French Prairie Pathway Public Meeting in Charbonneau

The City of Wilsonville, Oregon held a public meeting on April 23, 2026, to discuss the French Prairie Pathway project aimed at improving pedestrian and cyclist safety along French Prairie Road. The meeting focused on presenting survey results from 243 community responses evaluating four design options for the pathway, each balancing safety, cost, and community character. The city highlighted that option one, which included separated lanes for vehicles and pedestrians, was the most favored but also the most expensive and challenging to fund. Option two, a shared use path with rededicated vehicle lanes, was selected for a demonstration project scheduled from April 24 to May 1 to allow the community to experience the design in practice and provide feedback. The city emphasized that no final decision has been made and that funding and maintenance considerations remain to be addressed. Questions from the public covered concerns about emergency vehicle access, tree preservation, maintenance vehicle parking, and the impact on existing pathways. The city plans to use demonstration feedback to select a preferred alternative for presentation to the city council and Charbonneau board, with funding strategies to be explored thereafter.