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Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Eric Jones PW-ADM 2/7/2011 Pri 2 Oppose <br /> <br />Comments: As written, the bill would apply to ODOT and would not necessarily limit the design or <br />construction of roundabouts on city streets. However, many city projects, particularly <br />those with traffic control features such as roundabouts, have state and/or federal grant <br />funding and, therefore, may be subject to the requirements stated in this bill. <br /> <br />I will leave it to the civil and traffic engineers to determine if the proposed requirements <br />(which, to this reviewer, seem to be pretty restrictive) are good public policy or <br /> <br />appropriate engineering standards. <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Rob Inerfeld PWE 2/7/2011 Pri 2 Oppose <br /> <br />Comments: This bill would prohibit roundabouts from being constructed with state or federal funding <br />on streets that are freight routes or have more than 1 or 2% commercial vehicle traffic. <br />The bill could prevent the city from constructing roundabouts with state or federal <br />funding. For example, the city has in the past applied for federal funding to construct a <br />roundabout at 5th and Seneca which certainly has higher than 2% commercial motor <br />vehicle traffic. It is possible that many other streets in Eugene have higher than 2% <br />commercial vehicle traffic. Roundabouts can be designed with wide aprons to <br />accommodate even semi-trucks and certainly the many single unit delivery trucks that use <br /> <br />the city's street system. <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Jenifer Willer PWE 2/8/2011 Pri 2 Oppose <br /> <br /> <br />Comments: I agree with the comments made by Tom and Rob. <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Paul Klope PWE 2/7/2011 Pri 2 Oppose <br /> <br />Comments: This bill puts limits on approval of roundabouts by Oregon DOT. Would eliminate the <br />City's ability to use roundabouts in projects for arterials and collectors that receive federal <br />or state funds, since ODOT reviews and approves all of those plans. The roundabout is an <br />option for controlling traffic at an intersection that is effective in certain situations, and <br />should not be eliminated as a possibility merely due to the funding source. This bill <br />would take away some of the City's local control to make the decisions about project <br /> <br />scope that best serves our needs. <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Steve Gallup PWE 2/8/2011 Pri 2 Oppose <br /> <br /> <br />Comments: Agree with other coordinators. <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Tom Larsen PWM 2/7/2011 Pri 2 Oppose <br /> <br />Comments: The modern roundabout is an important tool in addressing congestion, delay and safety <br />issues on our roadways. This bill prevents ODOT for approving roundabouts on any <br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />