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r~ through multiple signals, given the number and frequency of turning movements to and from driveways, stopped buses impeding the right lane, percentage of heavy trucks, etc. It has been suggested that improvements to West 11 `h Avenue could be a less expensive alternative to constructing new facilities such as the West Eugene Parkway. Given the magnitude of existing development along West 11`" and the conditions described above, this needs to be put into perspective. To obtain optimal spacing and phasing consistency between signals on West 11`", the following reconstruction and/or operational changes would need to occur: • Garfield Street at West l lth would need to have a southbound dual right-turn lane constructed as a complement to the eastbound dual left, requiring additional R/W and reconstruction of the signal. • McKinley Street would need to be realigned north of West l lt" to intersect directly across from City View Street, forming a cross-type intersection 1,250 feet west of Garfield Street. • Conger Street would need to be realigned north of West 1 lt" approximately 300 feet east to form a tee intersection 1,250 feet west of the new McKinley/City View intersection. • Oak Patch Road would need to be realigned south of West l lth approximately 100 feet east to form a tee intersection 625 feet west of the new Conger Street intersection (by employing lead/lag left turn phasing, these offset tees would be capable of simulating the five-phase rotation and timing plan on either side and providing progression on West 11 th at half-spacing). • Tyinn Street would need to be realigned north of West l l~h approximately 200 feet west to provide the same 625 feet of spacing west of the new Oak Patch signal and consideration should be given to realign Acorn Park Street about 300 feet to the east to align with this signal as a cross-type intersection. • Seneca Road should be realigned westerly about 300 feet to provide the 1,250 foot separation from Tyinn/Acorn Park. Another consideration at this point would be a southerly extension and new bridge across the Amazon channel, connecting with Quaker Street and a potential realignment of the south end of Quaker to align with the signalized Brittany Street intersection on West 18tn Avenue. The intent of these proposed changes and the one noted directly above would be to redistribute and reduce traffic demands at the West 11 `h at Bailey Hill Road intersection, particularly west to southbound left turns. Without substantial physical improvements such as those detailed above and aggressive access management (closure of perhaps up to half of all driveway curb cuts), coupled with construction of turnouts at all LTD bus stops, the total cost of which with R/W and displacements could quickly be in the multi-million dollar range, the suggestion that