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Administrative Order of the . Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon Establishing Two-Way Traffic on Washington Street between 5th Avenue and Clark Street Criteria for Administrative Action The administrative action of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon, establishing two- way traffic on Washington Street between 5th Avenue and Clark Street is based on the following criteria: - (a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations: • Roadway and intersection capacity: two-way operation will not cause capacity problems on the roadway or at any of the intersections: • Safety: In the six years from 1989 through 1994, there were 17 reported accidents on Washington Street between 5th .Avenue and Clark Street. ' Thirteen of the accidents occurred at Sth Avenue. The two-way operation may result in a slight increase in traffic accidents, as it requires motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians to observe traffic. coming from two directions. Traffic conditions and accidents will be monitored to determine if any changes are necessary to increase the safety of the two-way street. • Transit: Two-way operation will increase possible transit options. - •. Traffic signs, markings and signals: Motorists will be informed of changes with appropriate signing.. Signs, markings and signals will be added, _ removed, or modified as needed to comply with the Manual on Uniform - Traffic Control Devices. • Intersection Control: Traffic signal controls will be added to the traffic signal at Sth~venue for southbound Washington Street traffic. At 1st Avenue, the"existing east-west stop controls will be changed to north-south controls. At Clark Street, the existing Stop control for westbound Clark Street will be retained and the Stop control for southbound Washington ,Street traffic will be removed. • Railroad crossing: Southern Pacific will move the crossing gate at the southwest corner of the crossing to the northwest corner.