Resolution No. 2747 Westside Plan

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• of traffic on necessary arterial s through the use of 2. Relieve eva the impact buffers, such as fences and 1 andscapi ng. 3. Where needed, instal 1 traffic impediments such as diverters, no turn signs, re -vent through traffic from using neighborhood streetsa and stop signs top 9 � ' 1 'ties as shown i n the adopted Eugene Bikeways Master r - �. Complete bicycle facilities route, and lane Plan, including com 1 eti on of the designated 12th Avenue r , p striping of ' Pol k Street. • town area - 5. Improve pedestr�� an access to the down s either in con with ' aci1 or instal pedestr1 acti vated a new north-south traff c f y y r e intersections of Washington ngton and J e l ferson . signals at key _ Streets Discussion of the Recommendations cation the -Westsi de Nei ghborhood is subjected Because of it's central ci l o � traffic • traffic moving through the area. In some cases • this t to heavy arterial traff g neighborhood _ d• where this is not possible, the impact on the g can be reroute , can be reduced. • Jefferson to two --way resi den al streets by moving Returns turning Washy ngton and J e • help both the north -South • . eastward to a -new facility would the arterial. traffic - and east-west traffic corridor problems, provided that, access were controlled r • new arterial with West 11th Avenue since much of at the i ntersect� on of the i nui n on southbound on Jefferson turns west on 11th Avenue, continuing the traffic soot w i ch � re�nai ns on primaril . he Westsi de Nei hborhood . Arterial traffic #� , c� nog se through t g the effects of traff� , residential streets should be . buffered to mi it ollution, and noise on adjacent residents. a p ' such as the Westsi de also are subject to spillover Central ci neighborhoods are available arterials s onto nee hborhood streets. Se �reral techniques traffic arter g • �. - din traffic diverters , this traffic keeping i t on the ar - eri al s, including u g to control the residential character of -turn signs, and stop signs. Maintaining the quiet r n° g control i n the Westside Neighborhood depends on g this non - neighborhood traff i c. • Nei hborhood, as seen by its One of the advantages of living vi ng i n the We stsi de g • to shopping, schools, and social service facilities* residents, �s its closeness � .rians bic • d convenient access to these services for pedest y Prove d� ng safe an • on p ublic c trans or - ati on is an important objective clists, and people dependent p .p 'n the hic • This can be acco shed largely by compl g y of the C of Eugene. edestr� an cle fa Ci l i ti es outlined in the Bikeways Master Plan and improving P access, particularly to the downtown area.