PROJECT PURPOSE
The Main Streets on Halsey Cross Section and Street Design Plan (Plan) builds on work conducted under previous phases of the Main Streets on Halsey project to transform NE Halsey Street into a vibrant, attractive, pedestrian and bicycle-friendly “main street.” The project area stretches from the intersection of Halsey and 201st in Fairview to the intersection of Halsey and 257th in Troutdale. The Plan recommends revisions to Multnomah County’s Minor Arterial Street cross-section and provides conceptual design plans for the corridor. This is the LONG-TERM ASPIRATIONAL vision of Halsey. Funding and timing of developments along the corridor will influence how the proposed short-term and long-term solutions in the plan are constructed. The Plan includes cross sections and design features that reflect the unique character of each community while providing continuity along this three-mile corridor. The plan improves safety for people of all ages and abilities who walk, bike, and roll along the corridor, as well as people who use the corridor to access local transit service, schools, parks, churches, and local businesses.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The following project objectives were refined throughout the planning process based on input from the community members of the three cities and the project team.
◼ Create a cohesive Halsey streetscape and pedestrian environment that supports existing small businesses, attracts new businesses, and creates new jobs.
◼ Design Halsey Street to unite the three cities while also allowing each city to be distinguished in the ways they build community and drive economic development.
◼ Make Halsey Street safer, more accessible, and more visually attractive.
◼ Make public transit, walking, and biking in the Halsey Street corridor more appealing and safer.
◼ Improve the environment by reducing pollution, planting street trees, and using cost-efficient, sustainable landscape treatments.
◼ Enhance bikeability and walkability by slowing vehicular traffic, improving intersections, and discouraging through traffic by trucks.
◼ Engage with local business owners and the public to broaden commitment and ongoing involvement in the corridor.
NE Halsey Street is owned and maintained by Multnomah County, which coordinates with the three cities on the design and construction of the street’s multimodal features. The project area is divided into context zones, or areas with distinct land use characteristics and associated transportation needs. The context zones in Troutdale include the Edgefield, residential, and commercial.
Questions about this planning document, please reach out to Dakota Meyer, Associate Planner: dakota.meyer [at] troutdaleoregon.gov (dakota[dot]meyer[at]troutdaleoregon[dot]gov)