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2005 Rural Transportation System Plan

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Rural Transportation System Plan 2005 Update

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Chapter Title                                                                                          Page

Chapter 1         Executive Summary 1-1

Chapter 2 Plan Overview 2-1

Chapter 3 Background and Existing Plans 3-1

           3.1 Review of Existing Plans and Studies 3-1

            3.2 Transportation Issues 3-26

Chapter 4 Goals and Objectives 4-1

           4.1 Mission Statement 4-1

            4.2 Goals and Objectives 4-1

Chapter 5 Facility Inventory and Existing Conditions 5-1

            5.1 Roadway Inventory 5-1

            5.2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities 5-14

            5.3 Traffic Operations 5-15

            5.4 Public Transportation Providers 5-35

            5.5 Rail Service and Grade Crossings 5-41

            5.6 Air Service   5-45

            5.7 Water Transportation 5-46

            5.8 Pipeline Service 5-49

            5.9 Utility / Communications Service 5-49

Chapter 6 Projection of Future Traffic Volumes 6-1

            6.1 Population Forecast 6-1

            6.2 Future Traffic Projections 6-3

Chapter 7 Development and Evaluation of 20-Year Strategies

            7.1 Description of Potential Strategies 7-1

            7.2 Strategy Evaluation 7-3

            7.3 Basic Roadway Needs 7-6

          7.4 Preferred Alternative 7-6

Chapter 8 Roadway System Needs and Recommended Improvements

            8.1 Criteria for Identification of Existing Needs 8-1

            8.2 Existing County Roadway Needs 8-3

            8.3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements 8-18

            8.4 Special Studies and Localized Plans   8-20

            8.5 Future County Roadway Needs 8-22

            8.6 State Highway and Regional Transportation Needs 8-25

            8.7 Transportation Demand Management / Options 8-36

            8.8 Scenic Routes and Tour Routes 8-39

Chapter 9
Recommended Non-Roadway Improvements

            9.1 Off-Roadway Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements 9-1

            9.2 Public Transportation 9-5

            9.3 Air Plan   9-13

            9.4 Rail Plan 9-15

            9.5 Water Plan 9-17

            9.6 Pipeline Plan 9-19

Chapter 10
Policies

            10.1 Transportation System Management Policies 10-1

            10.2 Roadway Maintenance and Preservation 10-7

            10.3 Transportation Policies 10-16

            10.4 Future Evaluation of Transportation Issues 10-27

Chapter 11
Financing Plan

            11.1 Funding for Transportation Improvements 11-1

            11.2 Forecasting Future Revenue 11-2

            11.3 Allocation of Revenue 11-3

            11.4 Financially Constrained 20-Year Plan 11-5

            11.5 Unfunded 20-Year Improvements 11-13

            11.6 Remaining Unfunded Needs 11-17

            11.7 Non – Road Projects 11-17

            11.8 Potential Funding Options 11-18

Chapter 12 Sub-Area Plans

            12.1 Brooks Interchange Area 12-1

            12.2 Aurora/Donald (Fargo) Interchange Area 12-9

            12.3 Cordon Road (State Street to Auburn Road) 12-15

Chapter 13
Long Term Transportation Issues

            13.1 Peripheral Routes and Strategic Corridors 13-2

            13.2 Passenger Rail Service with Supporting Access Network 13-3

            13.3 Transportation System Management (TSM) Strategies 13-4

            13.4 Aggressive Transportation Demand Management Strategies 13-4

            13.5 Additional Connections to Interstate 5 and Oregon 22 13-5

            13.6 Additional Crossings of the Willamette River 13-5

            13.7 Changing Land Use and Transportation Issues 13-6

Chapter 14
Transportation Planning Rule Compliance

            14.1 Findings of Transportation Planning Rule Compliance

Appendices

Appendix A:
Summary of Transportation Issues

Appendix B:
Roadway Inventory

Appendix C:
Bridge Inventory

Appendix D:
Sidewalk Inventory

Appendix E:
Power and Telephone Company Areas

Appendix F:
Arndt Road / Oregon 551 Access Management Plan

Appendix G:
Alternatives Analysis

LIST OF FIGURES

Number
Figure Title   Page

Figure 5-1
Rural Road Functional Classification 5-5

Figure 5-1a State Highway Classification 5-7

Figure 5-2 Pavement Condition Rating 5-11

Figure 5-3    Rural Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities 5-17

Figure 5-4 Intersection Traffic Control Devices 5-19

Figure 5-5       Average Daily Traffic Volume 5-21

Figure 5-6       Intersection Level of Service 5-25

Figure 5-7       High Crash Frequency Locations 5-29

Figure 5-8 Interstate 5 / Hwy 22 Detour Routes 5-33

Figure 5-9       Rural Transit Routes 5-39

Figure 5-10     Rail Lines and Crossings 5-43

Figure 6-1       Average Daily Traffic Volume 6-13

Figure 6-2       Year 2025 Projected Daily Traffic Volume Demand 6-15

Figure 6-3       2004 to 2025 Projected Percentage Growth of Traffic Demand on High-Volume Routes 6-17

