EWEB/New Triad Hospital Relocation Transportation Analysis Report

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°C'G~ia~~t ~,~,p ~.f:,,TIC1 al?~.L3"riCl(~1~ Introduction and Exexutiue Summary The purpose of this report is to address potential traffic impacts associated with the possible relocation of the Triad Hospital from the City of Springfield to the City of Eugene. This report is not intended to be a full transportation impact study, but rather address traffic opportunities and constraints associated with the future traffic operations surrounding the potential area where the Triad Hospital may relocate. This report is an update from an April 13, 2004 memorandum , which incorporates and addresses comments provided by the City of Eugene on April 15, 2004. The following report summarizes existing conditions (2003), assumptions/methodology for future analysis, future 2007 build and no-build conditions for the AM and PM peak hours, and future 2025 PM peak hour build conditions. All analysis in this memorandum is predicated on ' prior analysis recently completed for the Downtown Eugene Federal Courthouse Transportation Analysis. ~ KEY FINDINGS The following summarizes key findings through this preliminary traffic analysis • A 150-bed hospital facility (approximately 250,000 square feet) would generate approximately 405 total PM peak hour trips. • A 250-bed hospital facility (approximately 470,000 square feet) would generate approximately 760 total PM peak hour trips. • Trip distribution for the site was evenly balanced throughout the roadway network with approximately 28 percent destined north (to/from the Ferry Street Bridge), approximately 26 percent destined to the west, approximately 29 percent to the south and approximately 17 percent destined to the east (to/from Franklin Boulevard). • Existing access to the project site is provided at the north end via 4th Avenue2 and at the south end at the existing 8th Avenue/Hilyard Street intersection. An at-grade UPRR crossing exists immediately northeast of the 8th Avenue/Hilyard Street intersection that requires all project related traffic using this access point to cross the UPRR tracks at- grade. Information provided by the City of Eugene indicates that the crossing is blocked by trains approximately once per hour during the day with the closures lasting between ` Draft analysis and report summarized in March 2004 for the City of Eugene by DKS Associates. r -- z Two access points to the project site exist today on 4`h Avenue. One is located at the south leg of the 4`h Avenue/Mill Street intersection and the second access point is located on 4`h Avenue east of the Ferry Street Bridge ` Viaduct. -, Eugene Triad Hospital Relocation Analysis Page 1 of 17