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Administrative Order No. 58-99-08 <br />of the <br />-----' Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon <br />Closure of Almaden Street north of 4th Avenue.and <br />Placement of Truck Channelizer at 3`d Avenue and Taylor Street <br />The Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene finds that: <br />A. The Eugene Code provides that the City Manager or the manager's designee shall <br />exercise specific traffic duties by administrative action, including: <br />Closing a street to vehicular or pedestrian traffic; and <br />Providing for and regulating access to and from any street. <br />Designate truck routes and post streets where trucks are prohibited. <br />B. Almaden Street is a two lane, two way road between 3`d Avenue and the 5th Avenue <br />diverter. The northern portion between 3`d and 4t'' has an unimproved, gravel surface <br />that has recently been graded by the adjacent developer while the southern portion <br />between 4t'' and 5th Avenues has an improved asphaltic concrete surface with curbs <br />and gutters. <br />~._ <br />C. The land use on the west side of Almaden Street north of 4th Avenue consists of light <br />industrial re-development, while on the east side of the street there is one residence at <br />the corner of Almaden and 4th, with vacant lots and additional light industrial uses up <br />fo 3`a Avenue. <br />D. Residents in this western portion of the Whiteaker neighborhood, particularly on 4th <br />and Sth Avenues have made several requests over the years that actions be taken to <br />reduce the amount ofcut-through truck traffic on their residential streets. <br />E. Truck traffic to and from the A&K Development site is to use designated-truck <br />routes which include Chambers Street, 2°d Avenue, and Blair Boulevard. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, <br />Based on the above fmdings, the findings contained in Exhibit A attached hereto and <br />incorporated herein by reference, the authority contained in section 5.040 of the Eugene <br />Code 1971, and the delegation order of the City Manager, the Traffic Engineer of the City <br />of Eugene orders that: <br />1. Almaden Street shall be closed to through traffic at a point approximately 100 feet <br />north of the centerline of 4t'' Avenue. <br />