transportation Plan and Regional Active Transportation Plan, TriMet’s Westside
Service Enhancement Plan and Southwest Service Enhancement Plan, the County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian
Improvement Prioritization Project and Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit and several trail planning efforts under-
taken throughout the county. The Active Transportation Elements are largely consistent with the concepts
in these plans, often using the same functional classifications and routes. Any inconsistencies between this
TSP and other relevant plans are typically the result of using different terminology or definitions, adding some
network elements in response to identified needs or omitting some elements due to legal or jurisdictional
concerns. These differences are further described in the individual modal elements.

Like the other TSP elements, the three Active Transportation elements indicate the function, mode and gen-
eral location of ultimate network facilities. Projects are not prioritized in this plan; however, particular needs
have been identified in the TSP Existing Conditions and Future Needs Report and project candidates are
addressed in the Capital Project List. ADOPTED TEXT

For areas within unincorporated Washington County, the Community Plans, Community Development Code,
Rural/Natural Resources Plan and Road Design and Construction Standards shall be referenced to deter-
mine the manner in which the designations shown in the Active Transportations elements are to be imple-
mented. Some Active Transportation designations are shown on city and ODOT facilities; in these cases
the administrating jurisdiction’s adopted codes and plans supersede the designations shown. In situations
where County or state roads pass through cities, implementation of the Active Transportation designations
requires coordination among all affected jurisdictions. All trail alignments shown on the maps are general in
nature; the exact location of the trails shall be determined by the public entity or entities that will build and
maintain the trail.

Schools with grades Kindergarten through 12 are important considerations within the Active Transportation
Elements because they are prominent attractors of pedestrian and bicycle trips. As resources allow, school
districts are encouraged to develop and/or expand Safe Routes to School programs in partnership with
Washington County and the cities. These programs identify engineering, enforcement, education, encour-
agement and evaluation initiatives to promote safe walking and biking to school. As part of the engineering
component, the county, cities and school districts are encouraged to work together to identify and prioritize
network deficiencies and seek funding for solutions.

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Effective November 27, 2015 • Updated December, 15 2016