McMinnville OR 99W Active Transportation Concept Plan
Welcome
Thank you for visiting the McMinnville OR 99W (NE McDonald Lane to Linfield Avenue) Active Transportation Concept Plan Virtual Open House. "Active transportation" is a term that describes self-propelled, human-powered transportation modes, such as walking, biking, skateboarding, and using a wheelchair.
The virtual open house is now closed (it was open February 25 to March 11). You may still read through these materials to learn about this project. You can continue scrolling down to browse through the full content of the website or toggle to different sections using the navigation bar above.
Project Background
The primary purpose of the McMinnville Active Transportation Concept Plan is to identify improvements in the OR 99W corridor in the City of McMinnville that will result in a safer, more comfortable, and attractive place to walk, bike, roll and facilitate transit use.
Today, the high speeds and traffic volumes on OR 99W make walking and biking uncomfortable for most people. The Adams Street-Baker Street segments of OR 99W ("the couplet") does not have bike lanes. Portions of these roads were identified in the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) statewide systemic safety analysis as a high risk corridor for people walking and biking. As a result, the OR 99W corridor needs new walking and biking infrastructure to support low-stress, safe connections for people walking and biking on and around OR 99W.
The project study area, shown in the image below, is defined as the segment of OR 99W between NE McDonald Lane (north) to Linfield Avenue (south). Parallel neighborhood streets are considered for potential alternative bicycle routes.
Study Area
Concept Development
The project team has developed three concepts for the McMinnville OR 99W Active Transportation Concept Plan based on an analysis of existing conditions and input from the Project Management Team (PMT) and Project Advisory Committee (PAC).
The concepts under consideration are:
- Concept 1: Adams Street Two-Way Separated Bike Lane
- Concept 2: OR 99W Buffered Bike Lanes
- Concept 3A: Davis Street Neighborhood Greenway
- Concept 3B: Evans Street Neighborhood Greenway
The next section will give you background on bicycle treatments included in the concepts.
Bicycle Design Options
This section provides an overview of the proposed bicycle design types using real life examples from implemented projects.
Two-Way Separated Bike Lane
A two-way separated bike lane, also known as a two-way cycle track or protected bike lane, is located within the street right-of-way. It is separated from motor vehicle traffic by vertical features such as curbs, landscape planters, flexible post delineators (shown in the image on the right), or parked cars. Two-way separated bike lanes serve bicycle travel in two directions on one side of the street.
Buffered Bike Lane
Buffered bicycle lanes are on-street lanes that include an additional striped buffer of typically 2-3 feet between the bicycle lane and the vehicle travel lane and/or between the bicycle lane and the vehicle parking lane.
Neighborhood Greenway
Neighborhood greenways are low traffic volume, low-speed streets where people biking and people driving share road space, but where people biking are prioritized and people driving are not encouraged to use the road as a through-street.
OR 99W Preliminary Concepts
The next section presents the preliminary concepts to address the active transportation needs. As you review the information about the preliminary concepts, consider the following:
- Think about how you typically travel on and use the OR 99W (Adams Street-Baker Street) couplet. How would either of these concepts change that experience?
- Would you be comfortable walking or biking in the study area with these changes? Would you be comfortable walking or biking on these facilities with your family?
Concept 1: Adams Street Two-Way Separated Bike Lane
Concept 1 proposes a two-way separated bike lane along the west side of Adams Street. The separated bike lanes are proposed to be at-grade and separated from vehicular traffic with using flexible post delineators (shown below). This concept would require the removal of the parking lane along the west side of Adams Street and the narrowing of the vehicle lane widths. This concept may be difficult to maintain in terms of street sweeping due to the physical buffers and could impact freight travelling through the corridor. The image at the bottom displays a typical block of this option. The order of magnitude, preliminary cost estimate for this concept is $690,000.
Adams Street (looking south)
For more detail on the Concept 1: Adams Street Two-Way Separated Bike Lane option, you can download a pdf of the concept design by clicking the link below.
Concept 2: OR 99W Buffered Bike Lanes
Concept 2 proposes buffered bike lanes along Adams and Baker Street. The concept requires the removal of parking along the west side of Adams Street and the narrowing of vehicle lane widths along Baker Street. Parking will be maintained on Baker Street. This concept does not provide vertical separation from the vehicular traffic and would be easier to maintain in terms of street sweeping. It would also have less impact to freight movements than the two-way separated bike lane. The images at the bottom displays a typical block of this option along Adams Street and Baker Street. The order of magnitude, preliminary cost estimate for this concept is $400,000.
Adams Street (looking south)
Baker Street (looking north)
For more detail on Concept 2: OR 99W Buffered Bike Lanes option, you can download a pdf of the concept design by clicking the link below.
Concept 3: Neighborhood Greenway
Concept 3 proposes a neighborhood greenway parallel to OR 99W using signage and pavement markings to direct people through the neighborhood. These routes have lower traffic volumes and speeds compared to OR 99W offering a more comfortable alternative to biking or walking along the highway. Additional infrastructure improvements can be used to reduce vehicle speeds and bring more attention to people walking and biking along the neighborhood greenway route, like the traffic diverters shown in the image below. Traffic diverters prevent cut-through traffic for people driving, making the route more comfortable for people walking and biking.
The neighborhood greenway concept is being considered along two routes, Concept 3A: Davis Street Neighborhood Greenway, and Concept 3: Evans Street Neighborhood Greenway. The order of magnitude, preliminary cost estimate for these concepts is about $90,000- $140,000.
Neighborhood Greenway (Davis Street & 7th Street)
For more detail on the Neighborhood Greenway options, you can download a pdf of the concept design by clicking the link below.
Neighborhood Greenway Mapping Exercise
We're looking for your input on the neighborhood greenway route! On the left side of the interactive map below click on the "Draw_Alignment" symbol. Then, click on the map to draw your preferred neighborhood route and add a comment for why you drew that route.
In addition, you can use this map to provide location-specific comments in the study area. On the left side of the map below, click on the "General_Comment" symbol, click on a location in the study area, and add your comments. You can comment to identify locations where you see lots of people walking and biking, locations where you have safety concerns, or provide other location-specific comments on the concepts described above.
McMinnville Public Feedback
What Do you Think?
Your input is an essential part of moving this project forward to implementation. Please take a moment to let us know what you think in the brief survey below (expect to spend less than 5 minutes).
McMinnville OR 99W Active Transportation Concept Plan Virtual Open House Survey
Next Steps
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback! We will use your input to develop a final plan for the preferred concept. After the plan is completed, McMinnville Planning Commission and City Council will hold adoption hearings.
Live Meeting
There was a livestreamed meeting on Thursday, March 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Click the button below to watch the recording.
Contact
Jenna Berman, ODOT Region 2
Want More Information?
For additional information about the project team, and project materials, please visit: https://www.walkbike99wmcminnville.com/