The survey on the next page asks you to share your insights as the users and potential users of sidewalks, bike lanes and trails throughout Washington County. We will ask you the places you go—or would like to go--and how you get there. What are some areas where walking, biking, or using a mobility device could be made safer and easier, based on your experience?
Your input will help us size up how community needs may be growing or changing, and guide us as we create recommendations to support users of our non-motor vehicle travel facilities.
Washington County has undertaken many surveys and applied a number of plans over the years related to active transportation. Over time, community needs and desires change so it is important to continually reassess needs and define updates to suit our growing County.
Transportation System Plan (2014; updated in 2024)
The 2025 Transportation System Plan lays out how the county will build and manage a connected, multimodal transportation network through 2040. It focuses on improving roads, transit, biking, walking, and freight mobility to support future growth.
Transportation Safety Action Plan (2026)
The 2026 Transportation Safety Action Plan, adopted May 5, focuses on engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency-response strategies based on crash data analysis from 2018–2022, to promote safer travels for pedestrians, cyclist and drivers. Funded by a $2.4 million Safe Streets for All grant, it targets high‑risk areas with improvements like better crossings, protected bike lanes, speed control, rural roadway upgrades, and enhanced intersection visibility
First/Last Mile Transit Access Strategies (2019)
The 2019 First/Last Mile Transit Access Strategies plan identified key transit stops and recommended safer bike and pedestrian routes, mobility hubs, on‑demand shuttles, and policy updates to improve access for all users.
Neighborhood Bikeway Concept Plan (2014)
The Neighborhood Bikeway Concept Plan established a network of existing low-speed, low-traffic neighborhood streets that provide lower-stress bicycling routes. It included a four-step process for assessing streets to implement new routes.
Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit (2012)
The 2012 Bicycle Facilities Design Toolkit offered bikeway options, such as buffered lanes, that are designed to enhance safety, comfort, and appeal across rural, suburban, and urban landscapes.