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Residents, public health and RTC urge attention to scenic drive, ADA surveys and local safety grants
Summary
A public commenter urged BPAC to promote the Northern Clark County Scenic Drive as a recreational and mobility route; county public health highlighted two ADA transition plans and a May 30 'Move Like Mad' event; the regional planning council said local road safety grant applications are due March 6.
At the start of the Jan. 27 meeting a member of the public urged BPAC to re‑think the Northern Clark County Scenic Drive as a cycling and recreation asset, and county and regional staff flagged accessibility efforts and grant deadlines that intersect BPAC priorities.
Jordan Haymon, a North Orchards resident, said many county residents do not know the Northern Clark County Scenic Drive exists and called it "a severely underutilized recreation and mobility asset." He told the committee the route (from Battleground to Amboy in Ridgefield) connects parks and communities but includes segments that are unsafe for children and youth; he asked BPAC and county staff to raise awareness beyond a PDF hosted on the county website.
Amy Kofsky of Clark County Public Health said the county is developing two ADA transition plans — one for parks and one for transportation — and that online surveys for both plans are open through late February or into March. She also promoted a county‑affiliated event: Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s second annual "Move Like Mad" event on May 30 at Frenchman's Bar Regional Park as an outreach opportunity.
Judith Feskaniston of the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council said RTC is updating local road safety plans with cities and preparing grant applications for the 2026 safety funding call; she said those grant applications are due on March 6 and that RTC will seek projects that reduce fatal and serious crashes using engineering countermeasures. She also described a recent Walk & Roll accessibility event that documented gaps in pedestrian infrastructure for people with mobility and vision impairments.
Committee members thanked the speakers and noted the public comment dovetails with upcoming BPAC discussions about priority routes and the comprehensive plan updates; staff said they would look into raising the scenic drive’s profile on public webpages and coordinate cross‑committee follow‑up.
