Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

TABLE OF CONTENTS Continued Chapter Page 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS Continued Rail Service..................................................................................................................... 3-44 Freight Rail Service .................................................................................................. 3-44 Existing Rail Cro ssing s............................................................................................ 3-46 Passenger Rail Service............................................................................................. 3-47 4 TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE Overview........................................................................................................................... 4-1 Population /Employment Growth and Transpo rtation Forecasts ..................................... 4-1 Medford Community Development Vision.............................................................. 4-1 Historic Tren ds........................................................................................................... 4-2 Future Projections...................................................................................................... 4-2 Vehicle Travel Demand............................................................................................. 4-3 Land Use P olicy in Relation to Transportation Dem and................................................ 4-4 Medford Land Use Activities Influencing Changes in Transportation Dem and........... 4-6 City Center Medfo rd TOD ........................................................................................ 4-6 South east Medford TOD ............................................................................................ 4-9 West Medfo rd TOD ................................................................................................. 4-10 North Me dford TOD ................................................................................................ 4-10 Development Tracking............................................................................................ 4-11 Neig hborhoo d Activ ity Centers and Major Tran sit Sto ps...................................... 4-12 Arterial and Collector Street Frontages................................................................... 4-12 Strategies......................................................................................................................... 4-13 5 STREET PLAN Overview........................................................................................................................... 5-1 Policy Contex t and Backg round....................................................................................... 5-1 Characteristics of the Medford Street Sy stem ................................................................. 5-3 Summa ry of Needs and Street System Deficiencies....................................................... 5-3 Traffic Operations and C apacity Deficiencies at Sign alized In tersections ............ 5-3 Traffic Operation and Capacity Deficiencies on State Highways ........................ 5-12 Other Stre et Im provem ent Nee ds............................................................................ 5-15 Street System Stra tegies.................................................................................................. 5-18 Functional Classification an d Street Standards....................................................... 5-18 Acce ss Ma nagement................................................................................................ 5-24 Level of Service Standards...................................................................................... 5-26 Street Impro vements ................................................................................................ 5-27 Bridge Improvements............................................................................................... 5-33 Safety Im provem ents............................................................................................... 5-34 Summ ary of Im provem ents..................................................................................... 5-36 6 FREIGHT PLAN Overview........................................................................................................................... 6-1 Truck Freight ..................................................................................................................... 6-1 Policy Contex t and Backg round................................................................................ 6-1 Needs and Deficiencies.............................................................................................. 6-2 .................................................................................... 6-4 Proposed City Freight Routes