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INVENTORY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS Airport Surface Access All the landside modes that provide access to EUG are automotive in nature and operate on the roadways described in this subsection. 1.7.1.1Regional Access Eugene Airport serves Lane County and the Eugene/Springfield metropolitan area. In addition, EUG serves as a regional hub for a multi-county portion of Oregon, predominantly the Willamette Valley, as well from the Cascades to the Coast, and from south of Salem to Roseburg and points beyond. The primary highway in the Valley is I-5, but it does not serve the Airport directly. The nearest interchange on I-5 is at the Beltline, some 10 miles away. Oregon Route 99 (Pacific Highway, or Highway 99) is the main route to access the Airport from the region. It runs roughly north-south, parallel to I-5. Highway 99 is a four-lane major arterial with signalized intersections at most cross-streets, and a continuous, two-way left-turn lane in the middle for most of its length, and a median divider closer in to downtown Eugene, where it becomes a pair of one-way streets, thth 6 and 7 Avenues. It is approximately nine miles from downtown Eugene to the Airport via Pacific Highway. Highway 99 passes through industrial and commercial areas, with many curb cuts and no significant access control. In 2013, it carried a typical weekday volume of approximately 23,000 vehicles in 4 the vicinity of Airport Road. The Airport’s primary access, signed by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), is via Airport Road west from Highway 99. Where Airport Road turns west to the South Ramp and Hangars, access to the terminal continues ahead via Northrup Drive, and then a left turn into the Terminal Campus onto Douglas Drive. Knowledgeable local drivers can also reach the Terminal area from Highway 99 via Clear Lake Road west to Green Hills Road, which intersects with Airport Road approximately 1,000 feet south of its intersection with Northrup Drive. 1.7.1.2On-Airport Circulation The Terminal area circulation is provided by Douglas Drive, a two-lane, one-way loop roadway that begins with a left-turn from northbound Northrup Drive and ends at stop-controlled intersection with a channelized right-turn lane at Northrup Drive, approximately 700 feet south of the entrance. At the terminal, Douglas Drive separates into two one-way roadways which provide the direct access at the terminal curb as described below. Along Douglas Drive, there are seven locations which provide access to and/or egress from public parking, the rental car lot, the rental car service area, the terminal’s service access, and the FAA tower. Other circulation roadways provide access and egress for the general aviation, administrative, and service areas of the Airport. These roadways are two-lane, two-way, low volume roads. They include: »Northrup Drive, which serves the North Ramp and hangar area and the East General Aviation area. 4 Source: City of Eugene 2013 Traffic Flow Map EUGENE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 1-26