i <br /> i <br /> ~ Administrative Order <br /> of the <br /> Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon <br /> Establishing Two-Way Traffic <br /> n Washington Street between 5th Avenue and Ctark Street <br /> Criteria for d~inistrative Action <br /> The administr ti action of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon, establishing two- <br /> <br /> ' way traffic on ~shington Street between 5th Avenue and Clark Street is based on the followin <br /> criteria: I, g <br /> (a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations: <br /> ? Roadway and intersection capacity: two-way operation will not cause <br /> capacity problems on the roadway or at any of the intersections. <br /> ' ? I~ Safety: In the six years from 1989 through 1994, there were 17 reported <br /> accidents on Washington Street between 5th Avenue and Clark Street. <br /> Thirteen of the accidents occurred at Sth Avenue. The two-way operation <br /> may result in a slight increase in traffic accidents, as it requires motorists, <br /> bicyclists, and pedestrians to observe traffic coming from two directions. <br /> Traffic conditions and accidents will be monitored to determine if any <br /> i <br /> changes are necessary to increase the safety of the two-way street. <br /> ? ' Transit: Two-way operation will increase possible transit options. <br /> Traffic signs, markings and signals: Motorists will be informed of changes <br /> with appropriate signing. Signs, markings and signals will be added, <br /> removed, or modified as needed to comply with the Manual on Uniform <br /> Traff <br /> c Control Devices. <br /> ' II~ Intersection Control: Traffic signal controls will be added to the traffic <br /> signal at Sth~lvenue for southbound Washington Street traffic. At 1st <br /> Avenue, the`existing east-west stop controls will be changed to north-south <br /> controls. At Clark Street, the existing Stop control for westbound Clark <br /> Street will be retained and the Stop control for southbound Washington <br /> ' Street traffic will be removed. <br /> Railroad crossing: Southern Pacific will move the crossing gate at the <br /> southwest corner of the crossing to the northwest corner. <br /> <br />