Council to discuss Northern Baker Transportation Improvement Plan

By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Monday, March 7th, 2022 in Northeastern Oregon News Northeastern Oregon Top Stories

BAKER CITY – The Baker City Council will be discussing the Northern Baker Transportation Improvement Plan (NBTIP) and associated updates to both the Baker City Development Code and Comprehensive Plan during their regularly scheduled hearing tomorrow evening, March 8, 2022.

What is the NBTIP:

According to the City, “The project developed a vision to revitalize 10th Street (US30) and to improve the walking and bicycling environment on Cedar Street and Hughes Lane/Pocahontas Road. The NBTIP is intended to help address the existing issues along the project corridors, including:

•Lacking or substandard pedestrian facilities

• Lacking or substandard bicycle facilities

• Limited crossing opportunities of 10th Street for people walking and bicycling

• Untapped development potential along 10th Street due to vacant or underdeveloped parcels along the street