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e in the HIP. They include improvements to Franklin Boulevard in conjunction with the Riverfront Research Park; improvements to Highway 99N from Garfield to Beltline; improvements to the Harlow Overpass and approaches to 1-5; completion of improvements to Highway 126 from Walton to Noti; widening projects on Beltline from the West Eugene Parkway to 1-5; improvements to the McVay Highway from 30th Avenue to Franklin; and interchange improvements along Beltline at Roosevelt, Barger, and Royal streets. Mr. Reinhard noted that several of the projects include provisions for local matching dollars that demonstrate a high local priority. He said Lane Countyls total request for State and Federal highway construction money is $65 million for the six-year period, or about 7.5 percent of the total statewide requests. He added Lane County has approximately 10 percent of the State1s population and registered vehicles. Ms. Ehrman said inclusion of the Riverfront Research Park improvements in the HIP is raising concerns from other Lane County residents that they will lose projects because of it. She said the City needs to show its good faith in supporting other projects. She said there might also be a backlash that gas tax revenue is being used for the Access Oregon Program instead of preservation issues. e Ms. Bascom moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to request that the Metropolitan Policy Committee include the metro area highway projects in its list of projects to be recommended to the Oregon Transportation Commission at its February 25, 1988, hearing as the unified request for Lane County. Ms. Bascom asked where the Reconnaissance Project improvements east of Springfield on Highway 126 are located. Mr. Reinhard said the improvements are sited near milepost 29. Ms. Bascom asked what the outlook is for having Highway 126 included in the Access Oregon Program. Mr. Reinhard estimated it will be difficult to accomplish through a presentation at the hearing. He said the crucial step will be bringing pressure through the legislative process. Mr. Miller asked if there was any rationale for leaving Highway 126 off the original Access Oregon Program. Mr. Reinhard said it is unclear why any of the highways were either included or excluded. He said State staff has said the route proposals are not final and still subject to change. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. Mr. Holmer noted that there is already preliminary design money designated for the Ferry Street Bridge project. He said he hoped that project would eventually be included for construction funding. e M1NUTES--Eugene City Council February 10, 1988 Page 6