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AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES In this concept, the airport entry is relocated further north along Northrup Drive at the existing Northrup Drive-Lockheed Drive intersection and reconfigured to a roundabout. Analysis of demand levels suggests that, through the planning period, a single lane roundabout could adequately direct and slow traffic entering the one-way loop road environment while maintaining stable traffic flows for all users including general aviation users continuing north along Northrup Drive. Two-way traffic is preserved along Northrup Drive. Traffic heading towards the terminal becomes one-way flow as it exits the roundabout and enters Lockheed Drive which is now integrated into the terminal loop road. A new one-way road is created off a new left-turn exiting Lockheed Drive which provides entry for rental car return and public parking, and an exit for rented cars. One important consideration for the roundabout is ensuring the geometry is designed in such a way that it accommodates large vehicles such as buses, emergency/fire response vehicles, and semi-trucks with small trailers. Rental car facilities remain in their existing location within the terminal loop road but expand to fill unoccupied space south of Lockheed Drive. Both the ready/return lot and the service area remain consolidated and contiguous to optimize rental car operations. Short-term parking remains in its existing location but is accessed via the new road. Entry to the short- term parking lot is also available for users dropping off passengers at the curb prior to parking as entry to the lot remains downstream of the curb roadways, however, wayfinding road signs should guide users to the new entry road to avoid unnecessary curb traffic. Short-term parking lot users will exit using the same toll plaza as long-term parkers, avoiding a duplication of payment facilities, saving both capital and operating costs. The long-term parking lot is accessed via a new entry drive immediately south of the pedestrian walkway. Long-term parking access is also available through a second point downstream of the curb roads at the same location as the secondary short-term parking lot access. This allows airport patrons to drop off passengers at the terminal curb and access either short- or long-term parking without requiring another trip around the entire terminal loop road. This method is preferred as it lessens the carbon footprint by minimizing vehicle miles traveled and retains a higher level of customer service with a minimal investment in entry lanes. This concept shows a commercial vehicle staging lot similar to Landside Alternative #3, but expands it to accommodate a higher number of vehicles, with enough space for pull through lanes to improve operational safety and efficiency. The expanded commercial vehicle staging lot would satisfactorily accommodate community bus transit service if it is implemented in the future. In this concept, employee and tenant parking are positioned in the same location where administrative parking currently exists northeast of the terminal but are expanded further east as the relocation of the fuel farm allows the space to be reused. This area would now accommodate both tenant and administrative parking. Similar to all landside options, this concept adds one lane to the arrivals side of the inner curb roadway and widens the outer curb roadway to meet required lane width standards for commercial vehicles. Unlike EUGENE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 4-42