03/01/2020 - PacketTRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
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City of Tigard
Transportation Advisory Committee Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: March 4th, 2020 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Red Rock Conference Room, Tigard City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER Ruth 6:30
2. INTRODUCTIONS Ruth 6:32
3. CONSIDER MINUTES Ruth 6:35
4. PUBLIC COMMENT Ruth 6:40
5. TIGARD POLICE DEPARTMENT & TRANSPORTATION Leigh 6:45
6. SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR CDR TriMet Staff 7:15
7. PROJECT UPDATES Staff 8:05
8. INFORMATION SHARING All 8:20
9. ADJOURNMENT Ruth 8:30
Supporting materials attached:
February 5, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Upcoming meetings of note:
Thursday, March 5, 5:30 p.m., Southwest Corridor CAC Meeting, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Room 108, Portland
Tuesday, March 10, 6:00 p.m., 121st Avenue Project Open House, Fowler Middle School
Saturday, March 14, 5:00 p.m., Southwest Corridor CDR Open House – Spanish, St. Anthony’s Parish, Tigard
Wednesday, March 18, 5:30 p.m. Tigard on the Move Speaker Series, Symposium Coffee, Tigard
Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 p.m., TTAC Meeting, Red Rock Conference Room, Tigard Town Hall
Opportunities to provide input:
Tigard Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update Survey: https://www.engage.tigard-or.gov/parksplan
TriMet Pedestrian Plan Online Open House: https://trimet.org/walkopenhouse
TriMet Southwest Corridor CDR Online Open House: https://trimet.org/swcorridor/design/index.htm
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CITY OF TIGARD
TIGARD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
March 4, 2020
Members Present: George Brandt, Candi Cornils, Alan Eckert, Carl Fisher, Ben Gooley, Ruth
Harshfield (Chair), Richard Keast (Vice Chair), Serge Killingsworth (alternate), Holly Koontz, Sarah
Serata (alternate), and Lindsey Wise.
Members Absent: Carine Arendes, and Lonnie Martinez.
Staff Present: Tigard Police Operations Commander James McDonald, Sr. Transportation Planner
Dave Roth, Senior Project Engineer Tegan Enloe, and Sr. Administrative Specialist Joe Patton.
Others Present: TTAC Alternate Council Liaison John Goodhouse; Project Manage TriMet Project
Manager Fiona Cundy, Rail Operations Manager Katie Brown, and Traffic and Community Affairs
Josh Mahar; and Tigard resident Craig Hopkins.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Harshfield called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The meeting was held in the Red Rock
Conference Room, at 13125 SW Hall Blvd.
2. INTRODUCTIONS
3. CONSIDER MINUTES
The February 5, 2020 meeting Minutes were unanimously approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT – None.
5. TIGARD POLICE DEPARTMENT & TRANSPORTATION
Operation Commander James McDonald gave a brief overview of the traffic enforcement
operations. Areas of focus are derived from crash data and online complaints. One of their
considerations is how to minimize potential hazards while officers enforce traffic laws. Three
motorcycle officers cover six days and have regular training to complete. Crash data helps influence
road design and traffic calming, but also where enforcement actions take place. Intersections with a
high number of crashes include: Pacific Highway at 72nd, Hall Blvd., and Durham; Scholls Ferry at
Cascade and 121st; Center St. at Greenburg Rd. Red light enforcement traffic cameras will be online
again soon as the issue of electrical power connections has been resolved and ODOT has signed off
on the final inspections. ODOT requires five years of crash data analysis to justify the use of red
light cameras.
6. SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR CDR
TriMet representatives Fiona and Josh distributed the Southwest Corridor Conceptual Design
Report (CDR) and gave a presentation on the project including the regional growth concept,
regional rail system, route and station locations, increased transit options, equity and housing
affordability, responding to local climate goals, contributing to the local economy, project timeline,
CDR, video fly-through of the proposed route, project principles, CDR engagement,
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overview of comments received, design elements, 2035 station ridership, station access, Tigard &
Tualatin specific crossings, stations and improvements, station access projects, and ongoing design.
Fiona noted they are supporting Metro and Tigard in securing funding to add pedestrian and
bicyclist access to the Hwy. 217 crossing. Online SWC comments will be accepted through March
26.
