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operation between 18th and 20th avenues. Future study and analysis should include consideration of north-south traffic flows on Willamette, Oak, Pearl, High and Hilyard streets as well as Amazon Parkway, business access and parMng, and adjacent neighborhood parMng and circulation. Limiting conversion of Willamette Street from one-way to two-way operation between 13th and 18th avenues is consistent with the recommendation of the 1993 CATS, aspirations of the downtown visioning process, and the need to provide for multi-directional access to the new Fire Station #1. Highway 99 Realignment: Several citizens offered testimony with concerns about realigning Highway 99 near the new Federal Courthouse site. Issues raised were placement of a highway along the Willamette riverfront and within the Willamette River Greenway. The Courthouse District Concept Plan Final Report, approved by the Eugene City Council July 31, 2002 includes the realignment of 6th Avenue (Highway 99) south of the railroad for westbound traffic. The Central Area Transportation Study (CATS) is consistent with the direction of the Courthouse District Concept Plan in regards to the 6th Avenue realignment. The courthouse area transportation improvements are listed in the FY '04- '09 City of Eugene Capital Improvement Program (CIP), the FY '04- '06 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) and the FY '04-'07 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The realignment of 6th Avenue is not within the Willamette River Greenway. The roadway realignment will be south of the railroad tracks adjacent to the new Federal Courthouse. Access Management: Testimony offered was concerned that application of access management principles would degrade the character of downtown. CATS proposes an implementation strategy to develop an Administrative Rule for Access Management strategies throughout the city. An access management strategy would likely apply different standards within the downtown core than elsewhere in the city. The administrative rule process also includes a public process and opportunity f or public commentper Eugene Code 2. 019. Pedestrian System Testimony offered related to the placement of street furniture and the Great Streets concept. From the CATS Proposed Implementation Strategy 4. 5: "Adopt an administrative rule to amend Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways, and Accessways, to create a new design standard or guideline for the placement of signal and light poles, signal boxes, and street furniture." The administrative rule processfor amending the design standards and guidelines will consider the placement of street furniture as well as other elements within the public right- Page 2 of 2