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<br /> ' ! I 1997. On balance, the closure has little effect on the likelihood of accidents. The <br /> slight probabilities of a motorist hitting the barricade or of diverted traffic <br /> increasing the accident potential on other streets is offset by the decreased <br /> probability of an accident on Stewart Road, due to a reduction in traffic volume <br /> on Stewart. <br /> j I ? Cut-through Traffic: After the closure was installed, there were some reports of <br /> motorists using a private driveway to get from Stewart Road to 11"' Avenue. It is <br /> I, ' likely that there was some cut-through traffic in the first few days after the closure <br /> was installed. As motorists became aware of the closure the amount of cut- <br /> through traffic dropped off and there is currently no evidence ofcut-through <br /> traffic. <br /> Cut-through traffic is a common occurrence for the first few days after installation <br /> of a traffic diverter or street closure. Motorists either don't see, or don't believe, <br /> the advance signing and drive up to the closure. Faced with the choice of turning <br /> around and driving back down the dead end street or taking a short cut, the <br /> motorist is likely to opt for the latter. However the short cut between Stewart and <br /> W 11~' Avenue only saves time if the motorist's trips begins close to the dead- <br /> end. Most motorists on Stewart Road, and all those on Bertelsen Road, will save <br /> time by taking Bertelsen to 11~'. For this reason, cut-through traffic will not be a <br /> long-term problem. <br /> (b) Standards, limitations, and rules promulgated by the Oregon Transportation <br /> i Commission or the Oregon Public Utility Commission or their successors. <br /> ? No applicable standards, limitations, or rules apply. <br /> (c) Other recognized traffic control standards. <br /> ? Signing and markings comply with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices <br /> standards. <br /> (d) The city's adopted transportation-related plans and policies. <br /> The City has no adopted transportation-related plans or policies that are relevant to <br /> the proposed closure of Stewart Road. <br /> ? The Draft Eugene Arterial and Collector Street Plan (May 1998) classifies <br /> Stewart Road as a Major Collector due to its proximity to industrially zoned <br /> properties and the connection it provides between Bailey Hill Road and Bertelsen <br /> Road. The closure prevents Stewart Road from functioning as a collector street. <br /> A permanent closure would require a revision in the Draft Plan which would not <br /> have Stewart as a collector street. Inconsistency with an unadopted, draft plan is <br /> not an issue for consideration under this criterion. <br /> Administrative Order 58-99-05, Findings <br /> i <br /> I <br /> <br />