Figure 7-1        Strategic Intra / Inter – County Corridors 7-11

Figure 9-1       Potential Future Trails 9-3

Figure 9-2       Existing and Potential Future Transit Route Corridors 9-9

Figure 10-1     Roadway Maintenance Priority Matrix   10-7

Figure 11-1      Total Receipts for 2004 11-2

Figure 11-2 Anticipated Average Annual Expenditures 11-4

Figure 11-3    Location and Funding Status of Projects 11-9

Figure 11-4      Location and Type of Recommended Projects 11-11

Figure 11-5      Planned Expenditures by Project Type 11-13

Figure 11-6     Transportation Funding Needs 11-17

Figure 12-1     Brooks Interchange Area Vicinity Map 12-2

Figure 12-2    Brooks Interchange Area Daily Traffic Volumes 12-3

Figure 12-3    Aurora/Donald Interchange Vicinity Map 12-9

Figure 12-4    Aurora/Donald Interchange Area Daily Traffic Volumes 12-10

Figure 12-5     Cordon Road Access Configuration 12-17

Figure 13-1     Strategic Corridors and Peripheral Routes 13-9

Figure E-1     Power Company Service Areas Appendix E

Figure E-2      Telephone Company Service Areas Appendix E

LIST OF TABLES

Number
Table Title   Page

Table 2-1 20 – Year Financially – Constrained Plan 2-9 to 12

Table 5-1        Rural Road Functional Classification Characteristics 5-2

Table 5-2        2005 Revisions to Functional Classification System 5-3

Table 5-3        Rural Miles of Roads by Functional Class 5-4

Table 5-4        Rural Road Surface Types and Conditions 5-10

Table 5-5        Pavement Condition for Arterials and Collectors 5-10

Table 5-6 County Bridge Sufficiency Ratings 5-13

Table 5-7 Restricted County Bridges 5-14

Table 5-8 Rural Paved Shoulder Mileage 5-15

Table 5-9 Road Segment Level-of-Service Characteristics 5-23

Table 5-10 Rural Roadway Segments with LOS C or LOS D 5-24

Table 5-11 Intersection Level of Service 5-27

Table 5-12 Intersections Operating at LOS D or worse 5-28

Table 5-13 Rural County Road High Crash Frequency 5-31

Table 5-14 Rural State Highway High Crash Frequency 5-31

Table 5-15 Public Transportation Providers 5-35

Table 5-16 CARTS Ridership in 2000-1 and 2001-2 5-37

Table 5-17 Traffic Control at Rural Railroad Crossings   5-42

Table 5-18 Airports and Heliports in Marion County 5-45

Table 5-19 Marion County Ferries 5-47

Table 5-20 Pipelines in Marion County 5-49

Table 6-1 Population Projections for Marion County 6-2 to 3

Table 6-2 Projected Future Traffic Volume Demand 6-4 to 11

Table 7-1 Evaluation of Strategies 7-7 to 10

Table 8-1 2005 Revisions to Functional Classification System 8-3

Table 8-2 Existing Rural Geometric Design Standards 8-4

Table 8-3 Road Miles Not Meeting Existing Travel Lane Width Standards 8-5

Table 8-4 Road Miles Not Meeting Existing Shoulder Width Standards 8-5

Table 8-5 Safety Projects 8-7 to 10

Table 8-6 Intersection Traffic Control and Modernization Needs 8-10 to 11

Table 8-7 Pavement Widening for Modernization Needs 8-12

Table 8-8 Rural Bridges with Sufficiency Ratings Below 50 8-14

Table 8-9 Additional Bridges with Other Needs (Suff Ratings Above 50) 8-14

Table 8-10 Structures Restricting County Roads 8-15

Table 8-11 Grade Crossing Projects 8-15 to 16

Table 8-12 Drainage Deficiencies 8-17

Table 8-13 Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Needs 8-19

Table 8-14 Special Studies and Localized Plans 8-20

Table 8-15 Recommended Corridor Studies 8-21

Table 8-16 Future Widening for Capacity Needs 8-22 to 23

Table 8-17 Future Intersection Traffic Control and Modernization Needs 8-23

Table 8-18 Connectivity and Modernization Needs Proposed by Cities 8-24

Table 8-19 State Highway Safety Needs 8-25 to 26

Table 8-20 State Highway Modernization Needs 8-27 to 28

Table 8-21 Connectivity to Interstate or Statewide Highway Guidelines 8-28

Table 8-22 State and Interstate Highway Widening Needs for Capacity 8-29 to 30

Table 8-23 Corridor Studies on State Highways 8-30 to 31

Table 8-24 Regional Planning Efforts and Studies 8-32 to 33

Table 8-25 State Highway Bridge and Other Restrictions 8-34

Table 8-26 County Roads Restricted by State Highway Structures 8-35

Table 10-1 Spacing Requirements for Accesses 10-3

Table 10-2    Spacing Requirements for New Accesses in Unincorporated Communities and County Roads in Cities with no Access Spacing Standards 10-4

Table 10-3       Maximum Trip Generation of Developments by Functional Classification of Roadway 10-22

Table 11-1 20-Year Financially Constrained Plan 11-5 to 8

Table 11-2 Unfunded 20-Year Recommended Improvements 11-14 to 16

Table 14-1 Findings of Transportation Planning Rule Compliance 14-1

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