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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.
Bay Street
Pedestrian West
Pathway
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
•Enhancement to
the walking and
biking
environment
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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.
BAY STREET PATH ELEMENTS
The Bay Street Pathway would be approached as a streetscape multi -used trail, with amenity zones that will
render both function and aesthetic opportunities as well as enhance the experience of all users, including
drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Bay St Trail Conceptual Rendering Facing