HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/13/2024 - Regular - Additional Doc-BSPP West Study (PowerPoint)Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway West
Situational Study
August 13, 2024
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Executive Summary
The City of Port Orchard is actively planning significant transportation improvements.
New Pathway Construction: A new active transportation pathway will be built within downtown Port Orchard, connecting the Bay Street Pedestrian Pathway at the Kitsap Transit Foot Ferry
Terminal to the intersection of Bay Street to Tremont Street.
Vision and planning: The study outlines both short- and long-term goals for significant active transportation improvements, recognizing that multiple projects will be needed to achieve
this vision.
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Bay Street Pedestrian West Pathway
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Goals of Study
The goals of this planning study include:
Develop a long-term vision for a new transportation pathway along the Port Orchard waterfront west of Kitsap Transit Foot Ferry terminal to Tremont Street.
Build community and stakeholder support for future implementation of the overall planning vision.
During the development and selection of recommended alternatives, various factors were considered for improving active transportation through the corridor
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Recommendations
This planning summary report and these recommendations were developed in partnership with Port Orchard
City staff, the Port of Bremerton, Port Orchard’s City Council, the Washington State Department of
Transportation (WSDOT), and community members, who have all voiced support for delivering significant active transportation improvements within Port Orchard’s downtown core and within
the larger study area.
The study identified high-level recommendations for the downtown Port Orchard and Port Orchard Boulevard areas.
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Conclusion
Some of the projects evaluated in this study, including the intersection modifications, are already included in the City’s Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). The projects recommended
in this study will be included in the proposed amendments to the City’s Comprehensive Plan and the Council will evaluate them at that time and through that process.
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