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• Minimizing sharp curves and out-of-direction travel.

• In higher-density areas, installing pedestrian-scale trail lighting sensitive to surrounding land
uses and wildlife habitat.

• Keeping trails legally open at all hours.
• Regular maintenance, surface repairs and debris clearing by the responsible jurisdiction.

Regional Trails in the urban area are intended to have paved surfaces; Regional Trails in the rural areaare
encouraged to have paved surfaces, but may have paved or unpaved surfaces. Regional Trails that are routed
along roadways may require further determination as to whether the trail will be separated from the roadway
or employ a shared roadway design. When the location of a proposed Regional Trail is being determined in
concert with a development proposal or transportation project, the County shall confer with the jurisdiction or
special district that is responsible for maintaining that trail to ensure that the most up-to-date assumptions of
that trail’s location and design features are being considered.

Regional Trail Refinement Area
A Regional Trail Refinement Area is an area where a Regional Trail is planned conceptually but the specific
alignment has not yet been determined. A feasibility study or master plan is necessary to determine the spe-
cific alignment. Before development may occur on land within a Regional Trail Refinement Area, in addition to
other requirements, the development application must demonstrate how the Regional Trail will (at a mini-
mum) not be precluded by the proposed development. Regional Trail Refinement Areas include: ADOPTED TEXT
• Turf-to-Surf Trail between Banks and Beaverton

• Council Creek Trail between Banks and Forest Grove and between Forest Grove and Hillsboro
• Cooper Mountain Trail
• River Terrace Trail

• Fanno Creek Greenway Trail between Bonita Road and the Tualatin River.

Community Trail
A Community Trail is a pathway that accommodates shorter-distance utilitarian walking trips and may or may
not accommodate bicycle trips. Community Trails serve as convenient walking connections between local
destinations or as accesses to Regional Trails. Community Trails are not necessarily designed for 24-hour, all-
weather use; and may be constructed to different standards than Regional Trails. Community Trails include
off-street Regional Pedestrian Corridors as indicated in Metro’s RTP, in addition to selected community, local
and other trails shown on trail maps by jurisdictions in Washington County. Community Trails that are routed
along roadways require further determination as to whether the trail will be separated from the roadway or
will employ a shared roadway design. When the location of a proposed Community Trail is being determined
in concert with a development proposal or transportation project, the County shall confer with the jurisdiction
or special district that is responsible for maintaining that trail to ensure that the most up-to-date assump-
tions of that trail’s location and design features are being considered. Community Trails appear only in the
Pedestrian Element.

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