Coburg Transportation System Plan Update Projected for 2029 Completion

The City of Coburg, Oregon, is conducting a Transport Policy Review through a major update to its Transportation System Plan, with completion projected for 2029. This timeline stems from the current plan remaining unfunded and connected to a Land Use Board of Appeals remand on Urban Growth Boundary expansion. Residents who rely on local roads, paths and transit services will see changes only after that date, once the updated plan receives funding and moves into implementation.

Why the Review Is Underway Now

Coburg's existing Transportation System Plan carries a planning horizon date of 2015. In 2025 the city completed a TSP assessment and applied for the Transportation Growth Management program to support a full update. The assessment targets improvements for pedestrian, bicycle, driver and transit needs. The timing aligns with the need to resolve the unfunded status of the existing plan and the related Land Use Board of Appeals matter on Urban Growth Boundary expansion.

The update process directly affects how Coburg residents move between homes, workplaces and services. Until the new plan is finished and funded, daily travel patterns continue under the 2015 framework, which no longer matches current conditions for many users. Pedestrian and bicycle routes, road capacity for drivers and transit connections remain tied to the older document during this period.

What Happens After 2029

Once the Transportation System Plan update reaches completion in 2029, the city can seek funding and begin projects identified in the new document. Residents may then encounter changes in infrastructure priorities, project sequencing and service adjustments that follow from the updated plan. The government projects that these steps will address pedestrian, bicycle, driver and transit needs that the current unfunded plan cannot meet.

The 2025 TSP assessment provides the foundation for the Transportation Growth Management program application. That step determines whether state-level support becomes available to move the update forward. Without that support, the timeline for residents to experience concrete changes to local transport options stays tied to the 2029 completion date.

Progress on the update will continue to be tracked through city planning documents and public meetings. Residents can follow how the Land Use Board of Appeals remand and Urban Growth Boundary issues intersect with the Transportation System Plan process, as these elements shape when new projects reach the implementation stage.