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Administrative Order No. 58-98-17 <br /> of the <br /> Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon <br /> Stewart Road Closure west of Bailey Hill Road <br /> Critet~ia for dtninistrative Action <br /> The administ ative action of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon, closing Stewart <br /> Road to thro gh traffic approximately 1,500 feet west of the centerline of Bailey Hill Road is based <br /> on the follow ng criteria: <br /> (a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations: <br /> ? Roadway and intersection capacity: The closure will affect the capacity of four <br /> intersections: Stewart Road & Bertelsen Road, Stewart Road & Bailey Hill Road, <br /> 11`h Avenue & Bertelsen Road and 11`h Avenue & Bailey Hill Road. <br /> Based on an April 14, 1998 traffic study, an estimated 540 vehicles use Stewart <br /> <br /> ' Road as a through street on a typical weekday. Stewart Road traffic will decrease <br /> by that amount, resulting in an improvement in capacity at the Stewart Road <br /> intersections at Bertelsen Road and Bailey Hill Road. <br /> It is expected that the majority of the diverted through traffic will use W 11 `h <br /> Avenue. The additional traffic, about about 270 vehicles in each direction, will <br /> have little effect on the capacity of either 11`h Avenue intersection. <br /> ? Safety: All potential safety impacts, both positive and negative, are minor. <br /> City records show one accident on Stewart Road in the five year period from <br /> January 1, 1993 through December 31, 1997. The probability of accidents will <br /> decrease with the reduction in traffic volume and a likely reduction in vehicle <br /> speeds. <br /> <br /> i Negative safety effects are that emergency vehicle response time could be <br /> <br /> I' increased, there is some possibility that a motorist could hit the barricade, and that <br /> the increased traffic through the intersections of Bailey Hill Road and Bertelsen <br /> Road will slightly increase the probability of accidents at those intersections. <br /> Negative safety impacts will be mitigated by the following actions: <br /> The closure has been reviewed and approved by the Fire Marshall. <br /> The barricade, and all associated signing and marking, will be in <br /> compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Device <br /> (MUTCD). <br /> ? Traffic signs, markings and signals: All changes in signing and marking will be in <br /> compliance with MUTCD standards. No traffic signal changes are anticipated as <br /> a result of the closure. <br /> <br />