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i <br /> The installation of a barrier on the border between industrial and residential land <br /> <br /> ~r uses will improve the operation of the street system for residents by reducing the <br /> ' likelihood that trucks would use Almaden and this portion of 4`'' and 5th Avenues. <br /> The provision for bicycle/pedestrian passage through the barrier will enhance <br /> circulation for those modes. Prohibiting the right turn for trucks from 3`a to <br /> ~ Taylor will have the same positive result for 4th and 5th. These restrictions on <br /> trucks will have a small detrimental effect on truck circulation, since their routes <br /> will be more constrained and some out-of-direction travel may become necessary <br /> to comply with the routing. <br /> ~ ? Policy 6 on page 57 states that the City should "Encourage through truck traffic <br /> within the Whiteaker neighborhood to use designated truck routes and <br /> facilities <br /> II and discourage use of residential streets. " <br /> As noted above, the installation of a barrier on this street segment will direct <br /> truck traffic to the designated truck routes and away from the residential street <br /> segments. The installation of the channelizer at 3`d and Taylor along with signing <br /> to direct truck traffic away from the residential area is a direct implementation of <br /> this policy. <br /> ~ ? Policy 7 on pages 57 and 58 states that the City should "Improve traffic safety for <br /> the various modes of transportation either by implementing measures to separate <br /> different modes or to make shared travel lanes more functional, compatible, and <br /> safer. <br /> The strategic location of the barrier and the channelizer will serve to separate <br /> modes by allowing passage of some while prohibiting others, the safety of the <br /> street segments south of the barrier and channelizer should improve with the drop <br /> in volume and elimination of truck traffic. <br /> ? Policy 8 on page 58 states that the City should "Examine alternative ways to <br /> actively encourage and implement strategies for preserving local streets for local <br /> traffrc. " <br /> The placement of this barrier and the channelizer provide for the use of local <br /> streets by local trucks north of the closure and turn restriction, and local <br /> residential traffic south of both devices. <br /> (e) Existing state and local laws regulating use of public ways. <br /> ? Provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code will continue to apply after the changes <br /> have been made. <br /> i <br /> i~ <br /> <br />