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LEWIS & CLARK BICENTENNIAL PROJECT |
Project Name:
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Bi-State Transit Shuttle System for the Lower Columbia Region |
Location of Project:
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Clatsop County, Oregon and Pacific County, Washington - From Long Beach to Cannon Beach |
Lead Sponsor:
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Organization Name |
Sunset Empire Transportation District |
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Contact Name/Title |
Cindy Howe, Chief Executive Officer |
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Address/State/ZIP |
465 N.E. Skipanon Drive, Warrenton |
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97146 |
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Phone/Fax/e-mail |
503-861-7433 |
503-861-4399 |
[email protected] | ||
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Website |
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Other Sponsors:
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Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Association, ODOT, City of Astoria, Fort Clatsop National Memorial, the Port of Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Oregon State Parks, and Clatsop County. This is part of a bi-state project including Pacific County, Pacific Transit, Cities of Ilwaco and Long Beach, Pacific County Friends of Lewis & Clark, Washington State Parks, and WASDOT. |
Project Description:
Project Budget:
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Total: |
$ 4,100,000 |
Funded to Date: |
$20,000 NPS grant |
Support:
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A bi-state group made up of state agencies, local non-profit Lewis & Clark planning groups, transit providers, local agencies, and Fort Clatsop has been meeting for six months to plan for transportation challenges. A $20,000 NPS grant funded a consultant to clarify system design and feasibility. This proposed project is based on the bi-state work group and consultant findings. |
Project Status:
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The shuttle system would be used during the peak season of the Bicentennial years 2003-2006, as determined by the transit operators working with the consultant, Nelson/Nygaard of Portland, Oregon. Preliminary design and analysis of the system is complete. |
Coding:
Primary Category: X R/H _ P/T _ I _ CD _ C/N _ ED _ E _ O
Type: _ Fed _ State _ Local _ Tribal X Multi-Agency _ Private _ Pub/Priv _ Other
Status: X Proposed _ Underway _ Finished
Priority Ranking: within State/Tribe/Agency:
Other Comments:
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This area is expected to be a "must-see" component of the Pacific Northwest during the Bicentennial years, due to the " End of the Trail" consciousness and the location of Fort Clatsop. Congestion management during the summer months is already needed, including ways to address the limitation of a two-lane highway system and three bridges. Project ranked 5 of 9 in Clatsop County. |