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The Tigard Street Heritage Trail is a 3/4-mile inactive rail corridor parallel to Tigard Street providing a safe, off-street biking, walking and skating commuter route. In summer 2015, the City laid down a temporary trail from Tiedeman Avenue to downtown and the Tigard Transit Center.
Design for a permanent trail started in 2017 with a series of public engagement opportunities called Walk and Talks. An Outdoor Museum with a railroad theme was chosen to commemorate the trail.
The Tigard Street Heritage Trail serves as a unique cultural resource in the City of Tigard. As a gateway into Tigard’s redeveloping downtown, the bike and pedestrian pathway will celebrate local heritage and the city’s identity as a “pedestrian boulevard.” As engineering work moves forward, the city will use the trail as a venue to showcase features and amenities that recognize local culture and identity. Grant funding will also support street lighting, supporting the trail’s design as a well-used corridor and that is safe and visually open.
Construction has begun on the Tigard Street Heritage Trail and Outdoor Museum.
The Tigard Street Heritage Trail is a 3/4-mile inactive rail corridor parallel to Tigard Street providing a safe, off-street biking, walking and skating commuter route. In summer 2015, the City laid down a temporary trail from Tiedeman Avenue to downtown and the Tigard Transit Center.
Design for a permanent trail started in 2017 with a series of public engagement opportunities called Walk and Talks. An Outdoor Museum with a railroad theme was chosen to commemorate the trail.
The Tigard Street Heritage Trail serves as a unique cultural resource in the City of Tigard. As a gateway into Tigard’s redeveloping downtown, the bike and pedestrian pathway will celebrate local heritage and the city’s identity as a “pedestrian boulevard.” As engineering work moves forward, the city will use the trail as a venue to showcase features and amenities that recognize local culture and identity. Grant funding will also support street lighting, supporting the trail’s design as a well-used corridor and that is safe and visually open.
Construction has begun on the Tigard Street Heritage Trail and Outdoor Museum.
Grant Awarded: Oregon Department of Transportation
Tigard Street Heritage Trail has finished this stage
In 2016, Oregon Transportation Commission awarded a $700,000 grant through the Connect Oregon VI grant program to the City of Tigard to upgrade a temporary trail into a path permanent path linking downtown to surrounding neighborhoods and trails.
Donation Received: Tigard Rotary Clubs
Tigard Street Heritage Trail has finished this stage
In 2017, Tigard's Rotary Clubs gifted a custom clock to be the centerpiece of Rotary Plaza, a gathering place adjacent to Main St at the south terminus of the new trail.
Grant Awarded: Washington County Visitors Association
Tigard Street Heritage Trail has finished this stage
In 2018, the Tigard Downtown Alliance successfully secured a grant from the Washington County Visitors Association to add interpretative elements along the trail that tie into Tigard's railroad and agrarian history.
Grant Awarded: Our Town
Tigard Street Heritage Trail has finished this stage
In 2018, the National Endowment of the Arts awarded the City of Tigard a $75,000 grant to add cultural and interpretative elements along the trail that will showcase the history, heritage and cultural of Washington County. The grant will also fund three large public works of art.
Construction
Tigard Street Heritage Trail is currently at this stage
When: September – October 2019 Where: Tigard Street Heritage Trail between Tiedeman Avenue and Main Street Trails:Closed - Tigard Street Heritage Trail Streets:Open - Tigard Street and Main Street Parking Lots: Tigard Street parking lot (next to Symposium Coffee) will remain open except for short closures. On-Street Parking: Tigard Street parking will be restricted for up to 4 days in September. Hours of Construction: Mon.–Fri., 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
