Transportation System Plan 2018-2038
Medford · Page 378 of 398 · Adopted 2018-12-06
Table H-3
Recommended Major Street Cross-Sections and Dimensions
Features/Dimensions (Each Direction)
Functional
Classification Trav el
Lanes
Bike Lane On-Street
Parking
Sidew alk Planter
Strip * Left or Center
Turn Lane/
Median **
Total Pav ed
Width
Total Right-
of-Way Width
Major Arterial 11’ 11’ 6’ None 5’ 10’ 14’ 70’ 100’
Minor Arterial 12’ 5’ None
5’ 10’ 14’ 48’ 78’
Major Collector 11’ 5’ None 5’ 10’ 12’ 44’ 74’
Alternativ e
11’ 5’ 7’ 5’ 10’ None 46’ 76’
Minor Collector 11’ 5’ 7’ 5’ 8’ None 46’ 72’
Commercial Street 11’ None 7’ 5’ 8’ None 36’ 63’
Industrial Street 12’ None 8’ 5’ 8’ 14’ 54’ 80’
Standard Residential 11’ None 7’ 5’ 8’ None 36’ 63’
Minor Residential 11’ None 7’ 5’ 8’ None 28’ + 55’
Bold font indicates changes from existing city street standards.
Note 1: T hese street standards w ould only apply to new or rec onstructed streets ow ned and maintai ned by the City of Medford. Jackson County and ODOT have
their ow n street design standards t hat are applicable to facilities ow ned and maintained by these agencies.
Note 2: See Dow ntown 2050 Plan and other adopted specific or Neighborhood Circulation Pl ans for exceptions to these standards. Adopted dow ntown standards
are also illustrated in T able H-4.
* Need to provide a pedestrian pad at all bus stops to ensure ADA compliance. Planter strip could be paved in areas w ith great er pedestrian activity (such
as Dow ntown or in transit-oriented district s) thus providing up to 13 feet of w aling areas (including a “furniture zone” for ut ilities, benches, trees and other
streetscape elements.
** Raised median shall alw ays be installed w ith turn bay s as necessary . Traffic analy sis shall be conducted to determine need for turn bay s and required
vehicle storage length.
+ Street w idth numbers are not additive. W hen cars are parked on both sides of the street, travel lane w idth is effectively reduced to accommodate only a
single car at any one time.
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