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    Transportation System Plan

    Online Open House - Spring 2023

  • How do we make transportation better in Estacada?

    The City of Estacada wants to hear from you!

  • This open house is now closed. The content is still availible to view, but survey submissions will no longer be accepted.

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    Read through the information in this online open house to learn about current transportation conditions in Estacada and the projects that could help provide possible solutions. Then answer the questions to help us understand what solutions to prioritize. Your input will help plan a transportation future that makes sense for Estacada. Already familiar with the TSP? Skip straight to the survey questions on the Motor Vehicle Projects page. 

    Open House Stations

    On this site there are a series of "stations" where you can learn about the project and provide input. Go directly to a station using the buttons above, or click "Next" below to move through the stations in order.

    Related Information

    Be sure to come back to this page to complete the survey!

    • City of Estacada website about the TSP update process and technical reports
    • October 25 TSP Open House Presentation (YouTube)
    • Learn about the TSP (PDF, 1.8 MB)
    • Start a community conversation about transportation (PDF, 308.7 KB)

  • What is a TSP?

    A Transportation System Plan (TSP) is a 20-year plan that describes transportation investments. TSPs include potential projects, programs, and policies to help meet the needs of all users, including people who drive, walk, roll, haul freight, ride bicycles, and use transit.

  • Why is a TSP important?

    The TSP guides decisions and directs how money is spent on transportation projects. Estacada’s current TSP was written in 2007 and does not reflect current public priorities, the City’s vision for future development, or account for how fast Estacada is growing. Estacada’s population is projected to grow by 75 percent over the next 20 years and we need to think carefully about how to accommodate new residents while preserving Estacada’s special quality of life.

     

  • What will the TSP do?

    Although the TSP process will not directly fund or build specific projects, having an updated TSP allows the City to apply for state and federal funding in the future. These projects may include:

    • Preparing for increased traffic. Growth and regional traffic will cause more congestion on Highway 211 and 224 in the future. 
    • Safety improvements. There may be opportunities to improve safety along crash-prone corridors and at high-crash intersections such as where Highway 211 meets Highway 224.
    • Better accessibility. Addressing sidewalk gaps, non-ADA compliant ramps, and hazardous crossings can make it easier to walk in Estacada. There may be opportunities for better transit access for people who don't live near current transit routes.

  • Estacada in the future

    The purpose of a TSP is not to encourage new growth, but to anticipate problems that could be caused by future growth. The TSP will help prepare Estacada for:

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    New Development

    In the next 20 years, 1,700+ new houses and 700+ new jobs are forecasted to be added in Estacada and the population will grow from 5,020 to 8,800.

    Several subdivisions and mixed-use developments have already been approved in Estacada, which includes 1,400+ potential housing units. The current transportation system will not be able to adequately serve future growth.

  • Map of future congested intersections.

    Map of future congested intersections
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    Future Congestion

    Based on projected growth, by 2043...

    • It will become hard to turn out onto Highway 211-224 and drivers will experience long delays on side streets controlled by stop signs. 
    • Minimal new congestion is expected on the highway itself.

    Other congested intersections include:

    • Eagle Creek Rd/ River Mill Rd 
    • NW 6th Ave/ Broadway St

  • What We've Heard

    In the last round of public outreach, participants have generally agreed that the list of goals and objectives was appropriate for guiding the development of the TSP.

  • Specific locations in Estacada with traffic or safety needs:

    Busy and unsafe highway intersections:

    • River Mill Road
    • Broadway Street
    • Hwy 211/224 merge

    Unsafe school access:

    • Traffic congestion
    • School buses blocking access
    • Crossings and safe walking routes near schools need improvement

    Additional concerns:

    (outside scope of TSP)

    • Need better evacuation procedures

  • Walking Barriers​

    • Lack of sidewalks
    • Difficulty crossing streets​
    • Lack of lighting

    Bike Safety Concerns

    • Lack of separation between bikes and cars​
    • Few designated bike routes​
    • Steep hills​
    • Difficulty crossing intersections

    Transit Concerns

    • Service frequency​
    • Location (particularly on the city outskirts)
    • Access to and safety of bus stops

    Driving Concerns

    • Traffic in neighborhoods
    • Congestion and related issues
    • Unsafe speeds​
    • Difficult highway access

  • Goals and Funding

    The goals and objectives from Estacada’s current TSP, adopted in 2007, have been updated and expanded to provide more detail and reflect current community needs. 

  • Transportation System Plan Goals

  • The TSP goals (and supporting objectives) were developed with input from the community to evaluate the effectiveness of transportation solutions.

    Goal 1: Improve the safety of the transportation system for all users.

    Goal 2: Complete safe networks of facilities that make walking and biking an attractive choice by people of all ages and abilities.

    Goal 3: Promote efficient travel that provides access to goods, services, community facilities, homes, and employment to meet the daily needs of all users, as well as to local and regional activity centers.

