Or. Admin. R. 660-012-0620

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 660-012-0620 - Bicycle System Projects

(1) Cities and counties shall develop a list of bicycle system projects that would address all the gaps and deficiencies in the bicycle system identified by the city under OAR 660-012-0600(4).

(2) Cities and counties shall develop bicycle project prioritization factors that are able to sort the list of bicycle system projects into a prioritized list of bicycle system projects. Cities must develop bicycle project prioritization factors by engaging underserved populations as provided in OAR 660-012-0130.

(3) Cities and counties shall use the following factors when prioritizing bicycle system projects:

(a) Bicycle system investments in climate-friendly areas and Metro Region 2040 centers;

(b) Bicycle system investments in areas with concentrations of underserved populations;

(c) Bicycle system investments in areas with safety risk factors such as roadways with high speeds and high traffic volumes;

(d) Bicycle system investments in areas with reported crashes involving serious injuries and deaths to people riding bicycles;

(e) Bicycle system investments that provide access to key bicycle destinations identified as provided in OAR 660-012-0360;

(f) Bicycle system investments system investments that will connect to, fill gaps in, and expand the existing bicycle system network;

(g) Bicycle system investments that prioritize bicycle travel consistent with the prioritization factors in OAR 660-012-0155; and

(h) Where applicable, bicycle system investments that implement a scenario plan approved by order as provided in OAR 660-044-0120.

(4) The transportation system plan must include a description of the prioritization factors and method of prioritizing bicycle projects used to develop the prioritized list of bicycle system projects.

Or. Admin. R. 660-012-0620

LCDD 2-2022, temporary adopt filed 06/01/2022, effective 6/1/2022 through 11/27/2022; LCDD 3-2022, adopt filed 08/17/2022, effective 8/17/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 197.040

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 197.012 & ORS 197.712