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serves both statewide and regional transportation needs as defined in the TPR, i.e., needs for movement of people and goods (1) between and through regions of the state and between states (state need), and (2) between and through communities and accessibility to regional destinations within a metropolitan area (regional need). As such, it is an integral element of the Eugene- Springfield metropolitan area's regional roadway system. Indeed, it is likely the principal arterial serving the combined needs for travel through, within, and outside the region. Replacing a structurally deficient bridge with two new bridges and associated improvements pronlotes the maintenance and continuation of the regional roadway system serving the combined needs for travel through, within, and outside the region, consistent with this policy. F.29 Support reasonable and reliable travel times for freight/goods movement in the Eugene- Springfield region. Although this policy language is not mandatory, the applicant's findings are incorporated herein as further demonstration of compliance with the Transportation Element: consistent with this policy, connecting 1-5 north and south of the Willamette River via new, structurally safe bridge crossings is essential to ensuring that reasonable and reliable travel times for moving freight and goods in the region are maintained. Without the connection, tens of thousands of vehicles daily would be required to seek alternative means for crossing the river, clogging capacity and causing congestion and delay throughout Eugene and Springfield. Existing roadways lack sufficient capacity to accommodate the existing 49,000 daily vehicle trips or the 73,000 daily vehicle trips anticipated on the 1-5 Willamette River Bridge by 2030. F.34 Operate and maintain transportation facilities in a way that reduces the needfor more expensive future repair. Permanent replacement for the decommissioned bridge is necessary to improve safety and ensure mobility of all users of 1-5 in the Eugene/Springfield area. Replacing the unsafe decommissioned bridge and substandard detour bridge with permanent bridges and associated improvements that meets current safety and design standards and that handles increasing traffic volumes will result in the continued operation of 1-5 and will eliminate the potential for a more costly, expedited future repair to ensure continued mobility, consistent with this policy. G. Public Facilities and Services Element G.18 The cities and Lane County shall adopt a strategy for the unincorporated area of the UGB to: reduce the negative effects of filling in floodplains and prevent the filling of natural drainage channels except as necessary to ensure public operations and maintenance of these channels in a manner that preserves and/or enhances floodwater conveyance capacity and biological function. G.19 Maintain flood storage capacity within the floodplain, to the maximum extent practical, through measures that may include reducing impervious surface in the floodplain and adjacent areas. As discussed under Goal 7 Natural Hazards and Metro Plan Policies C.30 and C.31, which are Exhibit A - Findings Page 35