Clackamas County launches 20-year Transportation System Plan update, invites public input
January 26, 2026 | Clackamas County, Oregon
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Clackamas County officials on Tuesday opened a public workshop for the East County portion of a Transportation System Plan update that will guide project priorities for the next 20 years.
The county and consultant team described the update as a roughly 2223-month process that began last summer and aims for adoption in 2027. Mark (consultant) said the exercise will use technical and project advisory committees, an interactive virtual open house and a three-tier project ranking system that separates fiscally constrained projects (Tier 1) from aspirational (Tier 2) and long-range candidates (Tier 3).
Why it matters: The TSP determines how county, state and federal dollars are prioritized and guides project selection for roads, sidewalks, transit, freight routes and safety programs across Clackamas County s unincorporated areas. Staff emphasized the plan focuses on unincorporated areas but will coordinate with city TSPs to avoid gaps at jurisdictional boundaries.
County staff said the update will break the county into six geographic subareas to focus outreach and priority-setting. Mark summarized the decision path: public and advisory committee input feeds a draft project list; the Planning Commission will hold hearings and either refer, adopt, or recommend changes; the Board of County Commissioners will then hold hearings before final adoption.
Officials urged residents to use the virtual open house and interactive map to drop location-specific comments. A recorded tutorial showed how to add a point, select a travel mode (for example, pedestrian), identify the need (safety, gap, operational) and submit. Project staff said the virtual open house will be open through about Feb. 16 and will accept comments in multiple languages.
Next steps: Staff plan additional GSA (geographic subarea) workshops over the next two weeks, a round of draft project reviews in June, and continued public engagement through late 2026 ahead of planning commission and county commission hearings in 2027.
The County encouraged residents to post map points and to use the like/support button so staff can gauge community priorities.
The county and consultant team described the update as a roughly 2223-month process that began last summer and aims for adoption in 2027. Mark (consultant) said the exercise will use technical and project advisory committees, an interactive virtual open house and a three-tier project ranking system that separates fiscally constrained projects (Tier 1) from aspirational (Tier 2) and long-range candidates (Tier 3).
Why it matters: The TSP determines how county, state and federal dollars are prioritized and guides project selection for roads, sidewalks, transit, freight routes and safety programs across Clackamas County s unincorporated areas. Staff emphasized the plan focuses on unincorporated areas but will coordinate with city TSPs to avoid gaps at jurisdictional boundaries.
County staff said the update will break the county into six geographic subareas to focus outreach and priority-setting. Mark summarized the decision path: public and advisory committee input feeds a draft project list; the Planning Commission will hold hearings and either refer, adopt, or recommend changes; the Board of County Commissioners will then hold hearings before final adoption.
Officials urged residents to use the virtual open house and interactive map to drop location-specific comments. A recorded tutorial showed how to add a point, select a travel mode (for example, pedestrian), identify the need (safety, gap, operational) and submit. Project staff said the virtual open house will be open through about Feb. 16 and will accept comments in multiple languages.
Next steps: Staff plan additional GSA (geographic subarea) workshops over the next two weeks, a round of draft project reviews in June, and continued public engagement through late 2026 ahead of planning commission and county commission hearings in 2027.
The County encouraged residents to post map points and to use the like/support button so staff can gauge community priorities.
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