Franklin Boulevard Study - City of Springfield
Franklin Boulevard Study - City of Springfield
Franklin Boulevard Study - City of Springfield
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F R A N K L I N B O U L E V A R D S T U D Y , C I T Y O F S P R I N G F I E L D , O R E G O N<br />
Goals and Evaluation Criteria<br />
The project team and Stakeholder Advisory Committee worked together to develop goals and evaluation criteria to guide refinement and<br />
selection <strong>of</strong> design concepts. Table 1 shows the goals and evaluation criteria that provided a framework for balancing trade-<strong>of</strong>fs between design<br />
concepts.<br />
Table 1. Criteria Categories, Criteria, and Measures<br />
Criteria categories Criteria Measures<br />
1. Cost Project cost (unit costs for roadway and urban design features) Comparative assessment <strong>of</strong> project costs (high, medium, low)<br />
2. Natural environment<br />
3. Community values<br />
and economic<br />
development<br />
4. Transportation<br />
performance<br />
Enhances the natural environment.<br />
Provides opportunities to incorporate sustainable design principles.<br />
Improves visual and physical connections to the river.<br />
Enhances <strong>Franklin</strong> <strong>Boulevard</strong>’s role as a gateway to Glenwood, downtown<br />
<strong>Springfield</strong>, Eugene and the University <strong>of</strong> Oregon.<br />
Promotes mixed-use, clustered redevelopment in Glenwood.<br />
Benefits the future business community as a whole.<br />
Provides for the safety and convenience <strong>of</strong> pedestrians including alter-abled<br />
people<br />
Provides for safety and convenience <strong>of</strong> cyclists<br />
Provides for efficient operation <strong>of</strong> transit<br />
Distinctive designs<br />
Minimizes impacts to private property and businesses<br />
Accommodates efficient intersection function<br />
Accommodates freight<br />
Accommodate long-term traffic needs<br />
Accommodates local and regional traffic<br />
Will not be measured at this time.<br />
Will not be measured at this time.<br />
Will not be measured at this time.<br />
Will not be measured at this time.<br />
Minimizes right-<strong>of</strong>-way impacts north <strong>of</strong> <strong>Franklin</strong> <strong>Boulevard</strong>.<br />
Could be constructed in phases.<br />
Assessment <strong>of</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> pedestrian environment and crossings.<br />
Qualitative assessment <strong>of</strong> crossing conditions.<br />
Assessment <strong>of</strong> the quality <strong>of</strong> bike facilities.<br />
Assessment <strong>of</strong> whether the concept includes separated transit lanes.<br />
Will not be measured at this time.<br />
Assessment <strong>of</strong> business impacts (high, medium, low)<br />
Assessment <strong>of</strong> property impacts (high, medium, low)<br />
Will not be measured at this time.<br />
Will not be measured at this time.<br />
Assessment <strong>of</strong> traffic accommodation in terms <strong>of</strong> speed and throughput.<br />
Assessment <strong>of</strong> separation <strong>of</strong> local and through traffic.<br />
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