1999 Eugene Arterial & Collector Street Plan

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Relationship of ACSP to Adopted Plans and Policies Relationship to TransPlan The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Transpor- tation Plan (TransPlan) is the metropolitan area's long-range transportation plan. TransPlan was adopted in 1986 and contains projects and policies to guide the development of the region's freeway, arterial, and significant collector street systems. It also addresses the principle modes of transportation used within the region including automobiles, buses, bicycles and walking. The policies contained in TransPlan are fairly general in nature, and, along with the TransPlan projects, are designed to support the adopted land use patterns and goals of the Metro Plan, to help reduce automobile demand, and to increase the use of alternative transportation modes. „TransPlan is amulti-jurisdictional document affect- ing Lane County, Lane Transit District, and the cities °of Eugene and Springfield. The Arterial and Collec- tor Street Plan (ACSP) , on the other hand, is spe- cific to the City of Eugene and will not be adopted by other agencies. TransPlan is currently being updated, with public review and adoption of the plan occurring during 1999/2000. The Arterial and Collector Street Plan must be consistent with the existing adopted TransPlan because that plan will be in effect until the updated TransPlan is adopted. At the same time, the ACSP should also be consistent with the pro- posed policy direction of the updated TransPlan. As indicated by the goals and objectives discussed earlier, the ACSP focuses on developing a transpor- tation system that balances mobility and access needs, provides for integration of land use and transportation systems, and provides for choices in modes of travel. Those goals and objectives are consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of both the current and updated versions of TransPlan. The ACSP document contributes to the ongoing process of improving Eugene's transportation system. It is considered a refinement of TransPlan and contains a street classification map and design standards for arterial and collector streets that will guide the imple- mentation of policies and projects in TransPlan. Relationship to the Central Area Transportation Study The original Central Area Transportation Study (CATS) was completed in 1987 and focused on traffic flow, parking supply and air quality. An update was published in 1993 which included the City Council's strong emphasis on the need to increase the use of alternative modes of transportation. The 1993 CATS update proposed policies (which were ultimately adopted by the City Council), suggested strategies to implement policy, and identified future projects deemed necessary to maintain or improve the operation of the transportation system. CATS is a policy and strategy document that directs the City of Eugene to increase the use of alternative modes of transportation, and to improve central Eugene streets and parking facilities. It was not designed to discourage or inhibit the use of the automobile on City streets, but rather to integrate the use and share the public right-of-way with transit, bicycles, and pedestrians. The CATS boundaries are roughly aligned with Lincoln Street on the west, 19t'' Avenue on the south, Walnut Street on the east, and the Willamette River to EWEB on the north, then westerly along 4th and 5t'' Avenue back to Lincoln Street. (See Figure 2) 12