Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

Medford Transportation System Plan 13-36 Plan Goals and Implementation Issues for Further Refinement Planning The TSP provides substantial direction for transporta tion decision-making and investment in the Medford UGB. However, there remain a number of issues that will require further refinement planning to clarify appropriate direction and priorities for certain specific components of the transportation system. These issues include: • The City of Medford should prepare and adopt neighborhood land use and local traffic circulation plans for the remaining portions of the city that do not currently have these plans. These plans should indicate the function of proposed streets and design standards needed to minimize disruption of existing neighborhoods while assuring adequate accessibility for new planned development and redevelopment. These plan s should also address neighborhood centers, major transit stops, and bicycle and pedestrian needs. • The City should continue with current and proposed planning efforts to encourage transit oriented development and other mixed use, tran sit-supportive land uses within the City. • The City should continue to participate in the RVMPO Freight Study and incorporate the Study’s recommendations into a future update of the TSP as appropriate. • The City should appoint and work with a Bicy cle Advisory Committee to establish a specific, prioritized list of bicycle improvement projects. Of particular importance will be refinement of improvements for the Crater Lake Avenue Corridor and the McAndrews Road Corridor. Outstanding Issues During the TSP planning process, several issues have been identified that could not be adequately addressed in time frame available for TSP preparation. These issues can be addressed in future transportation and/or land use studies. These issues are documented in this section to provide a record of the issue and to suggest a course of action for the city in addressing them. Outstanding issues include: • The need for an overcrossing of I-5 via an easterly extension of South Stage Road • The need for and feasibility of a future I-5 crossi ng at Stevens or Spring Streets to provide more opportunities for vehicular and non-motorized conn ections between the downtown core area and the Biddle Road commercial corridor and neighboring residential development. • The City should encourage the County and the RVMP O to investigate the need for and feasibility of a future extension of Foothill Road northward from its current northern terminus to directly intersect Highway 140 in White City. This connec tion is presently available via several different streets but it is not direct. A recommended roadway cross-section for this corridor should also be addressed.