Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

routes, such as the Access Oregon Highway s. Designa ted truck routes in the m etropolitan region include I-5, Crater Lake Highway (Highway 62), and Lake of the Woods Highway (Highway 140). The RTP identifies the following freight transportation com ponent policy : Policy: Local governments shall take actions to promote access to all modes of transportation for freight movements to serve the needs of residents and businesses in the RVMPO planning area. Local actions include ensuring access to freight facilities via the local street system and actively supporting the freight transportation policies set forth in the Oregon Highway Plan, including: (1) Identifying roadway obsta cles and barriers to efficient truck movements on state highways (2)encouraging commercial vehic le regulations that improve safety, (3) supporting Intelligent Transportation System Co mmercial Vehicle Operation technology, (4) maintaining and improving roadway facilities serving intermodal freight facilities, (5) supporting the establishment of stable funding or financing resources to improve the efficiency of freight movement, (6) impr oving planning coordination between public investments in highways and other investments in the freight movement infrastructure, and (7) supporting the maintenance and improvement of non-highway infrastructure that provides alternative freight-moving capacity in critical corridors. Traffic Safety Component Traffic safety is an im portant com ponent in any effort to im prove the existing transportation sy stem . RTP policies regarding traffic safety are consistent with th e safety goals of the local jurisdictions within the MPO area. These policies address a range of safety -related issues including: Policy 1: Local governments shall work with other agencies to promote tra ffic safety education and awareness. Policy 2: Local governments shall work to increase traffic safety by actively enforcing the City and State motor vehicle codes. Policy 3: Local governments shall work to increase traffic safety by requiring private property owners to maintain vision areas adjacent to intersecti ons and driveways clear of fences, landscaping and foliage that obstruct the necessary views of motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Policy 4: Improving vehicular, bicycle and pedest rian safety issues will be a high priority consideration in the selection, development, and construction of street projects. Financial Component The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) requires that the RTP dem onstrate the consistency of proposed transportation investm ents with already available and projected sources of revenue. Those estim ated revenues would be obtai ned from existing and proposed funding sources, and should reasonably be expected to be available for the life of the plan. Oregon gas tax receipts are the prim ary source of transportation m odernization re venue for Medford. Sy stem developm ent charges (SDCs) and street utility fees supplem ent the Medford street fund. In air quality non-attainm ent areas, such as the Rogue Valley metropolitan area, the RTP must address specific financial strategies to ensure that the im plem entation of projects and program s will help the area to reach air quality com pliance. The region's needs exceed the availabl e resources. As noted in the discussion of the Street and Highway Com ponent, projects are identified in two tiers. Ti er 1 projects fall within the current financial capabilities of the im plem enting agencies. Tier 1 represen ts projects that m eet the financially constrained criteria for federal and state funding and air quality analy sis. Tier 2 projects represent projects that exceed Medford Transportation System Plan 2-13 Previous Work/Background Studies