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,, <br />L ~ <br />~-^. <br />C <br />~ ~ <br />Administrative Order <br />of the <br />Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon <br />Establishing Two-Way Traffic <br />on Charnelton Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue <br />j Criteria for Administrative Action <br />The administrative action of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon, establishing two- <br />'~ way traffic on Charnelton Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue is based on the following <br />criteria: <br />(a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations: <br />1 Roadway and intersection capacity: two-way operation will not cause capacity <br />problems at either intersection: <br />• Safety: Eleven accidents were reported in the five year period from January 1, 1990. <br />through December 31, 1994.. Three bf the accidents occurred at 5th & Charnelton and <br />eight at 6th`& Charnelton. There were no reported mid-block accidents. Two-way <br />`operation may slightlyincrease accident potential, as it requires motorists, bicyclists, <br />_ ,and pedestriansao observe traffic coming from two directions. Traffic conditions and <br />F` "~ accidents will be monitored o determine what effect changing the block to two-way <br />..operation has on traffic safety: • <br />• Transit: Two-way operation will increase transit routing options. <br />. ,.. <br />• Traffic signs, markings:'and signals:: Motorists will be informed of changes with <br />appropriatesigning. ~ Signs, markings and signals will be added, removed, or modified <br />• as needed, and will be in compliance with the Manual on Uniform .Traffic Control <br />Devices <br />• Intersection Controls: Stop controls will be added for northbound Charnelton Street. <br />_ traffic at 5th Avenue. The traffic signal at 6th Avenue will be modified to reflect the <br />change from two southbound lanes to one. , <br />• Roadway lighting: No changes will be made to the roadway lighting. <br />Access- control: No changes will be made to any existing access. <br />• Speed zoning:: No changes will be made to the statutory Speed 20 zone. <br />Environmental effects: Conversion to two-way operation will have negligible <br />environmental effects. <br />