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1997. On balance, the closure has little effect on the likelihood of accidents. The slight probabilities of a motorist hitting the barricade or of diverted traffic increasing the accident potential on other streets is offset by the decreased probability of an accident on Stewart Road, due to a reduction in traffic volume on Stewart. . Cut-through Traffic: After the closure was installed, there were some reports of motorists using a private driveway to get from Stewart Road to 11 th Avenue. It is likely that there was some cut-through traffic in the first few days after the closure was installed. As motorists became aware of the closure the amount of cut- through traffic dropped off and there is currently no evidence of cut-through traffic. Cut-through traffic is a common occurrence for the first few days after installation of a traffic diverter or street closure. Motorists either don't see, or don't believe, the advance signing and drive up to the closure. Faced with the choice of turning around and driving back down the dead end street or taking a short cut, the motorist is likely to opt for the latter. However the short cut between Stewart and W 11th Avenue only saves time if the motorist's trips begins close to the dead- end. Most motorists on Stewart Road, and all those on Bertelsen Road, will save time by taking Bertelsen to 11th. For this reason, cut-through traffic will not be a long-term problem. (b) Standards, limitations, and rules promulgated by the Oregon Transportation Commission or the Oregon Public Utility Commission or their successors. . No applicable standards, limitations, or rules apply. (c) Other recognized traffic control standards. . Signing and markings comply with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices standards. (d) The city's adopted transportation-related plans and policies. The City has no adopted transportation-related plans or policies that are relevant to the proposed closure of Stewart Road. . The Draft Eugene Arterial and Collector Street Plan (May 1998) classifies Stewart Road as a Major Collector due to its proximity to industrially zoned properties and the connection it provides between Bailey Hill Road and Bertelsen Road. The closure prevents Stewart Road from functioning as a collector street. A permanent closure would require a revision in the Draft Plan which would not have Stewart as a collector street. Inconsistency with an unadopted, draft plan is not an issue for consideration under this criterion. Administrative Order 58-99-05, Findings