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Public Hearing: An Ordinance Amending the 1999 Street Classification Map to Add a
Newly Constructed Section of Hilyard Street from East Broadway to Mill Street
Which is Designated as a Minor Arterial
Meeting Date: September 15, 2008 Agenda Item Number: 2
Department: Public Works Engineering Staff Contact: Mark Schoening
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5243
ISSUE STATEMENT
The purpose of this public hearing is to solicit testimony on a proposed ordinance (Attachment A) to
amend the Street Classification Map to classify the extension of Hilyard Street (Exhibit B to
Attachment A) in the Courthouse District as a minor arterial.
BACKGROUND
City Council Action History
The City Council adopted the November 1999 Eugene Street Classification Map with the adoption of
Ordinance Number 20181 on November 22, 1999.
The City Council approved the Courthouse District Concept Plan on July 31, 2002. The transportation
element of the Concept Plan included the extension of Hilyard Street from Franklin Boulevard to Sixth
Avenue.
Eugene Code 9.6850 stipulates that amendments to the Street Classification Map shall be made by
adoption of an ordinance.
Street Classification Numerical Rating
Attachment B provides an overview of the five street classification rating criteria. The five criteria
include average daily traffic, alternative modes, length, spacing and connectivity. The criteria and
rating methodology were applied to the extension of Hilyard Street with the following results:
Average Daily Traffic – 3 points
Alternative Modes – 3 points
Length – 1 point
Spacing – 1 point
Connectivity – 4 points
Total – 12 points
The total numerical rating of 12 points falls at the top end of the range recommended for a major
collector. However, a classification of minor arterial is more appropriate because this section of
Hilyard Street connects two major arterials, Franklin Boulevard and 6th Avenue.
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RELATED CITY POLICIES
Accessibility and Mobility
Transplan Objective #1:
Provide adequate levels of accessibility and mobility for the efficient movement of people, goods and
services within the region.
COUNCIL OPTIONS
Not applicable, this is a public hearing only.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager recommends that the Mayor and City Council convene the public hearing. Action
on the ordinance is tentatively scheduled for the Council meeting to be held on October 13, 2008.
SUGGESTED MOTION
Not applicable, this is a public hearing only.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Draft Ordinance
B. Street Classification Numerical Ratings
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staff Contact: Mark Schoening
Phone: 682-5243
Email: mark.a.schoening@ci.eugene.or.us
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ORDINANCE NO. __________
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1999 STREET CLASSIFICATION
MAP TO ADD A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED SECTION OF HILYARD
STREET FROM EAST BROADWAY TO MILL STREET WHICH IS
DESIGNATED AS A MINOR ARTERIAL.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A.
In Eugene, as in other cities, a large portion of the public right-of-way is
devoted to transportation facilities such as streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and access
ways used by automobiles, trucks, transit vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians.
B.
On November 22, 1999, Ordinance No. 20181 adopted the November
1999 Street Classification Map. The Map depicts the classification of major streets
within the Eugene Urban Growth Boundary.
C.
It is necessary to amend the November 1999 Street Classification Map in
order to implement a portion of a Concept Plan for the courthouse district that was
adopted by Ordinance No. 20258 on July 8, 2002, by adding a newly constructed
section of Hilyard Street from East Broadway to Mill Street and designating it as a Minor
Arterial.
Now, therefore, based on the above findings,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1
. The 1999 Street Classification Map adopted by Ordinance No.
20181 on November 22, 1999, is hereby amended to add a newly constructed section
of Hilyard Street from East Broadway to Mill Street which is designated as a Minor
Arterial as depicted in attached Exhibit A to this Ordinance.
Section 2
. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the
City Attorney, may administratively correct any reference errors contained herein.
Passed by the City Council this Approved by the Mayor this
_____ day of ______________, 2008. ______ day of _______________, 2008
___________________________ ______________________________
City Recorder Mayor
Ordinance - Page 1 of 2
Street Classification Map 080915.DOC
Ordinance - Page 2 of 2
Street Classification Map 080915.DOC
ATTACHMENT B
Street Classification Numerical Ratings
Average Daily Traffic(ADT):
Streets are given ratings based on the ADT of the section
in question. The higher the ADT, the higher the rating. If the street is long enough to have
several different measured volumes for different segments, an average over the entire
section is used. Present-day traffic volumes are used, except for proposed new streets or
segments of roadway that are undergoing rapid growth. In these cases an estimate of
future volume is used.
Average Daily Traffic Rating
Up to 1,500 vehicles per day 0 points
1,500 to 2,500 1 point
2,500 to 7,500 2 points
7,500 to 20,000 3 points
over 20,000 4 points
Alternative Modes
: The rating for this criterion is based on the number of modes
(sidewalks for pedestrians, bicycle lanes or routes, and transit) present on that section of
street. The more modes, the higher the rating. For this criterion, both existing and planned
facilities or transit routes are considered.
Alternative Modes Rating
no alternative mode 1 point
1 alternative mode 2 points
2 alternative modes 3 points
3 alternative modes 4 points
(Note: For Eugene’s streets these three modes--pedestrian, bicycle, and bus transit--are
the relevant non-auto modes for street classification purposes. Because there are only
three modes, the rating system only spans a range of four points. Since the other criteria
have a range of five points for each street segment, the range for Alternative Modes is set
at a minimum of 1 point, maximum of 4 points, so that Alternative Modes are not
weighted less than other criteria.)
Length:
The length of the street is measured and the longest streets are given the highest
points and the shortest streets are given the least number of points. The ranges used to
group streets into rating categories are based on American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards of mileage distribution of urban street
and roadway systems, adjusted somewhat to fit the size and scale of Eugene.
Length Rating
less than 0.1 miles 0 points
0.1 to 0.5 miles 1 point
0.6 to 0.9 miles 2 points
1.0 to 3.0 miles 3 points
over 3.0 miles 4 points
Spacing:
The spacing is the distance to the nearest parallel street of similar classification.
The greater the spacing, the higher the rating given. The ranges used to group streets into
rating categories are based on AASHTO standards of mileage distribution of urban street
and roadway systems, adjusted somewhat to fit the size and scale of Eugene.
Spacing Rating
less than 0.1 mile from street of similar
0 points
classification
0.1 to 0.3 miles 1 point
0.4 to 0.6 miles 2 points
0.7 to 1.3 miles 3 points
greater than 1.3 miles 4 points
Connectivity:
This criterion reflects the degree to which each street connects with other
major streets, with the "outside world" (e.g. other cities and the rest of the state), with
other parts of the city and the metropolitan area, and with major traffic generators or key
destinations within the area. An example of a high connectivity street would be a state
highway that extends into Eugene and provides major access to downtown, the
University, a regional shopping center, etc. An example of a low connectivity street
would be a purely local residential street.
The numerical rating for this criterion is based primarily on the extent to which each
street segment connects with other arterial and collector streets, as follows:
Connectivity Rating
No connections to collectors or arterials 0 points
Connects with two collectors, or with only 1 point
one collector if serving larger
neighborhood
Connects with two minor arterials, or 2 points
completes a significant collector loop
Connects with three or more minor 3 points
arterials
Connects with two or more major arterials 4 points
Total Numerical Rating and Proposed Street Classification:
The ratings for each of
the five criteria are added to get the total rating for each street segment. The proposed
classification is based on the total rating.
Proposed Classification Rating
Major Arterial 17 - 20 points
Minor Arterial 13 - 16 points
Major Collector 11 - 12 points
Neighborhood Collector 6 - 10 points