The Long -Range Transit Plan identifies elements of a bus rapid transit (BRT) plan, defining <br />it as the "highest level of service available within the FTN, and is a permanent, integrated <br />system that uses buses or specialized vehicles on roadways or dedicated lanes to <br />efficiently transport passengers."'X <br />BRT system elements include branded multi -door 60 -foot articulated vehicles, enhanced <br />stations with level boarding platforms, off -board fare collection, transit signal priority, <br />wider stop spacing, and enhanced service frequencies. BRT service is intended to increase <br />transit speed, reliability, and ridership. <br />ABOUT THE PROJECT <br />In 2016, Lane Transit District and the City of Eugene became joint recipients of the <br />Federal Transit Administration's Transit Oriented Development grant under MAP -21 <br />Section 20005(b)(2) to assess the feasibility of implementing transit supportive <br />development along the River Road corridor. The River Road Transit Community <br />Implementation Plan, publicly known as the River Road Corridor Study, is the product of <br />that grant. <br />tud y Ares_ <br />The River Road corridor is located in the north-northwest portion of Eugene, Oregon and <br />touches both the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods and is bound to the east by <br />the Willamette River. As the map in figure 1 shows, the study area includes a half -mile <br />buffer around River Road from Hunsaker Lane to the north and to Northwest Parkway to <br />the south. It includes areas within Eugene's city limits as well as unincorporated areas of <br />Lane County. <br />RIVER ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY <br />71 <br />