Chapter 3 Existing Conditions Overview An inventory of the existing transportation sy stem within the Medford Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) was conducted as part of the transportation sy stem planning process. This inventory includes: • Existing street characteristics including phy sical features, traffic control, current traffic operations and safety with prim ary emphasis on the arterial and collector street sy stem s • Public transit • Other surface transportation such as intercity bus and passenger rail • Air transportation • Pedestrian and bicy cle sy stem s • Freight transportation sy stem s including trucki ng, rail, pipelines, and water transportation The inventory data com es from a variety of sources. Although all transportation system modes are inventoried, the street inventory is the m ost data in tensive. The street inventory effort includes detailed tables describing arterial and collector roadway features including num ber of lanes, posted speeds, functional classification, on-street parking, intersecti on traffic control, sidewalks and bicy cle facilities. The detailed tables are included in Appendix A. This inform ation was obtained through a com bination of the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organizati on (RVMPO) travel m odel roadway inventory database and City of Medford staff review of existing roadway docum ents. The Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD) provided inform ation related to transit service provided in the Medford area. Aviation data was supplied by the Jackson C ounty Airport Authority . Freight-related inform ation including trucking, freight rail, and pipelines was obtained from the RVMPO. Existing Street Circulation Sy stem This section describes the existing street circulation system within the Medford Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) including jurisdictional ownership and m aintenance responsibilities, functional classification, physical features and traffic control, traffic operati ons including existing levels of service, and safety . Jurisdictional Responsibilities Several jurisdictions, including the Oregon Departm ent of Transportation (ODOT), Jackson County and the City of Medford m aintain portions of the existing street sy stem within the study area. The following paragraphs present a sum mary of the jurisdictional responsibility for the various streets and highway s within the Medford UGB. Included are state highway s, county roads, and city and private streets. State Maintained Highw ays Within the planning area, ODOT m aintains Interstate 5 (I-5), Highway 62, Highway 99, and Highway 238. I-5 is a well-m aintained, four-lane divided freew ay with a posted speed of 55 miles per hour in the Medford area. It is classified by the 1999 Oregon Highway Plan as having interstate significance and serves as the prim ary north and south through route for traffic traveling through the area. Paralleling I-5 to the west, Highway 99 serves as another north-south access through the Medford area and is classified in the 1999 Oregon Highway Plan as a district highway . Portions of Highway 99 are under City jurisdiction. The cross-section of Highway 99 has four to six lanes in Medford, depending on Medford Transportatio n System Plan 3-1 Existing Conditions

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