7. PROJECT UPDATES
The $1 million funding request to the Oregon Legislature to study Highway 99W from Barbur Blvd.
to the edge of Sherwood was included in House Bill 5204. The Washington Square Regional Plan
update is underway to update the original 1999 plan document. The Red Rock Creek Trails Plan
received funding from Metro to support a trails master plan. Final design on four segments of the
Fanno Creek Trails project are underway. Safe Routes to School and the Transportation Safety
Action Plan are on the agenda for April.
8. INFORMATION SHARING
A. Pride Disposal distributed flyers regarding placing garbage bins on the street rather than the
sidewalk.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
Joe Patton, TTAC Meeting Secretary
Ruth Harshfield, Chair
The Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project
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Regional Growth Concept
3
Regional Rail System
4
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stations
30 min
Bridgeport Village
To Downtown Portland
37,500
trips per day by 2035
5
Moving more people, more places
10 miles
of new sidewalks
6 miles
of improved bike facilities
1.6 miles
of transit-only lanes
2,000
Park & Ride spaces
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Equity and housing affordability
7
Responding to local climate goals
Stormwater Toolkit Examples
Constructed Wetlands Stream Restoration Infiltration Basin
The project will treat nearly 70 acres of existing
impervious surface –all currently unmanaged in the
corridor.
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Contributing to the local economy
20,000 jobs
Created by the project
1.3 billion
Leveraged of federal funds
$
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Project Timeline
Jun 2018 Draft Environmental Impact Station (DEIS)
Nov 2018 Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
Feb 2020 Conceptual Design Report (CDR)
Summer 2020 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
Nov 2020 Metro Regional Funding Measure
2021 Early Construction Begins
Conceptual Design Report (CDR)
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Preliminary designs for:
•Overall vision
•Stations
•Major structures
•Other corridor
improvements
•Public engagement tool
to inform future design
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Video Fly-Through
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Project Principles
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Conceptual Design Report Engagement
Washington County Public Engagement List
•Tigard Planning Commission
•WCCC TAC
•Washington County Coordinating Committee
•Tualatin Aging Task Force
•Tigard Youth Advisory Council
•Tigard Chamber Leadership Group
•CPO3
•Tualatin City Council
•Durham Planning Commission
•Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee
•Tigard Town Center Advisory Committee
•Center Advisory Committee
•Tigard Open House
•Tualatin Open House
•Washington County Board of Commissioners Work Session
Online Open House, open until March 27
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What we’ve heard so far
•Excitement for project
•Better access to educational and employment opportunities
•Alternative to driving
•Concerns about displacement and affordability
•Desire for opportunities to age in place
•Concerns about traffic and parking
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Design Elements
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37,500
trips per day by 2035
2035 Station Ridership
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Station Access
Walking
Biking
Pick-up/Drop-off
Park & Rides Bus Transfers
Station Access
Bus Transfers
Station Access
Park & Rides
All station surface lots except Bridgeport
Transit Center.
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Tigard & Tualatin -I-5/99W Crossings
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Tigard & Tualatin -I-5/99W Crossings
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Tigard & Tualatin -68th Parkway Station
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Tigard & Tualatin -SW 70th Ave Improvements
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Tigard & Tualatin -Elmhurst Street Station
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Tigard & Tualatin -Elmhurst Street Station
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Tigard & Tualatin -OR-217 Crossing
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Tigard & Tualatin -Hall Boulevard Station
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Tigard & Tualatin -Bonita Road Station
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Tigard & Tualatin
Upper Boones Ferry
Road Station
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Tigard & Tualatin
Bridgeport Transit Center
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Tigard & Tualatin
Bridgeport Transit Center
Station Access Projects
Shared investment opportunities
24: New SW Baylor St Sidewalks
25: New SW 72nd Ave Sidewalks and
Bikeway
26: SW Hall Blvd Sidewalk
Improvements
27: Bonita Rd Sidewalk and Bikeway
Improvements
28: Carman Dr Sidewalk and Bikeway
Improvements
30: Bike and Pedestrian Connection
Over Highway 217
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Ongoing Design
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Project Timeline
90% Design
Late 2022
60% Design
Late 2021
30% Design
Fall 2020
trimet.org/swcorridor