See the 2015 Council Creek Regional Trail Master Plan.
Plans for the full 15-mile trail include:
- An east-west segment connecting Hillsboro to Forest Grove (6 miles, in progress)
- A north-south segment connecting Forest Grove and Banks and the Banks-Vernonia State Trail (not yet started)
Community benefits include:
- Car-free travel, reducing climate impact and lowering transportation costs for all
- A fun, healthy way to get to work, run errands or catch a bus or MAX
- An alternative to TV Highway
- An amenity to business districts and neighborhoods along the Corridor
- Opportunity to pilot new, innovative design and technologies for public transport
- Shared, improved oversight of the Corridor
Planning start: 2021
East-West design start: Spring 2024
East-West construction start (expected): Fall 2025
East-West construction finish (expected): Fall 2026
North-South design start: To be determined
North-South construction start: To be determined
North-South construction finish: To be determined
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Updates:
4/10/2024: Design of the East-West segment is in progress.
East-West Segment
This portion of the trail will use the existing railroad right-of-way between the Hatfield Government MAX station and Forest Grove (21st Avenue and Douglas Street, east of Pacific University). Train traffic has not used this section of railroad since 2015. Preliminary design work on the east-west segment has started, thanks in part to a $1.5 million Regional Flexible Funds Allocation (RFFA) grant from Metro in 2020. Work will include community and agency discussion on selecting the form and function of the trail.
A central path through the corridor following the existing railroad tracks was chosen for the trail alignment by the Council Creek Regional Trail Elected Officials Steering Committee at its March 2023 meeting. Members considered three possible alignments--central and on either side--across six segments.
The central path was chosen as the best balance of terrain, environmental and economic factors. Further study is required at the Dairy Creek crossing to determine whether the existing bridge will be used or a new bridge will be constructed.
North-South Segment
Design has not started. This segment would extend the trail to the Banks-Vernonia Trail.
Funding
Cost: $28 million (2021 estimate)
Funding sources:
- $1.5 million Regional Flexible Funds Allocation (RFFA) grant from Metro in 2020 (includes $154,050 local match).
- $17.5 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in November 2021, including $5.3 million in local matching funds:
- $3.2 million from Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program (MSTIP) Opportunity fund
- Combined contribution of $2.1 million from Washington County and cities of Hillsboro, Cornelius and Forest Grove
- $6.3 million Regional Flexible Funds Allocation (RFFA) grant from Metro in 2023 (includes $789,000 local match).
- The project partners continue to seek more funding to build the project as envisioned in the 2015 Master Plan.
- Council Creek Regional Corridor Working Group Members
- City of Banks
- Clean Water Services
- City of Cornelius
- City of Forest Grove
- City of Hillsboro
- Metro
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- TriMet
- Washington County
- Past Steering Committee Meetings
- Sept. 19, 2022: 5-6:30 p.m., Held remotely via Zoom
- Oct. 17, 2022: 5-6:30 p.m., Held remotely via Zoom
- Nov. 21, 2022: 5-6:30 p.m., Held remotely via Zoom
- Jan. 23, 2023: 5-6:30 p.m., Held remotely via Zoom
- March 20, 2023: 5-6:30 p.m., Held remotely via Zoom
June 13, 2023: 5-6:30 p.m., Held remotely via Zoom
- Oct. 16, 2023: 5-6:30 p.m., Held remotely via Zoom
January 9, 2024: 5-6:30 p.m., Held remotely via Zoom
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