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Urban Collectors that are currently not built to standard, but have low traffic volumes and low travel speeds,
may employ an interim shared roadway design such as a neighborhood bikeway. Bikeway facility types and
dimensions shall be context-sensitive and determined on a case-by-case basis through engineering review
by the appropriate jurisdiction. Major Street Bikeways are not mapped on the adopted Bicycle System Map.
Urban Arterial and Collector designations are included in the Roadway Element.

Enhanced Major Street Bikeway
An Enhanced Major Street Bikeway is an urban Arterial or Collector roadway that has, or is planned to have,
buffered bike lanes or cycle tracks on one or both sides of the road as illustrated in the Washington County
Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit. Enhanced Major Street Bikeways include particular roadways and roadway seg-
ments where enhanced bicycle features are desired based on the land use context, access to transit service,
and roadway characteristics. Enhanced Major Street Bikeways may have higher traffic volumes, higher travel
speeds, and/or are designated for three or more lanes. In these circumstances users with diverse skill levels
may desire additional separation between the bikeway and vehicular traffic. However, when separated facili-
ties such as cycle tracks are pursued, particular attention to conflict points and sight distance is needed.
Enhanced Major Street Bikeways are shown on county, state and city facilities. Designations applied to roads
or other facilities not under county jurisdiction should be considered recommendations to the state, city or
other jurisdiction with primary responsibility for the facility.

ADOPTED TEXT Regional Trails are included in both the Pedestrian Element and the Bicycle Element. A Regional Trail is a multi-
Regional Trail

use pathway that accommodates regional and local utilitarian pedestrian and bicycle trips. Regional Trails in-
clude off-street Pedestrian Parkways and Bicycle Parkways as identified in Metro’s RTP, along with several exist-
ing or proposed multi-use trails in the rural area and a limited number of short pedestrian/bicycle connections
that facilitate access to the regional transportation network. Regional Trails serve a transportation function and
are encouraged to be designed and constructed in ways that facilitate comfortable, convenient travel, including:
• Using surface and sub-grade materials and following grading and storm water management
practices that result in a durable, slip-resistant, watershed-friendly surface throughout the year.
• Avoiding flood-prone areas and/or managing storm water to allow year-around operation.

• Providing adequate width, as context and circumstances allow, accommodating different trail
users including people walking, running, cycling, skating, walking dogs and pushing strollers.

• 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 area are
encouraged to have paved surfaces, but may have 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 em-
ploy 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.

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