The City of Eugene Transportation 13th Avenue Bikeway project features a two-way protected bike lane on 13th Avenue from Downtown Eugene to Campus (between Lincoln Street and Alder Street). The bikeway provides a dedicated bike connection between Downtown and Campus; improving traffic flow, safety, and comfort.
The City of Eugene Transportation Central Eugene in Motion project analyzes Central Eugene's transportation opportunities. The Central Eugene in Motion study focuses on three key areas: Downtown 8th Avenue, Amazon to the Riverfront, and Midtown Willamette Street. The study explores transportation design options to improve travel for people walking, biking, busing, and driving to and through Downtown Eugene.
The City of Eugene Transportation Franklin Boulevard Transformation project focuses on improving Franklin Boulevard (Alder Street to I-5). The project will transform the busy road into a multi-modal urban street that makes it easier for people to safely walk, bike, bus, and drive to and through the corridor.
The MovingAhead project is a partnership between the City of Eugene, Lane Transit District, and other regional partners. MovingAhead focuses on connecting people to jobs, schools, shopping, recreation, and other activities by considering a range of transportation investments along key corridors to improve safety and livability.
The City of Eugene Transportation Northeast Livable Streets project, funded by ODOT, will implement several neighborhood greenways identified in the Eugene Transportation Systems Plan. The projects will improve local transportation connections for people walking and biking. The project area includes three neighborhoods in northeast Eugene: Cal Young Neighborhood Association, Harlow Neighbors, and Northeast Neighbors.
The City of Eugene Transportation Railroad Quiet Zone (RRQZ) project establishes a “whistle-free” zone in Downtown Eugene and the Whiteaker neighborhood. The quiet zone will silence the train horns through the heart of Eugene, eliminating 70 percent of the train horn noise. The project design elements prioritize safety and will keep people walking, biking, and driving off the tracks as trains approach. Design elements include medians, quad gates, pedestrian gates, and converting Jefferson Street to a one-way street.
The City of Eugene Transportation South Willamette Street Improvement Plan project updates South Willamette Street (24th Avenue to 32nd Avenue) into a vibrant urban corridor accessible by bike, foot, car, and bus. The project restripes the street with one travel lane in each direction, a center turn-lane, and bike lanes on both sides of the street. Other design elements include improved sidewalks, driveways, access ramps, and pedestrian-scale street lighting and rain gardens.
The City of Eugene Transportation Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Enhancement projects focus on improving the safety of street crossings for children walking and biking to school. Project design elements include dispersed school speed zone flashers, speed readers, and enhanced pedestrian crossings featuring pedestrian islands, curb extensions, and RRFBs.
Learn more about Eugene’s the importance of a safe, reliable and efficient local transportation system and the value of adequate, locally controlled and sustainable revenues to operate, maintain and preserve the transportation system.
