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The MLK, Jr. Boulevard Corridor begins at Eugene Station and <br />travels through downtown Eugene and uses the Ferry Street Bridge <br />to reach MLK, Jr. Boulevard and continues east on MLK, Jr. Boulevard <br />past Autzen Stadium to Centennial Boulevard where it will intersect with Gateway EmX. <br />Service will continue on Centennial Boulevard without any additional capital investments. <br />Overview <br />The Enhanced Corridor Alternative offers the <br />greatest potential ridership increase and more <br />benefits to bicycle and pedestrian connectivity and <br />safety, however estimated travel time savings are <br />relatively small compared to the No-Build Alternative. <br />An EmX option was not considered in the MLK, Jr. <br />Boulevard Corridor due to its shorter length and <br />the lower return on investment potential at this time <br />since proposed infrastructure investments currently <br />end at the Eugene/Springfield boundary. There may <br />be opportunities to reconsider EmX on this corridor <br />in the future. <br />The No-Build Alternative avoids impacts (including <br />property acquisitions, off-street parking impacts, and <br />potential tree removal) and cost. <br />What We Heard <br />• Traffic concerns are related to events at Autzen <br />Stadium <br />• Corridor is an essential connection to student <br />housing, Eugene, and Springfield <br />• Bicycle and pedestrian improvements are needed <br />• Do not compromise Alton Baker Park to alleviate <br />Ferry Street Bridge congestion <br />• MLK without Springfield connection is a waste, <br />connect the corridor to Springfield <br />Addressing Community Concerns <br />The build alternative provides investments in a <br />variety of travel options that help address these <br />needs, most notably, the inclusion of BAT lanes to <br />provide transit priority and traffic calming. <br />MLK, Jr. Blvd.3 <br />MILES <br />MLK, Jr. Boulevard Corridor: Comparison of AlternativesMLK Jr. Boulevard Corridor <br />Enhanced Corridor Alternative <br />No EmX <br />alternative <br />for this <br />route <br />15,000 15,000 <br />26,000 26,000 <br />0 9 <br />0/0 6/0.1 <br />0 0 <br />0/0 0/0 <br />105 <br />DOWNTOWN <br />UNIVERSITYOF OREGON <br />W I L L A M E T T E RIV <br />E <br />R <br />W 6TH AVE <br />W 7TH AVE 5 <br />W 11TH AVE <br />SKINNERBUTTEPARK <br />ALTONBAKERPARK <br />AUTZENSTADIUM <br />MLK JR. BLVD <br />W CENTENNIAL BLVD <br />SPRINGFIELD <br />OA <br />K <br /> <br />S <br />T <br />PE <br />A <br />R <br />L <br /> <br />S <br />T <br />C O B U R G R D <br />E 8TH AVE <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 />Business Access and Transit Lanes with Multi-use Path1 <br />1 <br />Service continues into Springfield <br />without infrastructure invesments <br />No-Build EnhancedCorridor <br />$0.0M $21.0M <br />$1.1M$0.0M <br />0 2 min <br />0 186,000 <br />This map shows the transit, bicycle, and pedestrian investments included in the <br />Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Enhanced Corridor Alternative. The table below <br />provides a comparison of this alternative with the No-Build Alternative. <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 />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 />New Bike/Ped Access and Safety Improvements <br />(1-5 rating) <br />Bicycling & Walking <br />Cost <br />Capital Cost <br />Systemwide Annual Operating Cost <br />(Change from No-Build) <br />Systemwide Annual Ridership Increase <br />(Compared to No-Build) <br />Transit Performance <br />In-Vehicle Transit Travel Time Savings <br />Martin Luther King, Jr. <br />Boulevard Corridor <br />Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridor | 2726 | Executive Summary: MovingAhead Alternatives Analysis Report September 19, 2018, Work Session - Item 1