North Portland Greenway Trail Alignment Plan Eastbank Esplanade to Kelley Point Park Portland, Oregon Volume 1 June 2013 Approved by Portland City Council on October 30, 2013 Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..........................................................................................................................v LIst OF ACRONYMS .............................................................................................................................. vii EXecUTIVE SUmmary ...........................................................................................................................1 INTRODUctION ......................................................................................................................................4 Project History ....................................................................................................................................4 Project Purpose and Principle .............................................................................................................5 PLANNING CONTEXT.................................................................................................................................6 Public Involvement and Coordination .................................................................................................6 Existing Plans .....................................................................................................................................6 Design Context ....................................................................................................................................7 North portland greenway TRAIL BUIldaBLE ALIGNMENT .........................................................11 Full Alignment Overview ...................................................................................................................11 Segment 1 .........................................................................................................................................13 Segment 2 .........................................................................................................................................15 Segment 3 .........................................................................................................................................18 Segment 4.........................................................................................................................................21 Segment 5 .........................................................................................................................................23 NEXT steps FOR TRAIL desIGN ...........................................................................................................27 Land Use and Environmental Permitting and Additional Studies .......................................................27 Railroad Right-of-Way Impacts ..........................................................................................................29 Cost Estimates and Funding Strategy .................................................................................................29 Key Next Steps ..................................................................................................................................33 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................................34 NORTH PORTLAND GREENWAY TRAIL ALIGNMENT PLAN iii LIst OF taBles Table 1: Segment Summary .................................................................................................................2 Table 2: Segment 1 10% Design Cost Estimate ...................................................................................29 Table 3: Segment 2 10% Design Cost Estimate ...................................................................................30 Table 4: Segment 3 10% Design Cost Estimate ...................................................................................30 Table 5: Segment 4 10% Design Cost Estimate ...................................................................................31 Table 6: Segment 5 10% Design Cost Estimate ...................................................................................31 Table 7: Key Next Steps .....................................................................................................................33 LIst OF FIGURES Figure 1. Trail by Segment ........................................................................................................... 3 + 12 Figure 2. Life of a Project .....................................................................................................................5 Figure 3. Off-Street Trail Typical Section ..............................................................................................9 Figure 4. Segment 1, North Portland Greenway Trail..........................................................................14 Figure 5. Segment 2, North Portland Greenway Trail..........................................................................16 Figure 6. Segment 3, North Portland Greenway Trail..........................................................................19 Figure 7. Segment 4, North Portland Greenway Trail..........................................................................22 Figure 8. Segment 5, North Portland Greenway Trail .........................................................................25 Figure 9. Shared Roadway Cross Section ...........................................................................................26 APPENDIces Appendix A: Public Involvement Comment Summaries Appendix B: Unresolved Issues Table Appendix C: UPRR Letter iv NORTH PORTLAND GREENWAY TRAIL ALIGNMENT PLAN Acknowledgements City of Portland • Dan Iliyn, Engineer in Training, David Evans and Associates, Inc. • Mayor Charlie Hales • Anneke Van der Mast, Planner, David Evans and Associates, Inc. • Commissioner Nick Fish, Portland Parks & Recreation Commissioner • Ethan Rosenthal, Ecologist, David Evans and Associates, Inc. (until January 2013) • Gigi Cooper, Senior Planner, David Evans and Associates, Inc. • Commissioner Amanda Fritz, Portland Parks & Recreation Commissioner • Brynn Reimann, Professional Landscape Architect, David Evans and (present) Associates, Inc. • Mike Abbate, Director, Portland Parks & Recreation • Chris Weber, Right-of-Way Specialist, David Evans and Associates, Inc. • Brett Horner, Planning and Design Manager, Portland Parks & Recreation • Christine Immroth, Technical Editor, David Evans and Associates, Inc. • Emily Roth, Senior Planner, Portland Parks & Recreation • Melissa Foltz, Graphics Specialist, David Evans and Associates, Inc. • Sarah Huggins, City Planner II, Portland Parks & Recreation Project Advisory Committee • Kathleen (Kip) Wadden, Senior Planner, Portland Parks & Recreation (no longer with Portland Parks & Recreation) • Pam Arden, 40-Mile Loop • Elizabeth Kennedy-Wong, Community Engagement and Public • Aaron Brown, Boise Neighborhood Association Involvement Manager, Portland Parks & Recreation • Mark Freeman, St. Johns Neighborhood Association • Roger Geller, Bicycle Coordinator, Portland Bureau of Transportation • Rich Hatfield, Overlook Neighborhood Association • Sarah Figlozzi, Bicycle Program Specialist, Portland Bureau of • David Lee, Eliot Neighborhood Association Transportation • Heather Mickler, University Park Neighborhood Association • Barry Manning, Senior Planner, Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability • Marian Rhys, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition • Kristen Acock, Civil Engineer, Willamette Watershed Team, Portland • Francie Royce, npGREENWAY Bureau of Environmental Services • Tom Hughes, Adidas Metro • Phyllis Harris, Daimler • Jane Hart, Senior Planner, Sustainability Center (retired) • Jim Kuffner, University of Portland Consultant Team • Thad Collins, United Parcel Service • • Walt Bartel, Project Manager, David Evans and Associates, Inc. Jim Barnas, Friends of Baltimore Woods; Cathedral Park Neighborhood Association • Adrian Esteban, Professional Engineer, David Evans and Associates, Inc. NORTH PORTLAND GREENWAY TRAIL ALIGNMENT PLAN v vi NORTH PORTLAND GREENWAY TRAIL ALIGNMENT PLAN List of Acronyms AASHTO American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADT Average Daily Traffic BES City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services BNSF Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad BPA Bonneville Power Administration Corps U.S. Army Corps of Engineers DEQ Oregon Department of Environmental Quality EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESA Endangered Species Act mph Miles per hour NPGT North Portland Greenway Trail ODOT Oregon Department of Transportation OHW Ordinary High Water OPRD Oregon Parks and Recreation Department PAC Project Advisory Committee PBOT City of Portland Bureau of Transportation PP&R Portland Parks & Recreation ROW Right-of-way RP/NR River Plan/North Reach The buildable alignment NPGT buildable alignment UPRR Union Pacific Railroad NORTH PORTLAND GREENWAY TRAIL ALIGNMENT PLAN vii viii NORTH PORTLAND GREENWAY TRAIL ALIGNMENT PLAN EXecutiVE summary Executive Summary The North Portland Greenway Trail Alignment Plan refines the adopted alignment leverage existing and planned bicycle and pedestrian facilities to (2010) City of Portland River Plan/North Reach (RP/NR), North Portland create a connected trail system that also links other major regional trails and Greenway