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Administrative Order No. 58-98-05 of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon Parking Changes on Pearl Street between Broadway and 12th Avenue Criteria for Administrative Action The administrative action of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon, removing parking on the east side of Pearl Street from 1 Oth Avenue to south of 11 th Avenue and permitting parking on the west side of Pearl Street from Broadway to north of 11 th Avenue is based on the following criteria: (a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations: . Roadway and intersection capacity: The parking changes and accompanying travel lane modifications will not adversely affect roadway and intersection capacity. Capacity on this section of Pearl Street is determined by the capacity at 11 th Avenue. Capacity will not be adversely affected, as there will still be three lanes on Pearl Street at 11 th Avenue. Roadway capacity will not be adversely affected by reducing the three lane section between Broadway and 1 (1h Avenue to two lanes. + Safety: All potential effects on safety are minor. A positive effect is that there will be fewer conflicts between bicyclists and motorists entering and leaving parking spaces. Negative effects are that the travel lanes will taper to the left at 1 Oth Avenue and to the right south of 11 th Avenue. The effects on safety are minor for the following reasons: ~ there were no bicycle accidents involving motorists entering or leaving parking spaces on this sectiop. of Pearl Street during the five year period from January 1, 1992 through December 31, 1996; and ~ Taper lengths will conform to Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards. + Traffic signs, markings and signals: All changes to signs, markings and signals will be in compliance with MUTCD standards. + Intersection Control: The intersections of Pearl Street at 1 Oth Avenue and 11 th Avenue are controlled by traffic signals. The signal heads and lane use signs for Pearl Street at 11 th Avenue will be moved as needed to maintain correct placement with the shifted lanes. No other changes will be made to the intersection controls.