• The Transportation System Plan was last updated in 2004. The Growth Management Act requires jurisdictions to adopt Transportation System Plans no less than every 20 years that include land use assumptions, multimodal transportation facilities needed to serve identified land uses, demand management strategies, and active transportation facilities needed to enhance community wellness and promote healthy lifestyles.
• Vancouver is growing and diversifying, putting increased pressure and fresh demands on the transportation system. A new waterfront district increased multifamily development, great parks and schools, and significant job and business growth continue to attract people and investment to the city – bringing more activity to our streets.
• The Transportation System Plan (TSP) has undergone a four-year planning process with significant input from City Council, the Transportation and Mobility Commission (TMC) and the Vancouver Community. The TSP has had fourteen (14) workshops and one public hearing before the TMC, and ten (10) workshops and three (3) Resolutions before City Council.

Transportation and Mobility - a safe, future-ready and convenient transportation system.

Economic Opportunity - a place where a wide variety of businesses of all sizes grow and thrive.

Vibrant and Distinct Neighborhoods – a variety of accessible places and spaces.

Climate and Natural Systems – Environmental stewardship and efforts to address climate change to ensure a sustainable future.

The Vancouver Transportation System Plan is our 20-year vision for maintaining and growing a transportation system that supports a safe, equitable, and resilient city. Transportation investment during the past 75 years focused primarily on cars. This TSP expands the focus to walking, rolling, bicycling and small mobility, taking transit, and moving freight. The policies, programs, and capital projects in the TSP will be integrated into the City’s adopted roadway projects and programs, and some will be implemented through future updates to Title 9 and Title 11 of the Vancouver Municipal Code.

The TSP serves as the transportation element of the Comprehensive Plan. The Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) requires adoption of a transportation plan consistent with land use, population, and job growth targets. Land uses coordinated with transportation result in mixed-use places where it is easy to walk, bicycle, use small mobility devices or take transit. The TSP process began before the Comprehensive Plan update but has been crafted to serve forecasted areas of growth. The 2045 Comprehensive Plan update will be complete in 2025, and at that time the TSP will undergo a minor update to ensure alignment with the goals and growth needs of the Plan.

1. Adoption of the 2024- 2044 Transportation System Plan will meet state requirements as outlined in the Growth Management Act.
2. The TSP’s vision and goals will guide future transportation investments and align resource allocation to community values. The updated policies, programs and projects will better enable the City to meet our climate, equity and safety goals.
3. The adoption of the modal networks outlined in the plan will provide guidance in transportation facility type and design, and over time, create a connected network of streets designed to move people using all modes of travel.