Updates
February 2010
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January 2010
Trolley Trail plans are ready for review
North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District, Clackamas County and other partners are working together to design and build the future Trolley Trail. The Trolley Trail is an approximate 6-mile bike and pedestrian trail that connects neighborhoods from downtown Milwaukie to the City of Gladstone and beyond. The trail, expected to begin construction in August, will follow the historic streetcar right-of-way that ran in the area from 1893 until 1968. Construction is expected to take about one year.
You are invited to a meeting hosted by the Citizens Informed and Aware (CIA) to view advanced plans for the project on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Rose Villa Senior Living Community, 13505 SE River Rd., Oak Grove, Oregon. Please do not park in the Rose Villa parking lots. Parking is available on either side of River Road or in the lot across River Road from Rose Villa.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Michelle Healy (503-742-4356 or ). You can also check the website www.clackamas.us/ncprd.
Community-provided information about this and other local area projects is available via e-mail or call Thelma at 503-659-5590.
March 2009
Trolley Trail is currently at 60 percent design completion. Plans were submitted to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for review in April. The environmental documentation (e.g., environmental assessment, wetland permits), geotechnical investigation and additional hazmat information was also submitted.
The land use hearing for the section of the trail in Milwaukie is on June 23rd, at City Hall. The first hearing before the City’s Design and Landmarks Committee (DLC) for the downtown section from Kellogg Creek to the Railroad Trestle was May 27. The DLC recommend approval of the downtown section to the planning commission.
Staff also met with TriMet, Metro, City of Milwaukie and ODOT to coordinate light rail with development of segments 1 and 2 of the trail (from Kellogg Creek to Park Avenue). The group is collectively working on options on how to accommodate the trail and Light Rail, and strategies for construction of the trail. Light Rail tentatively plans construction from 2011-2015,
right after the trail would be done in this section (all agencies agree that tearing up the new trail is not desired)” Construction of the entire trail is scheduled for fall 2010. For more information about Light rail visit http://trimet.org/pm/.
A group of citizens worked with the District and County Arts Alliance to develop a public art guide for the Trolley Trail. This document helps to lay out the vision, guidelines, standards, phasing and potential funding strategies for future art elements along the trail. As an outcome of the plan, NCPRD and the Arts Alliance solicited requests from local artists to develop a common symbol for the Trolley Trail. Carrie Moore, a professional block-print artist from Oregon City, was hired to develop a design. This symbol will be used on trail signage and information materials.
Click here to download the March 2009 Newsletter.
September 2008
Trail Design
The designs for the trail are currently at the preliminary stages and are under review by the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Public Art Element Planning
NCPRD in partnership with the Arts Alliance of Clackamas County kicked off the planning process to help integrate public art into the trail design. The first steering committee meeting was September 30, 2008 at Stringfield Family Park.
January 2008
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