Several Active Transportation projects set for summer

The final section of Fern Ridge Path is getting overhead lighting soon. Construction between City View Street and Bailey Hill Road begins this spring and will add overhead lighting and replace several missing lights along the path just east of Chambers Road.

Construction will take place in two parts. Part one, planned for April and May 2024, will install the foundations for the new lights. Part two, planned for August and September 2024, will install the lights.

"I'm really excited to see this lighting going in. These few blocks of the Fern Ridge Path are the only portion of the 6.5 mile path that don't yet have overhead lights. I think the added lights will make folks feel more comfortable using the path and encourage more people to walk and bike" said Catherine Rohan, transportation planner for the City of Eugene.

The path will remain open during construction, but path users will need to take care and slow down (if riding a bike) to navigate safely around construction crews as path width will be reduced during construction.

Visit the Fern Ridge Path Lighting webpage to learn more.

The first walking and biking projects from Move EUG coming this summer

This year brings the City's first walking and biking projects funded by the 2022 Pavement Preservation Bond, also known as Move EUG. Staff heard from more than 1,000 community members last spring about what walking and biking projects they should consider for bond funding. After a thorough analysis of data metrics and community feedback, the Eugene City Council approved the proposed Move EUG projects list.

he City is about to begin construction on the first Move EUG projects, which include two sidewalk infill projects and an enhanced pedestrian crossing.

The project locations for the sidewalk infill sections will complete missing sidewalks in two neighborhoods that are located near schools. The first location is the west side of North Danebo Street from Barger Drive to just north of Souza Street. The second includes a few short segments of sidewalk on the north side of W 15th Avenue from the pedestrian signal across Chambers to Grant Street. Sidewalks are being installed at no cost to property owners.

The other project improves safety for users of the Amazon Path who cross E 24th Avenue. To improve stopping behavior on E 24th Ave. at the crosswalk, the new crosswalk will be elevated to the height of the Amazon Path, it will also have new overhead street lighting and new crosswalk striping. In addition, the westernmost driveway into the parking lot located north of E 24th Ave. will be closed. People accessing the parking lot will need to use the eastern driveway to enter and exit the parking lot.

"These are critical gaps that we've been working to close for the last few years. They're all recognizable projects that I think people will really like. I'm most excited for the 24th Avenue and Amazon path crossing, as it will make the space safer, more predictable, and more comfortable" said Reed Dunbar, Senior Transportation planner for the city of Eugene. For more information about Move EUG projects, contact Reed Dunbar at [email protected] or 541-682-5727.

Hilyard St. and 40th Ave. have undergone a speed change

As part of the ongoing effort to achieve the City's Vision Zero Action Plan goal of eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on city streets, speed limits on Hilyard Street and 40th Avenue have been reduced.

Earlier this month, the speed limit on Hilyard Street was reduced to 25 mph (previously 30 mph in most parts) from Broadway Street to 40th Avenue. The speed limit on 40th Avenue was also set at 25 mph from Hilyard Street to Willamette Street.

"This initiative underscores our commitment to prioritizing the safety of all road users," said Logan Telles, transportation planner for the City of Eugene. "By reducing the speed limit on Hilyard and 40th, we are taking tangible steps to reduce the risk of severe and fatal crashes and create safer streets for everyone."

To learn more about the history of the Vision Zero and the current action plan visit eugene-or.gov/4270/Vision-Zero.

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