Project Description:

McDonald Street is a busy east–west arterial in Tigard's transportation network, connecting Pacific Highway to Hall Boulevard. McDonald Street is a key route to and from school for students attending nearby James Templeton Elementary School, Twality Middle School, and Tigard High School.

Currently, the street lacks crosswalks, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and turn lanes. It can be highly congested, especially at the Hall Boulevard intersection. To improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers, the City initiated a project to improve McDonald Street between Pacific Highway and Hall Boulevard.

Improvements to the intersection of McDonald Street/Hall Boulevard are one of the Top 5 Priority Projects identified in the Tigard Transportation System Plan Update and aligns with Tigard’s Safe Streets Action Plan.

The project takes a "Complete Streets" approach to street design, operation, and maintenance, prioritizing people of all ages and abilities first—regardless of how they get around – whether walking, bicycling, using mobility aids, taking transit, or driving.

Potential future McDonald Street improvements under consideration:

Sidewalks
Bike lanes
Turn lanes
Multi-use paths
Intersection improvements
Landscaping

In addition, under study is the replacement or undergrounding of some overground utilities.

Project Goals

Timeline Schedule

Due to the scope and scale of the improvements, the project will be completed in phases and is currently anticipated to span over four years. The project is currently in phase 1 and pre-design and study. Phase 2 will include full design and construction.

Take Our Survey and Help Shape McDonald Street Improvements

Throughout the process, the City is committed to gathering input from the community on how to improve McDonald Street for all – anyway you travel. We want to hear from you. What are ways we can make McDonald Street better? Click the link below to begin the survey.

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