Safe Routes to School Safety Improvements

We invite you to explore the Safe Routes to School projects near McKinney and Eastwood Elementary Schools.

Both projects will increase pedestrian safety in the schools’ walk boundaries. Provide feedback, ask questions, and learn about all the ways these projects are making our community safer.

Don’t forget to check out the below Proposed Designs to see where the new improvements will be implemented.

Improvements near Eastwood Elementary

Improvements will affect designated portions of NE 18th Ave, Lincoln St, and Hyde St.

Project will:

Install sidewalks
Install curb ramps
Add lighting improvements on NE 18th Avenue

June Open House Materials

Power Point Presentation - English
Power Point Presentation - Spanish

Improvements near McKinney Elementary

Improvements will affect designated portions east of NW Connell Avenue, from NW Val St. to NW Darnielle St., and west side of NW 7th Avenue.

Project will:

Install curb ramps
Add lighting improvements
Install sidewalks

June Open House Materials

Power Point Presentation - English
Power Point Presentation - Spanish

Designs
Curb-Tight Sidewalk - a curb-tight sidewalk means that there will be no planter strip between the sidewalk and the curb. The sidewalk will be directly adjacent to the curb.

Eastwood Preliminary Design - Hyde Street

Eastwood Preliminary Design - 18th Avenue

McKinney Preliminary Design - 7th Avenue

McKinney Preliminary Design - Connell Avenue

We invite you to explore the Safe Routes to School projects near McKinney and Eastwood Elementary Schools.

Both projects will increase pedestrian safety in the schools’ walk boundaries. Provide feedback, ask questions, and learn about all the ways these projects are making our community safer.

Don’t forget to check out the below Proposed Designs to see where the new improvements will be implemented.

Improvements near Eastwood Elementary

Improvements will affect designated portions of NE 18th Ave, Lincoln St, and Hyde St.

Project will:

Install sidewalks
Install curb ramps
Add lighting improvements on NE 18th Avenue

June Open House Materials

Power Point Presentation - English
Power Point Presentation - Spanish

Improvements near McKinney Elementary

Improvements will affect designated portions east of NW Connell Avenue, from NW Val St. to NW Darnielle St., and west side of NW 7th Avenue.

Project will:

Install curb ramps
Add lighting improvements
Install sidewalks

June Open House Materials

Power Point Presentation - English
Power Point Presentation - Spanish

Designs
Curb-Tight Sidewalk - a curb-tight sidewalk means that there will be no planter strip between the sidewalk and the curb. The sidewalk will be directly adjacent to the curb.

Eastwood Preliminary Design - Hyde Street

Eastwood Preliminary Design - 18th Avenue

McKinney Preliminary Design - 7th Avenue

McKinney Preliminary Design - Connell Avenue

Funding Mix

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The City of Hillsboro was awarded three Oregon Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Construction Grants totaling $740,000. The grant focus for these projects is filling in small gaps in existing walk-routes to elementary schools in the City, particularly in areas where there are no sidewalks on either side of the street.
Eastwood Elementary Area Improvements
The City was awarded $412,000 for this project from ODOT. The City also received $104,000 from the Washington County Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program.
McKinney Elementary Area Improvements
The City was awarded $216,000 for this project from ODOT. The City also received $54,000 from the Washington County Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program.