Transportation
The transportation system is the circulatory system of the City.
It brings people and goods into the community and provides the means by which they can
move freely from one activity to another.
Transportation planning is the process by which transportation improvements or new
facilities are programmed for future construction. Transportation planning emphasizes
the total transportation system, rather than one or more isolated facilities. It considers
all modes of transport that are economically feasible to the City. It considers all
types of improvements, including traffic engineering improvements, such as more
efficient signal systems, channelization of traffic at intersections, better signs,
and off-street parking facilities; reconstruction of existing facilities, such as
road widening; and the construction of new roads and transit facilities.
Streets
Streets in Tigard, the principal component of the City's circulation system,
are divided into four categories: Arterials, Major Collectors, Minor Collectors,
and Local Streets:
- Arterials: The function of the arterial is to move large volumes of vehicles,
such as automobiles, trucks, and busses, and includes, as the name artery implies, trips
though or from one part of the City to another. Examples of arterials are Pacific Highway,
Highway 217, Hall Boulevard, and Scholls Ferry Road.
- Major Collectors: The main function of a collector street is to
conduct traffic from local residential streets to arterials. Examples are Beef
Bend Road, Bonita Road, Burnham Street and Greenburg Road.
- Minor Collectors: The primary function of a minor collector is to
collect and transport traffic from local neighborhoods and abutting property out
of the neighborhoods to major collectors and arterials. Examples of minor
collectors are Alderbrook Drive, Canterbury Lane, Grant Avenue, and O'Mara Street.
- Local Streets: The principal purpose of a local street is to provide
access to property abutting the public right-of-way; this includes both vehicular
and pedestrian access.
Transit
Options in Tigard include the Tri-Met bus system and the
future Commuter Rail system.
Bicycle
A map of bicycle paths in Tigard is available.
For more information contact Associate Planner Duane Roberts at 503-718-2444 or
duane@tigard-or.gov.
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Additional Information
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Tigard Transportation System Plan, 2002
These goals and policies have been developed to guide the City's twenty
year vision of transportation system needs. Sections on Pedestrians,
Bicycles, Motor Vehicles, and Transit are included.
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Tigard Capital Improvement Program, 2005
The City's CIP (Capital Improvement Program) includes improvements to city
streets and other city facilities. The CIP Program is evaluated each year
to determine what projects will be budgeted.
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