Traffic Signal <br />Based on available info <br />(factors to be considered when determining the need for a traffic signal) would not be met for <br />River Road. This means that Public Works staff cannot recommended installation of a traffic <br />signal at this time. <br /> <br />Speed Limit <br />The City cannot recommend a traffic speed reduction through a land use decision (i.e. a TIA <br />application) because it would require comprehensive review and approval by City of Eugene <br />Traffic Operations and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) through a separate <br />process. <br /> <br />That said, traffic speeds are a valid concern and the City offers residents more immediate tools <br />to address speeding on neighborhood streets, including the Citizen Radar Program and Traffic <br />Enforcement. For more information you can visit the program website: <br />www.eugene- <br /> <br />or.gov/2759/Citizen-Radar-Program <br /> <br />In the program, neighbors participate in a two-hour training in the use of radar guns and can <br />then check them out to monitor neighborhood traffic speeds. Typically working in pairs, <br />neighbors record the speed of the vehicles (along with the license plate and matching vehicle <br />description). Police then issue a letter to the registered owner of the vehicle for those observed <br />speeding egregiously. <br /> <br />The City likes to hear back from people that have participated in the Citizen Radar Program to <br />share what they learned about speeding. Also, the Eugene Police Department Traffic <br />Enforcement Unit may be reached at 541-682-5157 to report neighborhood speeding problems <br />for enforcement action. <br /> <br />Bollards on Lombard Street <br />From a Public Works Engineering perspective, bollards on Lombard Street, which would <br />prohibit access, are not consistent with EC 9.6815 Connectivity for Streets. The street <br />connectivity standards are established to ensure that streets can accommodate emergency <br />vehicles and create interconnections to reduce travel distance, promote the use of alternative <br />modes, provide for efficient utility and emergency services, and provide for more even dispersal <br />of traffic. The Lombard Street connection also provides a secondary access for fire and <br />emergency vehicles. <br /> <br />ction would result in <br />the extension of an existing street that is not improved to city standards and the street has an <br />inadequate <br />explain that inadequate would equate to nearly impassable or dangerous conditions. The <br />required barrier on the north property line at the end of the proposed Lombard Street <br />extension exemplifies the intent of this standard <br /> <br /> <br />