Transportation System Plan

Thank you for using Engage Camas, and thank you for your question. We're sorry to hear of the inconvenience that you're experiencing. Unfortunately, C-Tran determines which routes run where. A lot of that is dependent on ridership in those areas etc. The best course of action would be to reach out to C-Tran directly at https://www.c-tran.com/. Also, please note that C-Tran does offer on-demand service via their program called The Current. You can find more information about that here: https://mail.c-tran.com/about-c-tran/news/news-releases/876-introducing-the-current-c-tran-s-new-on-demand-service

Thank you for your questions and comments, and for using Engage Camas. The City of Camas works together with other agencies, when possible, to complete roadway improvements. A good example of this cooperation is the SE 1^st Street and NW Lake Road Improvements between 192^nd Avenue and Leadbetter Drive. The keys to these types of projects are not only interagency communication and cooperation, but available funding sources. The City looks for grant funding opportunities when the scoring criteria is favorable for a given project.

 The City is currently working on alternatives analyses for NE Everett Street. We encourage you to attend the September 20 Open House Meeting at 6 p.m. at Lacamas Lake Lodge to see the progress that has been made toward a preferred street section to accommodate all modes of travel.

While portions of NE 232^nd Avenue are currently outside of the Camas urban growth boundary, stay tuned…the County Comprehensive Plan is being opened once again in 2024. This plan will take a fresh look at the urban growth boundary and the City’s area could be expanded. Beyond that, often times the County and WSDOT have different goals in rural areas than they do in urban areas and/or costs are too high to achieve the desired improvements. We would generally agree with you that bike lanes would be great to have on some of these rural roadways; however, these old County and State facilities are not wide enough to accommodate bike lanes or sidewalks and would take substantially more funding to add in the rural areas. As the area becomes more urban though, cities, counties and the State all want to have corridors that work for all modes of traffic – vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.

Thank you for your participation, and for using Engage Camas. Some of the street sections, such as NW Pacific Rim Boulevard and portions of NE 3^rd Avenue, are currently five lane roadways with options to go to three lanes. NW 6^th Avenue and portions of NE 3^rd Avenue are currently four lanes with options shown for three lane sections. 

The center two way left turn lane (or the “third” lane) is beneficial by way of “clearing” the left turn motorists out of the through lanes and preventing long backups and system failure. In all cases, with the exception of the “do nothing” options, bicycle and pedestrian access is shown and required as part of the overall transportation system plan for major thoroughfares. 

Thank you for using Engage Camas, and thank you for your comment. 

Thank you for using Engage Camas, we will provide this comment to staff. Please note that we applied for a Safety Grant for Lake Rd, but we were unsuccessful this last round. However, we will continue to apply for these types of grants. 

Thank you for using Engage Camas.  Crown Road and Lake Road are currently in our Long Range planning process and we will look into bike/pedestrian accessibility and left turn lanes.  In terms of Everett, please visit https://engagecamas.com/everett-street-corridor-analysis to learn about our new study.

Thank you for using Engage Camas. Your questions is very timely as the City of Camas will be evaluating the Everett Street Corridor from NE Lake Road to NE 3rd Street (city limits) to determine how the roadway and intersections can be best configured to allow for safe, efficient passage through and access to the area by motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists who work, live, and play in Camas and the neighboring vicinities, while providing for planned growth. Please visit https://engagecamas.com/everett-street-corridor-analysis   for more information. 

Thank you for using Engage Camas, and thank you for your comment. This comment has been provided to the staff members currently working on this project, and will be taken into consideration. 

Thank you for using Engage Camas.  We will provide your comment and suggestions to staff and the consultants currently working on the project.  In addition, the City has applied for grant funding for curve safety improvements on roads that are within the city limits. 

Thank you for using Engage Camas, and thank you for your comment. This has been provided to staff and consultants who are currently working on this project.