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12' |
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12' |
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12' |
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12' |
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11' +/- |
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11' +/- |
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14' Center Lane |
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8' Sidewalk |
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8' Sidewalk |
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Current Cross Section near Concord Rd. |
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Drawing of Courtney Ave. from Metro's BRT plan book 2-5-2002 |
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All measurements are approximate. Numbers in the 100 to 130' range are for the full road width. Lower numbers of 65' and below are from the center of McLoughlin or from a specific point. |
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This is the BRT plan that was released to the public on 2-5-2002. The plan is to widen McLoughlin from 110' (+/-) to 130' at major intersections to create a separate bus bypass lane. The pictures and descriptions show what will happen to your business if you allow BRT to be built to their specifications. Metro has said that the plan can be changed; however, they are only offering you minor changes by moving the road or a driveway a few feet to pacify you. As a community we must stand together and tell Metro "NO BUILD" to BRT or we will be stuck with the results of increased congestion, job losses, and business that will be destroyed because of this project. You must speak up loud to put an end to the destruction of our community. Remember the quote from Clackamas County, "Silence Is Considered Acceptance" |
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McLoughlin and Courtney Road |
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Grocery Outlet (and other Courtney stores) The BRT plan calls for a street width of 65' at this corner. If BRT is built as their plan suggests, many parking spaces may be lost to all stores in this complex because this is a narrow lot and there would no longer be room for angle parking on both sides. A new restricted access driveway will limit customers coming from the south. This sign will have to be moved or replaced. When you combine all these problems, customers will go elsewhere to shop when they can't park and people will lose their jobs. |
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59' to sidewalk edge These business share this parking lot. Liberty Computer Service Laundromat Kaady's Appliance B&L Vacuum La Mexicana Variety Store Pollos Restaurant Steve's Scuba Business offices Professionally Yours Salon Forever 99¢ Store Grocery Outlet |
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Utility Post at 60' Indian Motorcycle The BRT plan calls for 65' street width at this point. If BRT is built as their plan suggests, this business will lose all of its front parking, one of its driveway entrances, and one driveway will become a restricted driveway that blocks all customers coming from the north on McLoughlin. This may result in this business moving out of Oak Grove (6 jobs). Midas Muffler The BRT plan call for 60' street width at this point. If BRT is built as their plan suggests, this business will lose part of its front landscape area and will have a new narrow driveway. Grass strip edge 60' |
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58' to edge 99 Hawk Loss of front space. Sidewalk will be within 3' of building. Bentley's Boat Tops Loss of front space (3'~ closer than grass strip). Sign will have to be moved. Narrow off-center driveway restricts doing business with trucks pulling boat trailers. B&K Tax Service Loss of front part of parking lot. Cash's Cleaners Loss of front part of parking lot. Auto Net Auto Sales Loss of 11' off the front display area (from sidewalk edge), Major loss of business due to a new restricted access driveway that blocks all customers from the north. |
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Sidewalk edge 60' 62' Roof overhang Union 76 Gas Station The BRT plan call for 65' street width at this point. If BRT is built as their plan suggests, this business will have a new sidewalk 5' to the right. The roof will have to be cut off at least 3' and rebuilt to new building codes. Gas pumps will now be within 8' of new sidewalk. Restricted access driveways will block customers coming from the south on McLoughlin. Lack of business customers will cause people to lose their jobs. |
