Milwaukie staff advance functional-classification maps for pedestrian, bike, transit networks

City transportation staff presented proposed functional-classification maps for pedestrians, bicycles, transit and freight at a Milwaukie work session, outlining how the maps will guide project design and prioritization and explaining that the maps mix current conditions with aspirational future service.

The presentation, which picked up where a previous March work session left off, described a two-part approach: mode-specific network maps and a written classification that defines the role each route plays within that mode. "It's an aspirational map, not a current condition," a transportation staff member said, noting that some lines on the maps reflect planned or anticipated future improvements rather than existing infrastructure.

The maps are intended to sit alongside the city’s existing automobile functional classification; staff said the goal is to be clearer about which routes should receive treatments for comfort and safety for people…