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(c) The use wilt pr°vide a significant public benefit;' and interstate 5 is the primary north-south highway corridor on the west,co,st. The facility provides for the significant movement of people, freight and other services, and serves as the backbone for int~afional, interstate and intra-state commerce. Approximately 63,000vehicles Cr°ss the Willamette River daily on I-5. Upwards of 10,000 of those vehicles are heavy freight haulers. The purpose 6f the temporary detour bridge is tO provide for~ the continued significant national, regional and metropolitan public benefit of a continuous I-5 faciliiY in Oregon. The temporary bridgestructure will'allow the repair of the permanent bridge ~stmcmre. The alternative to the detour bridge is an elaborate and extremely time consuming system of surface detours for freight haulers that would have a Significant !o. Cal, regional and statewide economic impact. Further,~ the rerouting trips will create high levels of congestion and wear and tear on the local road systems in the metro area. (d) The use is consistent with the Legi~lative findings and joolicy in ORS 390.314 and'the Willamette Greem4,ay. Plan ajoproved by LCDC under ORS 390.322. The applicable legislative findings and inORS 390.314 are: ORS 390.3J4 Legislag~ve find~ngs and loo[icy (J) The Legislative Assemble finds that, to ~rotect and yreserve the natUraL scenic and recreational qualities of lands along the Willamette River, to ~reserve and restore historical sites; structures, facilities and objects on lands along the' Willamette Ri-ver for public education and enjOYment and to fi~rther the state ~olicy estab[£shed under ORS 390.0J0, it is in the yublic interest to develo~ and maintain a natural, scenic, historical and recreational greenway upon lands along the Willamette River to be ~wwn as the Willamette River Greenway. The i-5 Willamette River Bridge pre-dates the adoption of Goal 15. The place~ment of a temPorary, bridge is consistent with this legislative intent as the temporary bridge structure is necessary in order to preserv'e and repair the permanent bridge structure on lands along the 'Willamette River. As noted in above secfions~ the temporary bridge structure will not interfere with the natural, scenic, histOriC or recreational features of the Greenway or on lands adjacent to t~he Willamette River. (2) Jn ~rovidingfor the development and ma~'ntenance of the Willamette River Greenway, t,he Legislative Assembly: (a) Recognizing the need for coordinated jolanning for such greenway, finds it necessary to £rovide for development and implementation, of a jolan for such greenway through the coo£erative efforts of the s~ate and units of loca! government. The state and units oftocal gocernment have cooperated in the implementation of Greenway planning as required by legislative intent. The temporary detour bridge proposal subject to this application is being permitted tl~-ough this established local and statewide Greenway plarming process. Willamette River Greenway Goal Exception Findings Oregon Department of Tranportation May 15, 2003' .Page4 of 9