Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

problem s are still anticipated to occur at seven si gnalized intersections along Highway s 62, 99 and 238. An additional ten signalized intersections at various locations throughout the UGB are also anticipated to experience significant (LOS E or F) peak hour congestion by 2023. Locations of existing and projected future (2023) tra ffic congestion problem s are illustrated in Figure 1-1. Crash History From 1999 through 2001, 533 intersections within the Medford UGB experienced recorded vehicle crashes, with 153 intersections averaging at least 1.0 crash per y ear during the sam e tim e period. Analy sis of crash rates reveals that 28 intersections had a rate equal to or higher than 1.0 crash/m illion entering vehicles (MEV) including five intersections each along Riverside and Central Avenues, four along 10th Street (in addition to the intersection of 10th at Central), three each along Barnett Road (in addition to the intersection of Barnett at Riverside) and Crater Lake Avenue, two and McAndrews Road (in addition to the intersection of McAndrews at Rive rside) and two on Highway 62. Two intersections – Central Avenue/4th Street and Riverside Avenue/Jackson Street – experienced crash rates greater than 2.5 crashes/MEV. Bridge Deficiencies The status of existing bridges in the Medford UGB was assessed to identify functional obsolescence and structural deficiencies. The bridge assessm ent was conducted by ODOT for 33 structures. This assessm ent identified six locations where the existing bridge is structurally -deficient and four locations where the existing bridge is functionally obsolete. Three of the structurally deficient bridges are under the jurisdiction of the City of Medford including the crossings of Bear Creek on McAndrews Road, 10th Street and Barnett Road. The rem aining three stru cturally deficient bridges are located on I-5 and are under the jurisdiction of ODOT. One of the ODOT structures has recently been im proved (the I- 5/Medford Viaduct) while the other two are slated for im provem ent in 2005 (north and south spans over Bear Creek). Strategies In sum mary, the Street Plan includes the following strategies: • Implem ent the street functional classification sy stem and revised street standards. Consider neighborhood im pacts, unique topography or ne ighborhood features and street connectivity needs, as well as opportunities for street design treatm ents such as boulevards or “m ain” streets. The functional classification sy stem is presented in Figure 1-2. Street standards are shown in Table 5-6. • Develop and adopt Neighborhood Circulation Plans to address local traffic issues. • The City , County and ODOT should utilize access m anagem ent, including access location and spacing, as a strategy to increase the capacity and safety of the transportation sy stem . The City should adopt ODOT access m anagem ent standards for state highway s in Medford and revise City access m anagem ent standards to m aximize efficiency of existing and future street system appropriate to the street classification. ODOT access m anagem ent standards are illustrated in Table 5-7. • Maintain the current Level of Service “D” st andard to identify needed congestion relief improvem ent projects. Further study revisions to transportation concurrency ordinance. Medford Transportation System Plan 1-7 Introduction and Executive Summary