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Council directs funding focus to Bryant, Goodall and McEwen pathway projects after TAB study session
Summary
After a Transportation Advisory Board review of priority pathways, councilors told staff to prioritize sidewalk/pathway work on Bryant, Goodall and to pursue a partnership with the Lake Oswego School District on McEwen Road; O'Brien and Atwater were deprioritized given right‑of‑way and county issues.
The Lake Oswego City Council at a study session reviewed Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) pathway recommendations and gave staff direction to prioritize several sidewalk and pathway projects in the coming budget cycle.
Assistant City Engineer Will Farley reviewed TAB’s scoring method and the projects TAB recommended for the next round. TAB had re‑examined an earlier list of 43 school‑oriented projects from the Transportation System Plan and proposed a set of Group 3 projects, including segments on Boones Ferry (Bryant), Goodall Road and smaller infill links such as Atwater and O’Brien.
Farley said TAB’s methodology awarded points for roadway classification, proximity to schools (elementary schools scored highest), and gap completion. He walked council through recent pathway projects already completed and then summarized TAB’s next priorities, which included a full Bryant segment of Boones Ferry and several Goodall Road segments that would complete pedestrian connections…
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