Week of 6/3/19
Public asked to provide input on proposed pedestrian and biking improvement projects

A total of $11.4 million in Urban Road Maintenance District (URMD) and state funding has been earmarked for construction of sidewalks, pedestrian paths and bicycle facilities. URMDAC members have developed a 250% Proposed Project List – a list of projects totaling about $28 million – or about two-and-a-half times the available funding. The public is asked to help trim the 250% Proposed Project List by about two-thirds by providing input on individual projects.

To comment, visit www.WashCoCommentHere.org. Comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. Sunday, June 30. URMDAC members will use comments received to help create a final list of projects to recommend to the Washington County Board of Commissioners for adoption.

Since 2011, 49 URMD Pedestrian and Biking Improvement Projects totaling over $21 million have been funded. To be considered, proposed projects must improve pedestrian and/or biking safety and must be located within the URMD.
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The public is encouraged participate in an online transportation survey to help develop a regional transportation funding measure that could be on the November 2020 ballot.

The goal of this effort is to create a collaborative approach to transportation funding that addresses the public’s transportation concerns. Learn more about the 2020 Transportation Investment Measure.  Take the survey
OPEN HOUSES
WC-ROADS HIGHLIGHTS
Lane closures
  • 198th Avenue, between Farmington Road and TV Highway, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. through Dec. 31, 2020, for construction.
  • Jenkins Road, between 158th Avenue and Murray Boulevard, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Dec. 31, 2020 for construction. Map
  • Murray Boulevard, between Scholls Ferry Road and Allen Boulevard, 8 p.m.-5:30 a.m. through July 3 for paving (weather dependent). Map (extended)
  • Scholls Ferry Road, between Murray and Teal boulevards, 8 p.m.-5:30 a.m. through June 7 for paving, weather dependent. Map
  • Thompson Road, between 114th Avenue and Knollview Drive, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 31 for construction. (extended)
NOTE:   This information is provided here as a courtesy only.   Neighborhood meetings are required before developers submit certain land use applications to the County (for areas outside cities).These meetings provide a forum for the developer, affected CPO (Community Participation Organization) and nearby property owners to discuss the proposal informally. County staff do not schedule or attend these meetings.
June 4 - Proposed gazebo replacement
At 6 p.m. at Drake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Gardening Center, 5645 SW Scholls Ferry Road. The property is 0.42 acre in the R-5 district (Residential, 4-5 units per acre) and is located at 5645 SW Scholls Ferry Road. Contact Gabe Dominek, Dominek Architecture LLC, at 503-954-3065 or gabe@dominekarch.com.

CPO 3; District 2
Melissa De Lyser | Public Affairs and Communications Manager

Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation

155 N. First Ave., Suite 350 MS16 | Hillsboro, OR 97124

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