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funding will support the next phase of this high priority project that will address safety, <br />congestion and multimodal connectivity issues in the Beltline corridor. <br /> <br /> <br />Beltline Short Term Improvements $2 million* <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To develop and construct short term improvements along the Beltline Highway (likely at and <br />around the Delta Highway interchange) as noted in the ongoing Beltline Facility Plan. This could <br />include extending the eastbound Beltline off-ramp to southbound Delta Highway or extending <br />the westbound off-ramp to Delta Highway to alleviate some congestion on the Beltline Highway. <br />This would complement other short-term improvements in the Beltline vicinity, such as the <br />addition of ramp meters at the River Road/River Avenue interchange and Coburg Road/Beltline <br />interchange. <br />* This is a potential request and is still under consideration and needs further development (i.e. <br />refined cost estimates). Based upon need, cost, and readiness, this request may need further <br />refined and suggested for a future STIP cycle. <br /> <br />Projects Submitted by point2point Solutions <br /> <br /> <br />Regional SmartTrips $450,000 <br /> <br />The project funds program implementation for a residential SmartTrips program that targets <br />two neighborhoods in Eugene: (1) Between West 11th and West 18th Avenues and between <br />Bailey Hill Road and Chambers Street, and (2) the west Bethel neighborhood, and one <br />th <br />neighborhood in Springfield (the Main/McVay corridor from Glenwood to 28 Street). The <br />program will provide travel tools about available transportation options to increase the number <br />of households that walk, bike, bus, and carpool. There will be special emphasis on providing <br />older adults with access to information on RideSource, LTD’s EZ Access and Honored Rider <br />program, and travel training. We will also partner with schools in the target area to promote the <br />beneficial health impacts and cost-savings associated with active transportation. Program goals <br />include achieving a mode shift from Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) to other modes and helping <br />to reduce barriers to using alternative modes for school and household travel. This project <br />builds on the work of recent Smart Trips programs offered in the region and as outlined in the <br />MPO Regional Smart Trips Strategy. <br /> <br />Regional Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Project $263,000 <br /> <br />The Lane MPO Regional SRTS Project would enhance the existing SRTS program to provide a <br />more comprehensive regional program that serves three public school districts (Eugene 4J, <br />Bethel, and Springfield) across Eugene-Springfield within the Central Lane MPO area. This two- <br />year project would provide bike and pedestrian safety classes to 40 percent of the elementary <br />and middle schools in the school districts and would conduct encouragement activities <br />throughout these districts. The project was outlined in the recently developed Lane MPO <br />Regional Safe Routes to Schools Strategic Plan and would build on recent investments in <br /> <br />