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<br /> TT <br /> .i <br /> I <br /> Administrative Order No. 58-98-OS <br /> of the <br /> Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon <br /> Parking Changes on Pearl Street between Broadway and 12th Avenue <br /> Criteria fo Administrative Action <br /> The admini trative action of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon, removing parking <br /> on the east ide of Peazl Street from 10th Avenue to south of 11 Avenue and permitting pazking on <br /> the west sid of Peazl Street from Broadway to north of 11`'' Avenue is based on the following <br /> ° ( criteria: <br /> (a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations: <br /> ? Roadway and intersection capacity: The parking changes and accompanying <br /> travel lane modifications will not adversely affect roadway and intersection <br /> capacity. Capacity on this section of Pearl Street is determined by the capacity at <br /> 11 Avenue. Capacity will not be adversely affected, as there will still be three <br /> lanes on Pearl Street at 11th Avenue. Roadway capacity will not be adversely <br /> affected by reducing the three lane section between Broadway and l0`h Avenue to <br /> two lanes. <br /> i <br /> , ~ ? Safety: All potential effects on safety aze minor. A positive effect is that there <br /> will be fewer conflicts between bicyclists and motorists entering and leaving <br /> ` ~ parking spaces. Negative effects aze that the travel lanes will taper to the left at <br /> 10th Avenue and to the right south of 11th Avenue. The effects on safety aze <br /> minor for the following reasons: <br /> ? there were no bicycle accidents involving motorists entering or leaving <br /> pazking spaces on this section of Pearl Street during the five yeaz <br /> period from January 1, 1992 through December 31, 1996; and <br /> ? Taper lengths will conform to Manual on Uniform Traffic Control <br /> Devices (MUTCD) standazds. <br /> ? Traffic signs, markings and signals: All changes to signs, markings and signals <br /> will be in compliance with MUTCD standazds. <br /> i <br /> a <br /> ? Intersection Control: The intersections of Peazl Street at 10th Avenue and 11th <br /> ~ Avenue aze controlled by traffic signals. The signal heads and lane use signs for <br /> Pearl Street at 11th Avenue will be moved as needed to maintain correct <br /> ~ placement with the shifted lanes. No other changes will be made to the <br /> intersection controls. <br /> <br />