Central Milwaukie Bikeways Concept Plan

Key Properties for Central Milwaukie Bikeways Concept Plan

PROJECT UPDATE

A preferred route has been recommended based on stakeholder interviews, the community survey, and a technical analysis completed by the project consultant team. 

Learn more about the recommended preferred route at the Engage Milwaukie CMBC Project Page.

BACKGROUND
The Central Milwaukie Land Use and Transportation Plan, adopted in 2015, identified a multi-modal neighborhood greenway connecting the planned 29th Avenue Neighborhood Greenway with the Monroe Neighborhood Greenway. The concept involved three opportunity sites in the central Milwaukie area: the Murphy site, McFarland site, and Clackamas County Housing Authority’s Hillside Manor (click on graphic to make the image bigger).

In October 2019, staff applied to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) through its Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) Quick Response program for assistance in developing a revised concept plan for the bikeway and multi-modal connection. The proposal received approval for funding in November 2019, and staff coordinated with the TGM liaison to develop a scope of work. A consultant team from Alta Planning + Design was selected to work on the project, which officially kicked off in August 2020.

The goal is to analyze multi-modal connectivity issues within the project area and identify alternatives with planning-level cost estimates. The approach involves engagement and discussion with key stakeholders as well as at least one community meeting to review and discuss the concept alternatives. The final product will be a concept report that presents the revised design, to be reviewed by the Planning Commission and adopted by City Council as an ancillary document to the city’s Transportation System Plan.

TIMELINE
  • TASK 1 - Project Kick-Off
    • August 2020
  • TASK 2 - Existing Conditions Analysis
    • August 2020 - November 2020
  • TASK 3 - Concept Design Plan Alternatives
    • ​October 2020 - December 2020
  • Community Engagement Event #1
    • January 2021
    • Community input on the concept design plan alternatives
  • TASK 4 - Project Concept Design Report
    • January 2021 - March 2021
  • Community Engagement Event #2 - Information & Discussion board on Preferred Route
    • March 1 - March 14, 2021
    • Community input on the recommended preferred route
  • Plan Adoption
    • Late May 2021