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Park & Ride
A Park & Ride is a location where people are allowed to park private vehicles and access one or more transit
services. A Park & Ride is typically a parking lot or parking structure adjacent to a transit stop. Most Park &
Rides are on public property; however they also exist on private properties that allow parking through a lease
or other agreement with the appropriate transit agency. As of 2013 there were 28 Park & Rides with more
than 5,400 parking spaces combined in Washington County.

Bicycle Transit Facility
A Bicycle Transit Facility is a location at or near a transit stop that provides secure, enclosed bicycle parking
accessed by a key card or other technology. The purpose of a Bicycle Transit Facility is to improve the viability
and convenience of combining bicycle and transit modes for trips, and to address the “last mile” connec-
tion between a transit stop and a residence, place of employment or other location. Existing Bicycle Transit
Facilities are found at Beaverton Transit Center and Sunset Transit Center. Proposed Bicycle Transit Facility
locations are recommended in the TriMet Westside Service Enhancement Plan and include facilities at eight
additional MAX stations, at Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus and in the proposed South
Hillsboro town center.

Major Transit Stops 19
Major transit stops include: ADOPTED TEXT
• Existing High Capacity Transit stations
• Transit Centers

• Bus stops on existing or planned Frequent Bus Service lines that are intended to provide a
higher degree of passenger amenities.

Major transit stops may include traveler amenities such as shelters, lighting, seating, bicycle parking, real-
time traveler information and/or other passenger amenities. Major transit stops are intended to be highly
accessible and visible to adjacent building, while providing for quick and efficient transit service. The role
of Washington County is to facilitate safe, comfortable access to Major Transit Stops through pedestrian
enhancements and through Community Development Code provisions that promote transit-oriented building
and site designs. Supportive pedestrian enhancements near Major Transit Stops may include (but are not
limited to) sidewalk infill, pedestrian crossings (compliant with R&O 10-107, the Washington County Mid-
Block Crossing Policy), curb cuts, street lighting, concrete pads between the sidewalk and curb and improve-
ments that provide compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

19 Washington County Community Development Code Section 380 – Convenient Access to Transit Overlay District – refers to Major
Bus Stops. Provisions in Section 380 apply only to Major Bus Stops mapped in the Washington County Community Plans, not those
mapped in the TSP. The Community Plans and/or Community Development Code may be updated in the future to include the Major
Transit Stops as shown in the TSP.

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Effective November 27, 2015 • Updated December, 15 2016