Proposed Trail Improvements on Marquam
Hill
OHSU and Portland Parks and Recreation would appreciate
your input on two trails that have been proposed to improve
pedestrian connections between OHSU and park property.
Both trails were
identified in the Marquam Hill Plan’s Pedestrian
Connections Vision Plan.
OHSU OPEN HOUSE
You can review all of these trail options in greater detail
at an Open House, to be held on Wednesday,
May 14 from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Cafe Atrium on the
9th floor of OHSU's Mark O. Hatfield Building. Come and see the
maps, ask questions of City of Portland and OHSU staff,
and let us know how you feel. You can also let us know
how you feel by filling out the survey
at this page. The
entrance to the Mark O. Hatfield Building is located on
SW. Sam Jackson Park Road just above the Emergency Department.
The Mark O. Hatfield Building is building number 18 on
the map linked below.
How to find the Hatfield Building...
MARQUAM
HILL NATURE PARK TRAIL PLAN "NORTHWEST TRAIL"
The proposed “northwest trail” is #13
in the Pedestrian Connections Vision Plan. It was prioritized
as Tier 3 (to be developed in 11-30 years) and designated Class II (used
for
both commuting and recreation, surfaced with gravel although
steps and lighting can be included if appropriate, not open in all weather
conditions).
The Friends of Marquam Nature Park have been negotiating
a trail easement with the landowner between OHSU and Portland Parks
and Recreation property.
Although the landowner is still exploring options for
development on this parcel, it appears that the first conceptual location
(at the lower
slope of the property) may need to be relocated to the
upper part of the property. This adjustment would avoid some particularly
steep slopes
and allow the trail to connect to the existing trail
system.
TERWILLIGER TRAIL PLAN "EAST TRAIL"
The proposed “east trail” is #24 in the
Pedestrian Connections Vision Plan. It was prioritized
as Tier 1 (to be developed in 1-5 years) and designated
Class 1 (formal, hard-surfaced all weather route). Two
alignments have been proposed. The upper end of both
trails will be at Sam Jackson Road where SW Campus Drive
is to be relocated. A small pedestrian-scaled plaza/overlook
with benches and ornamental lighting will let trail users
catch their breath and look downhill through the tree
tops.
The trail will travel down the steep, forested hillside
between OHSU and the Terwilliger Trail, crossing property
owned by OHSU and Portland Parks and Recreation. The
upper part of the slope is zoned Environmental Conservation
and the lower has Environmental Protection and Design
overlays. There are only two practical locations for
the trail to cross the traffic on SW Terwilliger Boulevard,
due to the vertical rock walls along the parkway. Safety
of the pedestrian crossing is affected by distance from
the curves in Terwilliger. The northern crossing (Alignment
B) uses an existing drainage ravine. The southern crossing
(Alignment A) uses an electric utility corridor and had
stairway at one time. The Portland Office of Transportation
has recommended the northern crossing location due to
additional distance from the curves uphill.
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