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(3) Transportation System Improvements: Roadways. Motor vehicle level of service policy: (a) Use motor vehicle level of service standards to maintain acceptable and reliable performance on the roadway system. These standards shall be used for: 1~ Identifying capacky deficiencies on the roadway system. 2. Evaluating the impacts on roadways of amendments to transportation plans~ acknowledged comprehensive plans and land-use regulations, pursuant to the TPR (OAR 660-1 3. Evaluating development applications for consistency with the land- use regulations of the applicable local goverrm~ent jurisdiction. (b) Acceptable and reliable performance is defined by the following levels of service under peak hour traffic conditions: Level of Service E within Eugene's Central Area Transportation Study (CATS) area, and Level of Service D elsewhere. (c) Performance standards from the OHP shall be applied on state facilkies in the Eugene~Springfield metropolkan area. In some cases, the level of service on a facility may be sUbstandar& The local government jurisdiction may find that transportation system improvements to bring performance up to standard within the planning horizon may not be feasible~ and safety will not be compromised, and broader community goals would be better served by allowing a substandard level of service. The limitation on the feasibility of a transportation system improvement may arise fkom severe constraints including but not limit to environmental conditions, lack of public agency financial resources, or land use constraint factors. It is not the intent of Policy F-15: Motor Vehicle Level of Service m require deferral of development in such cases. The inten~ is to defer motor vehicle capacity increasing transportation system improvements until existing constraints can be overcome or develop an alternative mix of strategies (such as: land use measures, TDM, short-term safety improvements) to address the problem. (4) Transportation System Improvements: Transit. Improve transk service and facilities to increase the system's accessibility, attractiveness, and convenience for all users, including the transportation disadvantaged population. (5) Transportation System Improvements: Bicycle. (a) Construct and improve the region's bikeway system and provide bicycle system support facilities for both new development and redevelopment/ expansion. (b) Require bikeways along new and reconstructed arterial and major collector streets. (c) Require bikeways to connect new development with nearby neighborhood activity centers and major destinations. (6) Transportation System Improvements: Pedestrian. (a) Provide fbr a pedestrian environment that is well integrated with ad:iacent land uses and is designed to enhance the safety, comfort, and convenience of walking. Ordinance - 15