Dundee wins $250,000 TGM/ODOT grant to update Transportation System Plan; consultants to lead multimodal vision for Highway 99

Staff and consultants briefed the council on a $250,000 Transportation & Growth Management (TGM) grant awarded to Dundee to update its Transportation System Plan (TSP). John Southgate (consultant team) said ODOT will manage the contract for engineering/consultant services and that a city–ODOT intergovernmental agreement (IGA) will come to council early in the new year. He said the consultant selection process should be underway in the spring with significant community engagement scheduled through the contract.

The scope presented emphasized multimodal improvements to Highway 99W (making 99 a more walkable, multimodal main street), improved access to the Riverside District and riverfront, and adjustments to reflect planned housing growth (projected roughly 900 homes in the Riverside District). Southgate and Destination Dundee representatives said local match can include volunteer hours and Destination Dundee participation; staff noted the city’s tourism/destination work informed priorities listed in the grant application.

Council asked about code changes, speed reductions and how work on the TSP might influence zoning and development codes. Consultants said the TSP is primarily a planning framework but can inform later code amendments and recommended a council work session once a consultant team is on board. The grant will pay for consultant time; ODOT will hold the engineering contract and the city will provide local match and staff participation for engagement.

Next steps: staff will return with an IGA and a draft scope for council review early in the new year; consultants will lead community engagement and present draft recommendations later in the contract timeline.