Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

Oregon Transportation Plan (1992) The Oregon Transportation Com mission adopted the Or egon Transportation Plan in Septem ber 1992. The OTP has three elem ents: (1) Goals and Policies; (2) Transportation Sy stem ; and (3) Im plem entation. The OTP meets a legal requirem ent that the OTC develop and m aintain a plan for a m ultimodal transportation system for Oregon. Further, the OTP implem ents the Federal Interm odal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) requirem ents for the state transportation plan. The OTP also m eets land use planning requirem ents for State agency coordination and the Goal 12 Transportation Planning Rule. This rule requires ODOT, the cities, and the counties of Oregon to cooperatively plan and develop balanced transportation sy stem s. Oregon Aviation System Plan (2000) The Aviation Sy stem Plan has been adopted in increm ents. It provides forecasts and inventories for public access airports in the state. Som e key issues that affect developm ent of the aviation com ponent of the Medford TSP are the following: • Local governm ents own m ost airports. • The federal governm ent owns m ost of the navigational sy stem . • FAA determ ines funding levels and prioritization of expenditures. Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (1995) The goal of this Plan is to provide safe, accessible and convenient bicy cling and walking facilities in the state, and to support and encourage increased levels of bicycling and walking. The plan identifies policies, classification of bikeway s, construction and m aintena nce guidelines, and suggested actions to achieve these objectives. These actions address the need to: (1) provide bikeway and walkway system s that are integrated with other transportation sy stem s; (2) cr eate a safe, convenient, and attractive bicy cling and walking environm ent, and (3) deve lop education program s that im prove bicy cle and pedestrian safety . Oregon Transportation Safety and Action Plan (1995) This plan established the safety priorities for Oregon by identify ing 70 actions relating to all m odes of transportation and the roadway , driver and vehicle aspects. Included in this plan is a specific action regarding the way safety issues should be cons idered in local transportation planning. Local transportation plans, as well as m odal and corridor plans should consider the following: • Involvem ent in the planning process of engineering, enforcem ent, and em ergency service personnel as well as local transportation safety groups. • Safety objectives. • Resolution of goal conflicts between safety and other issues. Oregon Public Transportation Plan (1997) The plan is prim arily focused on public transpor tation in m etropolitan and urban areas. The m inimum public transportation level of service standards (fo r communities with a population of at least 2,500 located within 20 m iles of an urban central city ) that apply for conditions in 2015 are as follows: • Coordinate intercity senior and disabled services with intercity bus and van services open to the general public. • Coordinate local public transportation and senio r and disabled services to intercity bus services. • Provide an accessible ride to any one requesting services. • Provide at least 1.7 annual hours of public transpor tation service per capita with fixed-route, dial- a-ride or other service ty pes. • Provide at least one accessible vehicle for every 40 hours of service. Medford Transportation System Plan 2-2 Previous Work/Background Studies