Redmond staff say Transportation Master Plan ready for council adoption after wayfinding tweaks
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Summary
Staff presented the final Transportation Master Plan, described 4,500+ community touchpoints and implementation priorities for 2026, and asked council for direction to adopt the TMP at the Feb. 3 consent agenda while agreeing to add higher‑level neighborhood wayfinding language per the planning commission’s recommendation.
Redmond staff on Tuesday presented the final Transportation Master Plan (TMP), summarized extensive public engagement and recommended moving the ordinance adopting the TMP to the Feb. 3 consent agenda.
Senior transportation planner Franchesca Liberty told the council the TMP builds on Redmond 2050 and the city’s transportation demand management program (Go Redmond) and emphasizes reducing vehicle miles traveled, greenhouse gas emissions and applying a safe‑systems approach in a layered complete‑streets network. Liberty said staff recorded more than 4,500 community interactions during TMP outreach and that frequent public requests included safer bike facilities, improved first/last‑mile transit connections and clearer pedestrian crossings.
Staff described how feedback from council and planning commission was incorporated, including clarifications on ebike safety, adding bicycle level‑of‑traffic‑stress mapping and a planning commission recommendation to add an explicit action focused on wayfinding, connectivity and education for neighborhoods accessing centers and light rail.
Council discussion focused on whether the planning commission’s wayfinding recommendation should be added as a standalone action or reinforced with higher‑level language across strategies. Staff noted wayfinding language already appears in multiple TMP actions and that a city QR map and Go Redmond resources exist; staff agreed to add a higher‑level phrase emphasizing neighborhood‑to‑center wayfinding and possible funding prioritization for neighborhood wayfinding materials. Councilmembers generally supported moving the TMP to the consent agenda with that addition.
Staff also highlighted near‑term 2026 implementation priorities: a five‑year TMP implementation plan, a secure bike‑parking pilot (partly lodging‑tax funded), neighborhood connections analysis, targeted bike/ped projects (shared‑use paths and cycle tracks) and outreach and education through Go Redmond. A pavement strategic plan to model PCI improvements and funding scenarios is near completion, staff said, and will be available in about a month.
What’s next: staff will add targeted, higher‑level language on neighborhood wayfinding and bring the TMP ordinance to the Feb. 3 business meeting on the consent agenda for adoption, unless council requests further revisions.
