OAR 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.