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River Road <br />Highway 99 <br />Coburg Road <br />Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard <br />30th Avenue/LCC <br />(Existing EmX)SPRINGFIELD <br />EUGENE <br />U <br />G <br />B <br />UG <br />B <br />5 <br />5 <br />Corridor Findings <br />MovingAhead takes a unique approach by comparing investment options <br />within five corridors at once. <br />The project started with a list of 10 <br />potential corridors that were then <br />subject to an evaluation process <br />to determine the best options for <br />near-term investment. <br />An initial review, called a Fatal <br />Flaw Screening, removed <br />alternatives that were not a <br />priority for capital investments <br />over the next 10 years. This was <br />followed by a Level 1 Screening <br />that more thoroughly evaluated <br />the corridors based on public <br />support and the project’s Purpose, <br />Need, Goals, and Objectives. <br />Based on community input and <br />technical analysis, five corridors <br />and alternatives were deemed <br />the most promising for near-term <br />investment, and were advanced to <br />the Level 2 Screening (Alternatives <br />Analysis) described here. <br />Corridors <br />Considered Fatal <br />Flaw <br />Screening <br />Level 1 <br />Screening <br />Level 2 Screening <br /> (Alt. Analysis) <br />Enhanced EmX <br />Highway 99 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <br />River Road ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <br />Coburg Road ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <br />30th Avenue to LCC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <br />MLK, Jr. Blvd/Centennial Blvd.✓ ✓* ✓ <br />Main Street-McVay Hwy ✓ ✓* <br />Valley River Center ✓× <br />Randy Papé Beltline × <br />18th Avenue × <br />Bob Straub Parkway × <br />* The Main Street-McVay Highway Corridor and the extension of the Martin <br />Luther King, Jr. Blvd. corridor along Centennial Blvd. were advanced for <br />consideration, but have been deferred pending completion of a separate study <br />of safety improvements on Main Street. <br />Five corridors advanced <br />to Alternatives Analysis <br />Evaluation Criteria <br />The alternatives within each of the five <br />corridors were evaluated using various <br />performance measures. The following <br />criteria were determined to be most useful in <br />differentiating between the alternatives. <br />Cost <br />―Capital Cost → Capital cost includes estimated costs for vehicles, design, construction, right of <br />way, and project management. <br />― <br />Operating Cost → This is the estimated annual cost to operate and maintain the service. This <br />includes paying operators, vehicle maintenance and fuel, as well as administrative and overhead <br />costs. <br />Transit Performance <br />+In Vehicle Transit Travel Time Savings → This measure estimates how long it would take for <br />someone to travel from the end of the line to Eugene Station during the afternoon peak hour. <br />+Ridership Increase → Annual transit ridership as projected for the year 2035 using the regional <br />transportation model. <br />Bicycling & Walking <br />+New Bicycle/Pedestrian Access & Safety Improvements → This criterion is based on the amount <br />of proposed investment in bicycle and pedestrian improvements in each corridor. <br />Property & Development Impacts <br />+Support Development & Redevelopment → This is an assessment of how well the alternative <br />supports development and redevelopment as identified in adopted plans. <br />―Tree Impacts → This criterion is based on the number of medium and large trees which may need <br />to be removed. <br />―Number/Acreage of Acquisitions → This criterion is based on the number and total acreage of <br />properties that would potentially need to be purchased. <br />―Potential Property Displacements → This measure indicates the number of residences or <br />businesses that may be displaced as a result of constructing the project. <br />―Parking Impacts → This criterion considers the amount of on-street and off-street parking that <br />may need to be removed. <br />Jobs & Population <br />+Existing Jobs & Population Served → These estimates are based on