1999 Eugene Arterial & Collector Street Plan

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Major Projects In contrast to Major Projects, there are a number of activities that involve more significant modification of existing arterial and collector streets, and con- struction of new street mileage. The following kinds of improvements are considered Major Projects: • construction of new street mileage • major reconstruction of existing streets, e.g. upgrade to city standards • major widening of existing streets, resulting in an increase in capacity by addition of one or more through travel lanes For Major Projects, these design standards are regarded as minimum requirements. Where a proposed design doesn't meet the mini- mum standard a design exception shall be consid- ered. (Specific situations requiring an exception, and the process and criteria for granting an excep- tion, are discussed below.) Public Involvement in Street Improvement Projects Type of Must project Degree of public Project be included in involvement in adopted design of project TransPlan? Minor Projects: • Preservation and minor safety/ operational No Generally improvements minor • Improvement of an intersection • Traffic calming NO Significant input/review • Adding bicycle by affected neighbor- lanes to existing Yes hood and other improved streets interested citizens Major Projects: Decision-maker is • New collector Yes part of overall land or arterial streets use rocess • Major Significant input/ reconstruction, Yes review by affected upgrading to city neighborhood and standards other interested arties • Major widening Advisory committee of of existing citizens assists with arterial/collector Yes "corridor study" to (adding new, explore alternatives, through travel recommend design lanes) conce t The following examples illustrate how different kinds of projects will be implemented: Minor Projects: resurfacing or reconstruction of the roadbed without widening, intersection im- provements or traffic calming projects: projects that involve preservation or minor improvements are usually at a scale that does not require the project to be listed separately in TransPlan. Public involvement can be adjusted to fit the level of interest or controversy. For example, resurfacing projects usually include public notice but not major citizen involvement in the design process, while traffic calming projects can entail a significant degree of citizen involvement in the design, timing and/or location of the project. Design standards in the ACSP are regarded as desirable but not manda- tort' for all of these projects. Bicycle lane added to existing street: the draft TransPlan proposes adding bicycle lanes to 11th How Design Standards Apply to Street Improvement Projects Type of Adopted Process for Project standards in considering this plan are: exceptions: Minor Projects: • Preservation and i f Highly Since design m nor sa ety/ operational standards are not improvements preferred/ mandatory for • Improvement of desirable. Not Minor Projects, an intersection required as a there is no need • Traffic calming for exceptions to • Adding bicycle standard. the standards. lanes to existing improved streets Major Projects: Exceptions (and appeals) • New collector Required considered as part of overall land use process or arterial streets • Major reconstruction, Exceptions considered upgrading to city as part of overal I standards Required design process. •Majorwidening gppealsfollow of existing administrative process arterial/collector (City Code). (adding through travel lanes) 44