Item C: Transporation Priorities for North and West Eugene

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Capital Improvements The three processes to move forward with the two capital projects, the Beltline Corridor from Coburg Road to River Road and West 11th from Terry Street to Greenhill Road are outlined in Attachment A. The three processes include updating the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Transportation System Plan (Transplan), transportation project development, and project prioritization for the FY 2010 - 2013 State Transportation Improvement Program. Attachment B is "A Citizen's Primer - Oregon's Statewide Transportation Improvement Program." To remain in compliance with federal regulations, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is in the process of updating the RTP. The updated RTP is scheduled for adoption by the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) in March 2007. As part of this update, the West Eugene Parkway could be removed from the RTP and the financially constrained project list. This action would allow the Beltline Corridor from Coburg Road to River Road and West 11th from Terry Street to Greenhill Road projects to move from the illustrative project list to the financially constrained project list. Currently, the study of the Beltline Corridor from Coburg Road to River Road is included in the financially constrained project list and construction is included illustrative project list. An update to Transplan to ensure consistency with the RTP would occur within one year as required by the state Transportation Planning Rule (TPR). These steps are necessary before the projects can be included in the State Transportation Improvement Program. Later this year, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to initiate the transportation system planning for the Beltline Corridor between Coburg Road and River Road. Transportation system planning is a process to identify a preferred alternative. It includes defining the transportation problem, conducting public outreach, identifying and evaluating alternatives, and identifying a preferred alternative. The development section (D-STIP) of the draft FY 2008 - 2011 STIP includes $2.5 million for the Beltline Corridor between Coburg Road and River Road. The funds would be used for the environmental documentation required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEP A). The implementation of the preferred alternative would be dependent upon funding for construction in the construction section (C-STIP) of a future STIP. The development of a project for West 11th from Terry Street to Greenhill Road would follow a similar process. The corridor study discussed in subsequent paragraphs could constitute the transportation system planning for the project. The project would then have to be prioritized for funding in the last two years of the development section of the FY 2010 - FY 2013 STIP. The implementation of the preferred alternative would be dependent upon funding for construction in the construction section (C-STIP) of a future STIP. Transportation Plannin2: Studies The West 11th Transportation Corridor Study would extend from Lane Transit District's (LTD) Eugene Station to Greenhill Road. In addition to providing a comprehensive transportation study of the West 11 th corridor, the study would integrate two other regional planning study needs. The first study need is the EmX corridor study from the Eugene Station to Beltline. Attachment C is an Agenda Item Summary for the September 19, 2006, LTD Board of Directors' meeting regarding the West 11th Transportation Corridor Study and how it might integrate with an EmX corridor study on West 11th. The second study need is the transportation system planning for the West 11th from Terry Street to Greenhill Road project. LICMOl2006 Council Agendas1M0610091S061009C.doc