the No-Build and Enhanced <br />Corridor Alternatives providing transit that serves people working and living within ¼ mile of the <br />corridor and the EmX Alternative serving people working and living within ½ mile of the corridor. <br />Highway 99 Corridor <br />Enhanced Corridor Alternative <br />This map shows the transit, bicycle, and pedestrian investments included in the <br />Highway 99 Enhanced Corridor Alternative. The table below provides a comparison <br />of this alternative with the No-Build and EmX Alternatives. <br />W <br />I <br />L <br />L <br />A <br />M <br />E <br />T <br />T <br />E <br /> <br />N <br />O <br />R <br />T <br />H <br />W <br />E <br />S <br />T <br /> <br />E <br />X <br />P <br />R <br />E <br />S <br />S <br />W <br />A <br />Y <br />H <br />W <br />Y <br /> <br />9 <br />9 <br />RANDY PAPE BELTLINE <br />DOWNTOWN <br />W 11TH AVE <br />W 6TH AVE <br />W 7TH AVE <br />105 <br />WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL <br />BARGER <br />CU <br />B <br />I <br />T <br /> <br />S <br />T <br />E <br />C <br />H <br />O <br /> <br />H <br />O <br />L <br />L <br />O <br />W <br /> <br />R <br />D <br />TA <br />N <br />E <br />Y <br /> <br />S <br />T <br />B <br />E <br />T <br />H <br />E <br />L <br /> <br />D <br />R <br />ROYAL AVE <br />ELMIRA RD <br />ROOSEVELT BLVD <br />W 1ST AVE <br />W 5TH AVE <br />W 7TH PL <br />GA <br />R <br />F <br />I <br />E <br />L <br />D <br /> <br />S <br />T <br />C <br />H <br />A <br />M <br />B <br />E <br />R <br />S <br /> <br />S <br />T <br />W 13TH AVE <br />WI <br />L <br />L <br />A <br />M <br />E <br />T <br />T <br />E <br /> <br />S <br />T <br />Bike/ped bridge <br />to Trainsong Park <br />Dedicated Bus Turn Lane at Barger Drive on Hwy 99 <br />One Way Business Access and Transit Lane <br />Business Access and Transit Lane <br />Existing <br />1/4 1/2 3/40 1 Mile <br />N <br />Dedicated Transit Lane <br />Business Access & Transit Lane <br />Roadway Improvements <br />No Roadway Changes <br />Existing EmX Line <br />New or Improved Stop <br />Existing Stop <br />Bicycling improvements <br />Enhanced Pedestrian Crossing <br />Bicycling <br />Walking <br />Driving & Riding <br />MAP LEGEND <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />3 <br />2 <br />1 <br />1 Mitigation measures would be used to avoid or reduce impacts <br />Supports Project <br />Criteria <br />Does not Support <br />Project Criteria <br />Jobs <br />Population <br />Existing Jobs & Population Served <br />15,000 15,000 29,000 <br />34,000 34,000 50,000 <br />Support Development and Redevelopment <br />(1-5 rating) <br />Number of Medium and Large Trees Impacted <br />Number/Acreage of Acquisitions <br />Potential Property Displacements <br />Parking Impacts: On-Street/O-Street <br />(number of spaces) <br />Property & Development Impacts <br />0 14 40 <br />0/0 44/1.3 38/1.6 <br />0 0 0 <br />0/0 0/50 0/53 <br />New Bike/Ped Access and Safety Improvements <br />(1-5 rating) <br />Bicycling & Walking <br />Cost <br />Capital Cost <br />EmXNo-Build EnhancedCorridor <br />$0.0M $38.0M <br />-$0.1M $2.8M$0.0MSystemwide Annual Operating Cost <br />(Change from No-Build) <br />Systemwide Annual Ridership Increase <br />(Compared to No-Build) <br />Transit Performance <br />0 min 10 min 12 min <br />0 111,000 267,000 <br />In-Vehicle Transit Travel Time Savings <br />$67.0M <br />2 These estimates are based on the No-Build and Enhanced Corridor Alternatives providing transit <br />that serves people working and living within ¼ mile of the corridor and the EmX Alternative serving <br />people working and living within ½ mile of the corridor. <br />Ratings are coded by color to indicate <br />how well they support project critera. <br />Environmental Analysis <br />Seventeen environmental topics were <br />evaluated as part of the Alternatives <br />Analysis, including impacts and benefits <br />to air quality, water quality, and natural <br />resources. Generally, the studies found <br />minimal differences between the corridor <br />alternatives. (For more detail refer to the <br />AA report Chapters 3-8.) <br />Corridor Findings & Evaluation Criteria | 98 | Executive Summary: MovingAhead Alternatives Analysis Report September 19, 2018, Work Session - Item 1