Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

Implementation 2-A(2): Provide a grid network of higher order (i.e., Arterial, Collector) streets that link the central core and m ajor industrial areas with m ajor highway s and that connect with each other and the lower order street sy stem . Implementation 2-A(3): Provide a grid network of interconnected lower order (local) streets that disperses traffic and supplies connections to higher order streets, em ployment centers, and neighborhood activity centers, and provides appropriate em ergency access . Implementation 2-A(4): Develop and adopt conceptual Neighborhood Circulation Plans as stand alone plans or as part of neighborhood or area plans to be im plem ented as developm ent of these areas occurs. Such Plans shall indicat e the function of proposed streets and design standards needed to m inimize disruption of existing neighborhoods while assuring adequate access commensurate with the intensity of pla nned new developm ent and redevelopm ent. Such plans shall also identify key neighborhood destinations and an interconnected sy stem of bicycle and pedestrian facilities to serve these destinations, as well as to connect with areas outside of the neighborhood. Implementation 2-A(5): Develop a system of Collector and local residential streets that have adequate capacity to accom modate planne d land uses, but preserve the quiet, privacy , and safety of neighborhood living by staying within their capacity . Policy 2-B: When classify ing streets, the City of Medford shall consider im pacts to neighborhood livability . Prior to upgrading a street classification in a residential area to a higher order classification, the City shall consider alternatives that would preserve the livability of the affected residential neighborhood. And, if reclassification proceeds, shall consider m itigation m easures. Implementation 2-B(1): Apply the following m easures to m itigate noise, aesthetic, and safety impacts when streets that are adjacent to or bisect residential areas are reclassified and constructed to Collector or Arterial street sta ndards: (a) Connect affected residential areas to other areas of the community with safe and efficient bicy cle and pedestrian im provem ents; and (b) Consider m itigation m easures to phy sically buffer the affected residential areas from traffic noise. These m ay include installation of major landscape/streetscape com ponents such as landscaped buffers, walls or fencing, tr ee plantings, and the creation of open spaces. Street System - Design Policy 2-C: The City of Medford shall design the street sy stem to safely and efficiently accom modate multiple travel m odes within public rights-of-way . Implementation 2-C(1): Apply the street design standard that m ost safely and efficiently provides m ulti-m odal capacity respective to the functional classification of the street, mitigating noise, energy consum ption, nei ghborhood disruption, econom ic losses, and other social, environm ental, or institutional disruptions. Use of adopted neighborhood plans should determ ine the specific look and character of each neighborhood and its street sy stem . Implementation 2-C(2): Lim it Major Arterial streets to a total cross-section width of no more than five travel lanes, except at intersections. Accom modate travel dem and that would otherwise require a width of m ore than five lanes through increased sy stem connectivity , transit service, use of transportation dem and m anagem ent (TDM) strategies, and other alternative m odes of transportation. Implementation 2-C(3): Require pedestrian/bicy cle accessway s when there is not a direct street connection, to pass through long blocks, or to connect cul-de-sac streets with nearby streets, or to connect to nearby bicy cle path s, etc. to create m ore direct non-m otorized access where appropriate. Implementation 2-C(4): Involve affected citizens in an advisory role in transportation project design. Implementation 2-C(5): Design the transportation system with consideration of the needs of persons with disabilities by meeting the require ments in the Am ericans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Implementation 2-C(6): Assure that the design and operation of the transportation system Medford Transportatio n System Plan 13-4 Plan Goals and Implementation