TV Highway Corridor

In Design

Multi-jurisdictional safety, transit, and bike infrastructure improvements along OR-8 (Tualatin Valley Highway) from Beaverton to Forest Grove.

Agency: ODOT / Washington County / TriMet / Metro / Cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro

Tualatin Valley Highway (OR-8) is the main commercial corridor across the westside, running roughly 20 miles from Portland through Beaverton, Hillsboro, Cornelius, and Forest Grove. It is one of the most dangerous roads for people walking and cycling in the region. Multiple overlapping projects are active along the corridor.

Why It Matters

For most of its length, cycling on TV Highway is effective only for people comfortable riding with fast, heavy traffic. Bus stops are often inaccessible by bike without arterial road exposure. A complete, connected protected lane along the corridor — paired with BRT — would transform access to jobs, services, and the MAX Blue Line (which runs parallel) for people across the westside who don’t drive.

Current Status

TV Highway Transit & Safety Project — BRT (in planning)

A major multi-agency project is designing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along the full OR-8 corridor, paired with safety and bike/pedestrian improvements at every station. Key facts:

  • Route: Beaverton Transit Center to 19th & B Street in Forest Grove — 16.2 miles
  • Stations: 85 locations (41 paired stops + Beaverton TC, Hillsboro TC, Forest Grove terminus)
  • Locally preferred alternative (LPA) selected: February 13, 2025 by the project steering committee
  • Bike lane details: Under active design. Community input consistently identified continuous protected bike lanes as a top priority. The project is exploring specific bike lane and intersection treatments at each station.
  • Lead agencies: Washington County, TriMet, Metro, ODOT

This is a long-range project; a construction timeline has not been set. The LPA selection is an early milestone. Funding for construction is not yet secured.

TV Highway Transit & Safety Project — TriMet
TV Highway project — Washington County

Completed: SW 153rd–182nd Ave Pedestrian Safety Project (finished 2025)

ODOT completed a targeted safety project on OR-8 between SW 153rd Drive and SW 182nd Avenue in Aloha/Beaverton:

  • New RRFB crosswalk at SW 174th Avenue with pedestrian refuge island
  • Buffered bicycle lanes added with green striping along this segment
  • Construction: January–September 2025

ODOT project details

Get Involved

  • Washington County Transportation Advisory Committee advises on county portions of the corridor
  • ODOT Region 1 holds open houses for project phases — watch ODOT and Metro communications
  • Beaverton and Hillsboro city councils control funding and design decisions within their city limits
  • A TV Highway Equity Coalition (coordinated by Unite Oregon) has been actively tracking this project
  • See Get Involved for how to show up and Report Infrastructure Issues for existing hazards

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