Item B: Surface Transportation Program - STP-U

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In the last round of STP-U funding, the council directed staff to focus our STP-U applications on street preservation projects; Roosevelt Boulevard pavement preservation was the Eugene project that was funded. RELATED CITY POLICIES On June 9, 2004, the City Council passed a motion that all project lists or funding allocations for projects within the City of Eugene generated through the TPC for MPC approval shall first be reviewed and approved by the City Council before the TPC recommendations are reviewed and approved by the MPC. From Eugene-Springfield Transportation System Plan (TransPlan): Finance Policy #6: Eugene-Specific Finance Policy The City of Eugene will maintain transportation performance and improve safety by improving system efficiency and management before adding capacity to the transportation system under Eugene’s jurisdiction. From Adopted Growth Management Policies: Growth Management Policy 11 Increase the use of alternative modes of transportation by improving the capacity, design, safety, and convenience of the transit, bicycle, and pedestrian transportation systems. COUNCIL OPTIONS Staff recommends that the council consider the following projects for STP-U funding: Coburg Road Pavement Preservation – $800,000 This is a pavement preservation project on Coburg Road from 850-feet north of Cal Young Road to the Beltline. Spending STP-U funds on pavement preservation would be consistent with past council direction to prioritize pavement preservation projects. This project is a good candidate for STP-U funding because it is regionally significant and multimodal in that it has bike lanes, sidewalks, and a transit route. The project would be bound by Street Bond measure projects on either end. West Bank Path Completion Project Development – $200,000 This project entails completing a missing link on the West Bank Path where it currently runs on Copping Street between Formac Avenue and Owosso Drive. The project has been a funding priority for the City for several years when requesting earmark funds through the United Front process and grant funds through the Transportation Enhancements (TE) program. The project development work which includes environmental documentation, permitting, and design and engineering would establish this as a federal- aid project and position the City well to receive future federal funding for construction. West Bank Path Extension – $1 million Currently a pedestrian or cyclist can only take the West Bank Path as far north as River Avenue, just south of Beltline. This project entails extending the West Bank Path under Beltline and west along Division Avenue to Beaver Street which will provide the Santa Clara neighborhood with access to the riverbank path system. Several years ago, the City applied for, and received, $1.2 million in TE funding for the project. However, during the project design process, it became clear that two at-grade crossings Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090708\S090708B.doc