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Clackamas County launches 20‑year Transportation System Plan update; virtual open house open through Feb. 16
Summary
County staff and consultants previewed a 2025–2045 Transportation System Plan update, outlined public engagement (virtual open house open through Feb. 16) and said the draft plan and adoption are targeted for early 2027. Consultants reported about 1,500 unique virtual visits and early feedback emphasizing safety, fiscal responsibility and tangible improvements.
Clackamas County staff and their consultant team told the county’s C4 committee on Feb. 5 that the county has kicked off a comprehensive update to its Transportation System Plan (TSP) covering 2025–2045 and focusing public outreach on safety, project prioritization and cost feasibility.
Jeff Owen, project manager for the county, said the TSP update is focused on the county’s unincorporated areas and will produce updated goals and policies and a prioritized, cost‑feasible project list. Susie Wright of consultant KDson (part of the DKS‑led team) described a three‑round public outreach program built around technical and public advisory committees, six geographic subarea workshops and targeted engagement for underrepresented communities. The team has a live virtual open house running through Feb. 16.
Wright reported early engagement metrics: about 1,500 unique virtual open‑house visits, roughly 282 comments on vision and goals and about 176 site‑or‑need comments logged to a mapping tool. Early themes included strong interest in basic safety investments, fiscal responsibility and desire for tangible near‑term projects.
The team told the committee it plans two further rounds of outreach (late spring/early summer for priorities and a final draft in late 2026), with adoption recommended to the Board of County Commissioners in early 2027. The TSP will include a financial forecast and project cost estimating to shape a cost‑feasible plan rather than an unconstrained list of projects.
Committee members raised questions about how a long list of candidate projects might affect system development charges (SDCs) and the potential for cities to subsidize services for unincorporated areas. Owen and the consultants said the team will perform a fiscal forecast, coordinate closely with cities through the technical advisory committee and be explicit about near‑term versus longer‑term priorities.
The county encouraged C4 members to participate in and promote the virtual open house.
