MEDIA ADVISORY: BEAVERTON MAYOR TO LEAD TOUR OF CANYON ROAD TO HIGHLIGHT NECESSITY OF TIGER GRANT PROJECT (PHOTO)
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: August 28th, 2015 10:46 AM
What: Mayor Denny Doyle will lead a tour of the Canyon Road project for Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.
Where: Canyon Road (Oregon Highway 8), beginning at The Beaverton Building, 12725 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, Or 97005
When: Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 3 p.m.
Why: The City of Beaverton has applied for a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for the Canyon Road (OR 8) Safety and Complete Corridor Project.
Photo op: Mayor Doyle will point out project highlights and the areas needing improvement along Canyon Road.
BEAVERTON, Ore. - The City of Beaverton has applied for a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for the Canyon Road (OR 8) Safety and Complete Corridor Project. On Tuesday, Sept. 1 Mayor Doyle will lead a tour of Canyon Road for Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.
"The Canyon Road project is key to revitalizing downtown Beaverton," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Our community vision calls for safer streets for pedestrians and bicyclists, easier ways to get to and from transit centers, and development in our downtown--this project touches on all of those aspects."
The Canyon Road project will:
* Increase safety for all mode types and users through sidewalk repair and enhancements, safer pedestrian crossings, correction of auto and freight turning conflicts, and traffic calming
* Provide better connectivity across Canyon Road for bicyclists and pedestrians seeking access to transit or a safe route to work
* Facilitate economic development and reinvestment with increased transportation choices and greater access to transit and job centers
The project started from the community's vision of downtown Beaverton as a connected, vibrant place, with particular emphasis on improving the safety, congestion and environment on Canyon and Farmington Roads. Oregon Highway 8 is a critical part of the local regional and service sector jobs in Beaverton, Hillsboro and Portland. The highway is adjacent to light rail.
The estimated total cost of the project is $20.8 million. The project is supported by the city's and ODOT's non-federal match totaling $5.8 million and an additional $1.5 million from the Washington County MSTIP Opportunity Fund. Pre-engineering and design of the project was funded through a $1 million HUD Sustainable Communities Challenge Grant. The project is also supported by $3.5 million in Regional Flex Fund dollars, awarded by Metro in 2013.
"Now is the time to make these much needed improvements," said Mayor Doyle. "We've gathered nearly 70 letters of support from local businesses. We're ready for TIGER and we're ready to move forward with this important project."
For more information, please contact Todd Juhasz, transportation planner at tjuhasz@BeavertonOregon.gov or at 503-526-2424.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2015, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Silver Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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Where: Canyon Road (Oregon Highway 8), beginning at The Beaverton Building, 12725 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, Or 97005
When: Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 3 p.m.
Why: The City of Beaverton has applied for a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for the Canyon Road (OR 8) Safety and Complete Corridor Project.
Photo op: Mayor Doyle will point out project highlights and the areas needing improvement along Canyon Road.
BEAVERTON, Ore. - The City of Beaverton has applied for a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for the Canyon Road (OR 8) Safety and Complete Corridor Project. On Tuesday, Sept. 1 Mayor Doyle will lead a tour of Canyon Road for Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.
"The Canyon Road project is key to revitalizing downtown Beaverton," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Our community vision calls for safer streets for pedestrians and bicyclists, easier ways to get to and from transit centers, and development in our downtown--this project touches on all of those aspects."
The Canyon Road project will:
* Increase safety for all mode types and users through sidewalk repair and enhancements, safer pedestrian crossings, correction of auto and freight turning conflicts, and traffic calming
* Provide better connectivity across Canyon Road for bicyclists and pedestrians seeking access to transit or a safe route to work
* Facilitate economic development and reinvestment with increased transportation choices and greater access to transit and job centers
The project started from the community's vision of downtown Beaverton as a connected, vibrant place, with particular emphasis on improving the safety, congestion and environment on Canyon and Farmington Roads. Oregon Highway 8 is a critical part of the local regional and service sector jobs in Beaverton, Hillsboro and Portland. The highway is adjacent to light rail.
The estimated total cost of the project is $20.8 million. The project is supported by the city's and ODOT's non-federal match totaling $5.8 million and an additional $1.5 million from the Washington County MSTIP Opportunity Fund. Pre-engineering and design of the project was funded through a $1 million HUD Sustainable Communities Challenge Grant. The project is also supported by $3.5 million in Regional Flex Fund dollars, awarded by Metro in 2013.
"Now is the time to make these much needed improvements," said Mayor Doyle. "We've gathered nearly 70 letters of support from local businesses. We're ready for TIGER and we're ready to move forward with this important project."
For more information, please contact Todd Juhasz, transportation planner at tjuhasz@BeavertonOregon.gov or at 503-526-2424.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2015, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Silver Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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