Public comment following a recent Traffic Impact Analysis has indicated that many neighbors believe it is unreasonably difficult to turn left onto Hilyard from 32nd Street at peak traffic times. Motorists often take Alder Alley to avoid it so that they can be dumped back out at the light. Some have questioned why Alder Street does…
by Rob Inerfeld, AICP – Transportation Planning Manager, Public Works Engineering – City of Eugene Dear Southeast Neighbors, For the last several years, the City of Eugene along with our partner agencies and many members of the public have been working to develop the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan (TSP). The draft Eugene 2035 TSP provides a…
by Kristi Krueger, P.E. Principal Engineer City of Springfield The next steps to prepare for the road construction are about to start, while utility work continues day and night. Beginning in mid-April, Wildish Construction Company will prepare six buildings for removal. The Eugene-Springfield Fire Department will take advantage of the opportunity to use the buildings…
Marti Gerdes from Fox Hollow wants neighbors to contact City Officials to ban compression release engine brakes — often called “Jake brakes,” a term that comes from a Jacobs Engine brake, within city limits. “I have written to the City and so far no reply; if there are a LOT of messages, perhaps they’ll listen.…
New data about the re-striping of South Willamette Street shows the street is functioning well — and that critics’ concerns about major back-ups and decreased business activity have not come true. Chris Henry, a city Transportation Planning Engineer and the Project Lead for the South Willamette project, shared data on the South Willamette Street Improvement Plan at a City Council work session…
This summer, the City of Eugene will repave the section of 30th Avenue between Spring Boulevard and Agate Street. When the city repaves streets, it creates an opportunity to make changes to the street that will make it safer and reduce the likelihood of traffic crashes. Neighbors and board members from the Southeast and Amazon Neighbors…
by Tom Adams, KVAL EUGENE, Ore. — City of Eugene crews are busy this week collecting new traffic data as a test run continues for the three-lane setup along South Willamette Street. Commuters and bicyclists are still in the middle of the year-long test drive and city hall says overall public reaction is positive to…
