As a result of the City ’s LOS Study , several other st reet sy stem improvem ents have been proposed in the airport vicinity to address likely future deficienci es and/or to enhance passenger access to the terminal and/or access to the industrial areas surrounding the airport. These im provem ents would include adding additional turning lanes along Highway 62 at Poplar Drive and Delta Waters (with the possible future grade-separation of Highway 62 at Poplar as part of the Unit 2 improvem ent package); adding additional through lane capacity on West Vilas Road at Highway 62, and potentially grade-separating the existing at-grade intersection of Highway 99, Highway 62 and Highway 238. Actions Airport Master Plan Analy sis of various developm ent alternatives resulted in a list of recom mended airport capital improvem ents. Although airport activity levels a nd facility dem and ultim ately drive the tim ing of improvem ents, the 2001 Airport Master Plan groups recom mended projects into a general tim e-based schedule. Short-term improvem ents range be tween the y ears 2001 and 2005; interm ediate-term improvem ents are recom mended for im plem entati on between 2006 and 2010; long-term improvem ents are generally scheduled between 2011 and 2020. Table 9-4 identifies recom mended airport improvem ents that affect transportation planning in the Medford area. The Airport Master Plan contains a full list of capital im provem ents. Table 9-4 Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport Key Components of Recommended Capital Improvement Program Short-term Improv ements (2001-2005) • Construct new baggage claim/2nd level concourse (Phase 1) (14,000 sq. ft.) Intermediate-term Improv ements (2006-2010) Long-term Improv ements (2011-2020) • Expand loop road to accommodate additional public parking • Expand public parking (400 spaces) • Construct taxiway stub/Schul tz Road (8,100 sq. yds.) • Re-align Taxiway A (south) (30,000 sq. yds.) • Construct new Biddle Road interchange • Expand surface parking (400 spaces) • Re-align Milligan Way (1,200 linear feet) • Expand general aviation apron (50,000 sq. yds.) • Construct parallel r unway (4,650 x 75 ft.) • Acquire property for terminal area expansion (8.8 acres) • Acquire property for development (100 acres) Source: Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport Master Plan , February 2001. Projects in the short-term horizon represent those ranking highest in priority and m eeting immediate needs of the airport. The shortage of public parking has strengthened the need for expansion as airport activity increases. At the sam e tim e, baggage claim expansion is also a recom mended short-term improvem ent. The baggage claim expansion will possibly force the rental car area to be relocated into the Medford Transportatio n System Plan 9-8 Air Transportation Plan

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