Pathway Plan Updated

Sunriver's Master Pathway Plan was first created in 2011, updated in 2013 and reviewed by a safety group in 2015. Sunriver’s pathway system remains the community’s most popular amenity, yet the plan had not been updated since that time to reflect today’s needs of this essential community feature.

The SROA Board of Directors reviewed an updated Pathway Master Plan during their November 2021 monthly meeting, and adopted a final plan in March 2022. PLEASE NOTE: This is a conceptual plan only. There is no timeline to implement any of the concepts within the plan.

Century West Engineering was hired to develop an updated plan utilizing content and data generated from past plans, including the 2006 SROA Pathway Study and the 2013 SROA Conceptual Pathway Master Plan. 

Century West collaborated with SROA Public Works to identify areas where new pathways would improve the safety and connectivity for pedestrians and bicyclists. The plan includes approximately 10 miles of new proposed pathways classified under three primary categories:

• Safety: Pathways that are intended to separate bike/pedestrian traffic from vehicle traffic, especially in areas where existing bike/pedestrian traffic is known to use the roadways.
• Access: Pathways intended to improve community connectivity.
• Recreation: Pathways that will enhance access to and within recreational features such as parks.

As part of the update, the pathway system was divided into five regions to highlight detailed analysis performed through the previous planning processes. These regions feature existing pathway networks as well as illustrate the need for additional pathways. Proposed pathways are the same as those in the 2013 plan but updated to reflect current needs within the pathway system.

“This plan is not stagnant and will continue to change as boards and priorities change,” said SROA Public Works Director Mark Smith.

The new plan includes a Tunnel Evaluation Report created by Century West in March 2021. The report analyzed the existing pedestrian tunnels and adjacent pathways to evaluate conditions and future improvements to the tunnels. It also includes additional proposed tunnel locations.