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(d) The city's adopted transportation-related plans and policies. . Lorane Highway is shown as a collector street on the Draft Functional Classification Map, and is one of the primary routes between Eugene and the Lorane Valley. Although streets on the Map would normally be expected to carry some through truck traffic, Lorane Highway would not be the first street on the Map to have a through truck prohibition. (e) Existing state and local laws regulating use of public ways. . The Eugene Code grants the City Traffic Engineer the authority to regulate the use of streets by designating streets where trucks are prohibited and restrict the use of certain streets by any class or kind of vehicle to protect the streets from damage. (f) The efficient use of the public way by the public. . The through truck prohibition will inconvenience some truck movements. Through trucks will be required to use Chambers Street. Depending on origin and destination, travel time for trucks may be increased. (g) The use of abutting property. . Use of abutting property will be not be affected, as the prohibition only applies to through truck traffic. (h) The intensity of use of the street by vehicles and pedestrians. . Traffic volumes will decrease slightly, as truck traffic will be reduced. A perceived increase in the street's safety may lead to an increase in pedestrian and bicycle traffic. (I) The physical condition and characteristics of the street and abutting property. . Lorane Highway is a two lane roadway 18' to 22' wide with gravel shoulders. The wider section is generally west of Whitbeck Boulevard. It has an asphalt mat surface that is in poor condition. The area bordering the street consists of low density single family houses. G) Emergencies. . Emergency vehicle services won't be affected by this project.