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E _ M <br /> <br /> y _ ~-fi--`)l: -U <br /> Z <br /> Administrative Order <br /> of the <br /> Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon <br /> Establishing Two-Way Traffic <br /> pn Washington Street between 5th Avenue and Clark Street <br /> The T affic Engineer of the City of Eugene finds that: <br /> A. The Eugene Code provides that the City Manager or the manager's designee-shall <br /> exercise specific traffic duties by administrative action, including: the <br /> implementation of ordinances, resolutions, and motions of the Council and his or <br /> her own orders by installing traffic control devices; designating the direction of <br /> traffic flow, and establishing, maintaining, removing or altering all traffic control <br /> areas and traffic control devices including traffic control signals, signs, and <br /> pavement markings. <br /> B. The Whiteaker Plan was adopted on August 3, 1994 by Ordinance 19978. The <br /> Transportation Element of the plan addresses traffic circulation and through traffic <br /> in the neighborhood through the policies and implementation strategies. <br /> ? Policy Number 4: "Encourage reduction of through traffic on non- <br /> . arterial streets within the Whiteaker neighborhood." <br /> ? Policy Number 5: "Maintain and improve the operation of the street <br /> system to facilitate circulation within the neighborhood." <br /> ? Implementation Strategy 5.1: "Change Washington Street between <br /> 5th Aventi'e and Clark Street to two-way operation." <br /> ? Policy Number 6: "Encourage through truck traffic within the <br /> Whiteaker neighborhood to use designated truck routes and <br /> discourage the use of residential streets." <br /> C. i staff has evaluated traffic condition _ <br /> ty s m the area and deterrruned that two way <br /> raffic operation on Washington Street will improve the efficient use of <br /> ashington Street by the public, benefit the use of abutting property, and increase <br /> cress to the area by emergency vehicles. <br /> D. n December 28, 1995 the Public Utility Commission of Oregon issued Order No. <br /> 5-1395. This order approved the alteration of the railroad-highway grade <br /> rossing at Washington Street and the Southern Pacific Lines, Valley Main Line <br /> d Siding Track to accommodate two-way operation on Washington Street. <br /> <br />