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and identity of the areas in which the entrances are located. 3. Cooperate with other jurisdictions to make the most efficient use of available funds in achieving beautification of Eugene's entrances. 4. When evaluating designs for entrance beautification projects, give preference to designs which reduce long-term maintenance costs. W AP Land Use Element Policy 4 recognizes 1-5 as an entrance corridor. The applicant has provided conceptual illustrations of possible bridge designs (written statement, pages 9-10) although no specific design is proposed at this time, nor is a specific design typically necessary in the context of plan amendments. Replacing the decommissioned 1-5 Willamette River Bridge and associated improvements is consistent with that categorization as an entrance corridor and, for all practical purposes, necessary for 1-5 to retain this designation. Additionally, as discussed under the Goal 15 exception criteria OAR 660-004-0022(6)(a) (see Exhibit A) and under Transportation Element Policy 4 below, which are incorporated herein by reference, bridge design aesthetics is the subject of other on-going public participation processes. In the context of the plan amendment, and including the additional public outreach processes on design and local permitting processes, the proposal is consistent with this study. Transportation Element 1. The transportation network within the WiUakenzie area shall be planned and designed to ensure: a) preservation of existing neighborhoods; b) an adequate system of arterials and collectors for the efficient movement of through traffic; and c) the preservation of the use of local streets for local traffic. The functional classification map identifies 1-5 (including bridges over the Willamette River and Canoe Canal) as a major arterial. With regard to (b) and (c) above, 1-5 cannot adequately provide for the efficient movement of traffic through the Willakenzie area without replacing the unsafe, structurally deficient decommissioned bridge with a new river crossing. The amendment to Neighborhood Design Element, Use Management Standard 1 (Willamette River Greenway), addressed below, is necessary to ensure continued compliance and to maintain plan consistency with this Transportation Element Policy 1. With regard to (a) above, as previously stated, the project will occur within existing right-of-way and right-of-way easements. Some temporary staging locations are located outside of the right-of-way, however those are temporary in nature and the applicant proposes to re-store those areas upon project completion. Since no non-infrastructure areas will be permanently converted to ODOT use for this project, as proposed, this project will contribute to preservation of existing neighborhoods consistent with this policy. 4. The City shall provide for improvements to designated entrance corridors, including those in County and State jurisdictions, in conjunction with construction or reconstruction projects affecting those streets. 4.1. As part of the design process, provide for the development of corridor design plans that recognize the unique characteristics and individual identities of each of the Exhibit B - Findings Page 3