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3. West Broadway is a low-traffic volume local street in the Eugene 's downtown commercial core. It is a common travel route for people walking and biking. People biking on West Broadway currently share the travel lane with people driving cars. During the period this administrative order is in effect, travel lanes will be used as a public pedestrian area, prohibiting anyone from impeding access to any adjacent private or public building (i.e. leaving less than an eight-foot wide travel lane clear for pedestrian use). People on bikes and other non-motorized vehicles on West Broadway are required to yield to pedestrians. 4. West Broadway between Olive Street and Willamette Street is a local street with a speed limit of 20mph. This street segment has a paved width of approximately 36 feet, with one 10-foot wide travel lane in each direction, 8-foot wide parking lanes on each side of the street, and a center planted median. Sidewalks are present on each side of the street. 5. At least one travel lane will remain accessible to emergency vehicles during the dates of this administrative order. 6. Closing West Broadway between Willamette Street and Olive Street to people driving creates a safe place for outdoor seating free from conflict with automobile traffic is in support of public health, safety and welfare. Executive Orders of the Governor of Oregon have declared a statewide emergency due to COVID-19, through September 4, 2020. On May 14, 2020, Governor Kate Brown approved Lane County's application to begin Phase 1 of her reopening plan for Oregon. Phase 1 includes the Governor's guidance for restaurants that requires, among other things, tables (both indoors and outdoors) to be spaced at least six ( 6) feet apart. It wou Id be in the public interest to close this portion of the public street so that adjacent restaurants may apply, pursuant to Eugene Administrative Order 56-20-02, to use the public right of way for the temporary placement of tables and chairs in compliance with the Governor guidance. 7. Extension of cafe seating into the street is an economic response strategy to the COVID-19 pandemic as a special event of community interest. On the basis of these findings, I order that: West Broadway between Willamette Street and Olive Street is hereby closed to vehicular through traffic from July 16, 2020, to October 31, 2020. During this time West Broadway between Willamette Street and Olive Street is a public pedestrian area. Dated and effective this /0 ~ day of July, 2020 Traffic Engineer Administrative Order --Page 2 of 2