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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-20-20 ofthe Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene TEMPORARY PARTIAL CLOSURE OF BAXTER STREET BETWEEN HAWTHORNE AVENUE AND ALVA PARK DRIVE TO PROHIBIT THROUGH MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC. The Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene finds that: A. EC 5.040 authorizes the City Manager or the Manager's designee to take administrative action to close or open any street to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. EC 5.055 sets forth the criteria the City Manager or the City Manager' s designee should consider when taking administrative action authorized by EC 5.040. B. On September 24, 2009, the City Manager issued Administrative Order No. 58-09-14 granting the Traffic Engineer and the Public Works Department the authority to exercise all of the duties and responsibilities specifically defined as those of the City Manager in Section 5.040 and 5.050 of the Eugene Code, 1971. C. By Administrative Order No. 58-17-08, the City Manager appointed me as the City's Traffic Engineer and delegated to me authority to exercise all duties and responsibilities granted to the City Manager by EC 5.040 and 5.050. D. Pursuant to the above authority, I intend to temporarily close Baxter Street between Hawthorne A venue and Alva Park Drive to motor vehicle traffic, except for motor vehicle traffic which is either initiated at or destined for a point located on Baxter Street between Hawthorne A venue and Alva Park Drive and except for micromobility devices. In making this decision, I considered all of the applicable criteria set forth in EC 5.055 (a-n), including the consideration of traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations. Based on consideration of the applicable criteria set forth in EC 5.055 (a-n), the following findings support my decision: 1. This action is consistent with the following policies contained in the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan, adopted by City Council on June 26, 2017: System-Wide Policy 1: Foster neighborhoods where Eugene residents could meet most of their basic daily needs without an automobile by providing streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and access to transit in an inviting environment where all travelers feel safe and secure. System-Wide Policy 3: Improve community health by designing streets and paths to encourage increased physical activity by the public. Pedestrian Policies 1: Encourage walking as the most attractive mode of transportation for short trips (e.g., within one half miles) within and to activity centers, downtown, key corridors, and major destinations, and as a means of accessing transit. Administrative Order --Page 1 of 3