Vehicular Mobility

• Provide an efficient north-south connection
• Accommodate vehicles entering from the east and west

Multi-Modal Mobility

• Enhance travel distance and comfort of pedestrians and bicyclists
• Provide connections to trails and other multi-modal facilities
• Minimize grade increases and decreases

Local Access

• Maintain or enhance access to neighborhoods, businesses, and public facilities
• Provide efficient access for future development

Multi-Modal Safety

• Improve safety and comfort for all users, especially non-auto travelers
• Improve emergency response time
• Provide flat terrain and intersections without skewed angles

Impacts to Natural Environment

• Minimize impacts to streams, wetlands, riparian areas, wildlife habitats, open spaces, and other natural resources
• Minimize stream crossings
• Minimize new pavement and encroachments on area buttes

Impacts to Built Environment

• Minimize right-of-way impacts on existing and future development
• Minimize socio-economic and cultural resource impacts
• Minimize noise/air impacts Minimize hazardous waste sites

Land Use Compatibility

• Provide consistency with plans and standards of Clackamas County, Damascus, Happy Valley, Gresham, Metro, and special districts
• Provide connections to proposed future retail and residential developments

Flexibility of Implementation

• Accommodate phased construction
• Accommodate expansion concurrent with development needs

Cost

• Provide positive economic benefits compared to costs
• Provide high overall value

Aesthetic Character

• Enhance potential visual character of the corridor
• Provide aesthetic elements such as landscaping
• Preserve the rural character of the corridor

Environmental Enhancement

• Minimize environmental impact of street footprint
• Provide green street features

Maintenance

• Minimize on-going maintenance and upkeep, including drainage systems, pavement, and landscaping

Functionality

• Effectively serve role as a major arterial
• Provide efficient movements for all travel modes