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Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) Master Planned Development October 2012 Traffic Impact Analysis Railroad Crossing Relocation The analysis presented in this report assumes reconstruction of the 8 1 h Avenue /Hilyard Street intersection in conjunction with site development as envisioned by the City of Eugene. EWEB will work with the City to procure funding for the improvement and subsequent development phases will determine the appropriate year of completion. It is expected that a variety of public and private funding sources may be used to fund the improvement given its benefits to both the EWEB site and the greater subarea. The EWEB Master Plan accommodates relocating the existing at -grade railroad crossing situated between Broadway and 8th Avenue approximately 250 feet northwest to create a fourth leg to the reconfigured 8th Avenue /Hilyard Street intersection. The relocation will allow for several enhancements including: The grade crossing relocation will align with the existing 8th Avenue, allowing for signalized movements to and from the existing 8 1 h Avenue intersection; ■ The new traffic signal will accommodate full pedestrian movements (in addition to improvements at the intersection, the new crossing will require upgrading the current railroad track detection to provide adequate pedestrian clearance time prior to train arrivals which in turn is expected to trigger detection changes to the north at High Street); and Provision of a northbound right -turn lane that will offer storage for right -turn vehicles queued on Hilyard Street during train passage A conceptual illustration of the reconfigured intersection is shown in Appendix H. 7 During train passage events when the railroad crossing is blocked, motorists will have the option of stopping at the crossing and waiting for the train to clear or continuing north on Hilyard Street and accessing the EWEB site via other routes, including Coburg Road. The variability in train arrival times, train length, the timing of a motorist's arrival at the crossing, and other factors make it difficult to predict how many motorists will queue and wait to turn right while a train passes through. The conceptual right -turn lane design shown on Hilyard Street can readily accommodate seven passenger cars and can be constructed within the existing right -of -way, maximizing the storage provided in the context of the intersection location and right -if -way available to the project. J FZA Kittelson & Associates, Inc. 39