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St. Helens Receives $300,000 State Grant to Update Transportation Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2023
St. Helens, Ore. - The City of St. Helens has been awarded a $300,000 grant through the Oregon Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) Program to update the City’s Transportation System Plan. Work on the Transportation System Management Plan will be guided by the efforts of the City’s Planning and Engineering Divisions.
An updated transportation system plan (TSP) is essential for securing state and federal project funding. It will also increase the City’s competitiveness for grant funding. TSPs typically plan for 20 years of growth and guide the management and implementation of the transportation facilities, policies, and programs. Plans are usually updated every 10-12 years. This allows the City the opportunity to assess and reprioritize transportation projects in the plan based on community growth and update project costs.
The City of St. Helens will work with a consultant provided by Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to update the City’s current plan which was adopted in 2011. There will be opportunity for community feedback during the process. The plan will be reviewed by the St. Helens Planning Commission and City Council before final adoption takes place through a public hearing.
The $300,000 grant will cover the majority of the project’s cost apart from a required $34,336 match from the City. The match can be in-kind, using City staff time spent working on the project.
When the City of St. Helens updated its plan in 2011, it identified transportation needs, analyzed potential options for addressing those needs, and provided an implementation plan and financing plan. The process involved:
- Review of state, regional, and local transportation plans and policies that the St. Helens TSP must either comply with or be consistent with.
- Gathering community input through public workshops at key points in the project.
- Working with technical and citizen advisory committees to establish goals and objectives, identify and assess alternatives, and prioritize future needs.
- Using a detailed inventory of existing transportation facilities and services as a foundation to establish needs near and long-term.
- Identifying and evaluating future transportation needs to support the land use vision and economic vitality of the city.
- Prioritizing improvements and strategies that were reflective of the community’s vision and fiscal realities.
- Preparing for review and adoption by the St. Helens Planning Commission and City Council and subsequently by Columbia County as appropriate.
The 2011 St. Helens Transportation System Plan Update can be found on the City’s website at www.sthelensoregon.gov/planning/page/resources-links.
Oregon’s Transportation and Growth Management Program supports community efforts to expand transportation choices. By linking land use and transportation planning, TGM works in partnership with local governments to create vibrant, livable places in which people can walk, bike, take transit, or drive where they want to go. The program is managed jointly by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Learn more at https://www.oregon.gov/LCD/TGM.
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For further information regarding the City’s grant award from the Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program, please contact Communications Officer Crystal King at cking@sthelensoregon.gov.