    Goal 4: Support an equitable transportation system that justly allocates the benefits and burdens of transportation projects, policies, plans, and processes.

    Goal 5: Minimize environmental impacts on natural resources and encourage carbon-neutral or efficient transportation alternatives.

    Goal 6: Promote economic development and tourism.

    Goal 7: Promote cost-effective investments to the transportation system.

    Goal 8: Coordinate with other jurisdictions to plan and fund projects that better connect Estacada with the region and are consistent with local, regional, and state plans.

  • Funding

    Understanding the amount of available funds will inform the selection of the highest priority projects over the next 20 years.

    Most current transportation funding is needed to maintain existing facilities. Through 2043 there is far less funding available than needed to build all of the priority projects. Therefore, it will be important to identify the highest priority projects, develop fundable phasing strategies, consider new revenue sources, and seek partnerships with other regional agencies to leverage resources.

  • Forecasted Revenue vs. Expenses through 2043

    Anticipated funding for new projects

    $9 Million

    Total cost of all TSP projects

    $285 million

  • Motor Vehicle Projects

  • Connectivity

    Connectivity projects add new collector roadways to provide more access and effectively distribute traffic as the area develops.

    • Improve accessibility to resources and essential destinations
    • More connectivity = more routes in case of emergency
    • Include sidewalks and bike lanes

  • Intersection Improvements

    Intersection improvement projects are focused on relieving congestion at major intersections (often include signals, roundabouts, or turn lane additions).

  • Safety Projects

    • Projects that aim to make roads safe for all users.
    • Safety projects tend to score low overall because they don’t address a wide range of community goals.

  • Active Transportation Projects

  • Transit Projects

    Estacada does not operate transit services but can help improve the accessibility and attractiveness of transit in partnership with TriMet and Sandy Area Metro (SAM). In addition to the suggested efforts below, transit accessibility would also be improved through other Active Transportation projects that improve access to transit stops.

  • Street Upgrades

    • Street upgrade projects add roadway elements to existing roadways, such as sidewalk infill, bike lanes, landscape strip, etc.
    • These projects improve street designs to make Estacada more accessible by all modes of travel.

  • Crossing Improvements

    Projects may include adding ADA curb ramps, curb extensions, marked crosswalks, signage, and other enhanced crossing components at specific locations to make crossing streets safer for people walking.

  • Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS)​

    • SRTS projects focus specifically on routes that can be used to get to and from schools by walking and biking.

  • Pedestrian & Bike Facilities​

    • Pedestrian projects only include sidewalk infill.
    • Bike projects only include signage and pavement markings (like sharrows or bike lanes) to make a place for people biking.
      • In contrast to Street Upgrade projects, which improve facilities for all modes of travel.

  • Shared Use Paths (SUP)​

    • Shared Use Paths and Trails projects add low-stress off-street paths for transportation and recreation​.
    • Shared Use Paths would typically be 10-foot-wide corridors with a paved surface to accommodate people with mobility devices and a wide range of bicycles.

  • Strategies

  • EV Charging

    Expanding the availability of EV charging stations would help Estacada minimize environmental impacts on natural resources and encourage carbon-neutral or efficient transportation alternatives.

     

     

    Bike Share

    Bikeshare programs let people rent conventional and electric bicycles (electric bicycles could make Estacada’s hills easier to climb).

    • A bikeshare system could also help Estacada attract visitors by providing them a way to travel between destinations (e.g., Timber Park, Downtown) without relying on a car.
    • Funding for bikeshare programs typically comes from donations, non-profit organizations, private sponsors, and grants.

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    image of bike share station

  • Resilience & Evacuation Preparedness

    During the 2020 Riverside Fire, Estacada’s transportation system struggled to accommodate the demand by residents using the highways as evacuation routes. The TSP itself cannot plan for all evacuation scenario needs, but it does include supporting projects and strategies.

    • Ensure bridges on key evacuation routes can withstand a significant earthquake (e.g., Clackamas River bridge on Hwy 211).
    • New collector streets will provide alternative routes to help spread traffic demand and provide system redundancy.​
    • Prioritize projects that relieve congestion at major intersections on key evacuation routes (e.g., Hwy 224/Hwy 211, River Mill Rd at Eagle Creek Rd, Hwy 211/224 at River Mill Rd) As an example, the Hwy 224/Hwy 211 roundabout concept to the right would relieve congestion, would not be affected by power outages, and could be designed to allow northbound left turns from Hwy 211 and westbound through traffic simultaneously during evacuations.

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  • map showing key evacuation areas

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  • Next Steps

    Thank you for participating! Remember to submit your responses below before you leave.

  • The project team will incorporate community input into the Draft TSP. These potential transportation projects and policies will be presented as a Draft TSP to the Estacada City Council this fall.

  • Estacada TSP project schedule.

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  • Final Questions

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  • Demographic Questions

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