Fanno Creek Trail
FundedA 15-mile multi-city greenway trail following Fanno Creek from Tualatin through Tigard and Beaverton to southwest Portland, with several segments recently completed and crossings still being improved.
Agency: THPRD / City of Tigard / City of Tualatin / Portland Parks
The Fanno Creek Trail runs approximately 15 miles from the Tualatin River in Tualatin, north through Tigard and Beaverton, to the Willamette River in southwest Portland. It is one of the most-used multi-use trails on the westside. Multiple agencies maintain different segments; the trail vision dates to 1975.
Why It Matters
The Fanno Creek Trail is the primary off-street north-south route through the central westside. Gaps and road crossings without protection limit who can use it. A fully connected, continuous trail would link Tualatin, Tigard, and Beaverton without requiring arterial road exposure.
Current Status
Tigard completed a major four-segment construction effort in late 2024 / early 2025:
- Segment 2 (Ash Ave to Hall Blvd — City Hall segment): substantially complete November 2024
- Segment 3 (Tigard Library to Milton Court): substantially complete January 2025, includes access to the 26-acre Fields Natural Area
- Segment 4 (85th Ave to Ki-A-Kuts Bridge — Durham segment): substantially complete March 2025
Fanno Creek Park in Tigard was also renovated in 2025, stretching from downtown Tigard’s Main Street to Hall Boulevard and the Tigard Public Library.
A new section near the Tiedeman Avenue area now includes a wide, sturdy pedestrian/bike bridge over Fanno Creek.
Active Crossing Improvement Projects
Scholls Ferry Road crossing
The existing underpass at Scholls Ferry Road floods periodically, making the trail impassable. Tigard studied solutions and selected an at-grade, mid-block pedestrian signal located approximately 350 feet east of SW Springwood Drive. Sidewalks on either side would be widened to support two-way bike/pedestrian traffic, and the trail approach on both sides of Scholls Ferry would be reconstructed for full accessibility.
Hall Boulevard (SW Fanno Creek Trail at SW Omara Street) — construction starting summer 2026
ODOT project to install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at two locations:
- SW Hall Boulevard at the Fanno Creek Trail
- SW Omara Street (new RRFB with median island)
Design phase runs through early 2026; construction estimated to begin summer 2026.
Remaining Gaps
The Beaverton segment — particularly near Hall Boulevard and Scholls Ferry — still has stretches where the trail forces users onto roadways. The Scholls Ferry underpass flooding issue is a persistent obstacle.
Get Involved
- Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee and City Council for Tigard segment improvements
- THPRD Board for segments THPRD manages
- See Get Involved for committee listings and how to give public comment
- See Report Infrastructure Issues to report trail hazards
Resources
- Fanno Creek Trail — City of Tigard
- Fanno Creek Trail — THPRD
- Fanno Creek Trail Crossing at Scholls Ferry Road — Tigard
- Hall Blvd / Omara St pedestrian improvements — ODOT
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