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Beaverton begins update to Transportation System Plan, council agrees on broad vision and goals
Summary
City planners introduced a draft vision, goals and strategic lenses for Beaverton's Transportation System Plan update; council generally supported the high‑level direction and asked staff to return with more detail on funding, performance metrics and implementation steps.
City planners told the Beaverton City Council they are updating the city's Transportation System Plan (TSP) to conform with Oregon's 2022 transportation planning rule changes and to reflect community priorities. Staff presented a draft vision statement — "Access for Everyone" — six goals and four strategic lenses, and asked council whether to proceed with the approach.
"We all have real travel choices that we can count on, that we can afford, that we can safely enjoy, that help people and planet thrive now and into the future," project manager Jessica Engleman said, summarizing the draft vision. The goals target convenient, reliable, affordable, safe and sustainable travel options and call for connected and active streets that serve people of all ages and abilities.
Planners reviewed outreach to date, including visioning workshops and an online survey; roughly 80–90% of survey respondents agreed with the draft vision, goals and objectives. Staff said the project will move from visioning to an inventory of existing conditions, summer engagement on needs and opportunities, and later development of implementation and funding strategies with anticipated council check‑ins in April and again through 2026–2027.
Council members broadly supported establishing a clear "north star" but pressed staff for more detail on funding sources, performance metrics (including vehicle miles traveled), and the steps to avoid redundant or conflicting capital projects. Several members asked that the plan consider how maintenance funding will be sustained as travel patterns and revenues change; others recommended adding wayfinding, public‑realm and placemaking tools to help people navigate and discover city assets.
Planners said performance metrics and funding conversations will come later in the process, and they emphasized that the draft vision and goals are intended to guide a multi‑year program of analysis, engagement and implementation. Councilors suggested breaking future work sessions into smaller, focused discussions so the council can provide targeted feedback as the plan develops.
Why it matters A TSP guides long‑range investments in walking, biking, transit and streets. The update is intended to align Beaverton with state rules and community priorities; it will inform project selection, capital budgeting and code changes over the next several years.
