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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 The Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene finds that: i A. The Eugene Code provides that the City Manager or the manager's designee,-shall exercise specific traffic duties by administrative action, including: the implementation of ordinances, resolutions, and motions of the Council and his or her own orders by installing traffic control devices;designating the direction of traffic flow, and establishing, maintaining; removing or altering all traffic control .areas ,and traffic control devices including traffic control signals, signs, and pavement markings. B.. The Whiteaker Plan was adopted on August 3, 1994 by Ordinance 19978. The Transportation Element of the plan addresses traffic circulation and through traffic in the neighborhood through-.the policies and implementation strategies. • Policy Number 4: "Encourage reduction of through traffic on non- arterial streets within the Whiteaker neighborhood." • Policy Number S: "Maintain and improve the. operation of the street system to facilitate circulation within the neighborhood." • ~ Implementation Strategy 5.1: "Change Washington Street between 5th Avenue: and Clark Street to two-way operation." • Policy Number 6: "Encourage through truck traffic within the Whiteaker neighborhood to use designated truck routes and discourage the use of residential streets." C. City staff has evaluated traffic conditions in the area and determined that two-way traffic operation on Washington. Street will improve the efficient use of ,Washington Street by the. public,-benefit the use of abutting property, and increase access to the area by emergency vehicles. D. On December 28, 1995 the Public Utility Commission of Oregon issued Order Na, 95-1395. This order approved the alteration of the railroad-highway grade crossing at Washington Street: and the Southern Pacific Lines, Valley Main Line and Siding Track to accommodate two-way operation on Washington Street.