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T he C olumbia P ress
December 15, 2017
Transportation:
Warrenton differs
from other cities
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cluding Main Avenue, Pacific
Drive, Harbor Drive, High-
way 104 and Highway 101.
The state requires cities to
have a transportation plan
in place that serves as a long-
term guide or blueprint for
future transportation invest-
ments. In Warrenton’s case,
the plan would provide guid-
ance through 2035.
The state’s plans need to
mesh with the city’s, Shonk-
wiler said.
Normally, devising a plan
takes about two years, said
Angela Rogge, a traffic engi-
neer with David Evans & As-
sociates, a consultant work-
ing on Warrenton’s plan. The
process is taking a bit more
time because there have been
many changes recently.
“The project kicked off in
2015, when the traffic count
was collected,” Rogge said.
“ODOT did the data collection
and we’re tasked with taking
that data and interpreting it
to meet the peak season as
well as during times of nor-
mal traffic.”
Walmart, other commer-
cial projects, the recently ap-
proved Fort Pointe project
along Ridge Road and other
developments proposed or in
the works have required ad-
justments in the data.
Warrenton has issues that
set it apart from other com-
munities: tourism traffic in
the summer, state ownership
of the city’s main streets and
ensuring sensitivity to wet-
lands and historical resourc-
es, project leaders said.
Residents who didn’t attend
the open house can comment
online about various compo-
nents.
Cost for the Transportation
System Plan update is about
$200,000, Shonkwiler said.