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Marion County Rural Transportation System Plan 2005 Update

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 

TITLE

PAGE

Chapter 1 Executive Summary 1-1
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Chapter 2 Plan Overview 2-1
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Chapter 3  Background and Existing Plans 3-1
     3.1 Review of Existing Plans and Studies 3-1
     3.2 Transportation Issues  3-26
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Chapter 4 Goals and Objectives 4-1
     4.1 Mission Statement 4-1
     4.2  Goals and Objectives 4-1
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Chapter 5 Facility Inventory and Existing Conditions 5-1
     5.1 Roadway Inventory 5-1
     5.2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities 5-14
     5.3 Traffic Operations 5-15
     5.4  Public Transportation Providers 5-35
     5.5  Rail Service and Grade Crossings 5-41
     5.6 Air Service   5-45
     5.7 Water Transportation  5-46
     5.8 Pipeline Service 5-49
     5.9  Utility / Communications Service  5-49
     
Chapter 6 Projection of Future Traffic Volumes  6-1
     6.1  Population Forecast  6-1
     6.2 Future Traffic Projections 6-3
     
Chapter 7 Development and Evaluation of 20-Year Strategies  
     7.1 Description of Potential Strategies 7-1
     7.2 Strategy Evaluation 7-3
     7.3 Basic Roadway Needs 7-6
     7.4 Preferred Alternative 7-6
     
Chapter 8 Roadway System Needs and Recommended Improvements  
     8.1 Criteria for Identification of Existing Needs  8-1
     8.2 Existing County Roadway Needs  8-3
     8.3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements 8-18
     8.4 Special Studies and Localized Plans   8-20
     8.5 Future County Roadway Needs 8-22
     8.6 State Highway and Regional Transportation Needs 8-25
     8.7 Transportation Demand Management / Options 8-36
8.8 Scenic Routes and Tour Routes 8-39
     
Chapter 9 Recommended Non-Roadway Improvements  
      9.1 Off-Roadway Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements 9-1
      9.2 Public Transportation 9-5
      9.3 Air Plan   9-13
      9.4 Rail Plan 9-15
      9.5 Water Plan 9-17
      9.6  Pipeline Plan  9-19
     
Chapter 10 Policies  
      10.1 Transportation System Management Policies 10-1
      10.2 Roadway Maintenance and Preservation 10-7
      10.3 Transportation Policies  10-16
      10.4 Future Evaluation of Transportation Issues 10-27
     
Chapter 11 Financing Plan  
      11.1 Funding for Transportation Improvements 11-1
      11.2 Forecasting Future Revenue 11-2
      11.3 Allocation of Revenue 11-3
      11.4 Financially Constrained 20-Year Plan 11-5
      11.5 Unfunded 20-Year Improvements 11-13
      11.6 Remaining Unfunded Needs 11-17
      11.7 Non – Road Projects 11-17
      11.8 Potential Funding Options 11-18
     
Chapter 12 Sub-Area Plans  
      12.1 Brooks Interchange Area 12-1  
      12.2 Aurora/Donald (Fargo) Interchange Area 12-9
      12.3 Cordon Road (State Street to Auburn Road)  12-15
     
Chapter 13 Long Term Transportation Issues  
      13.1 Peripheral Routes and Strategic Corridors 13-2
      13.2 Passenger Rail Service with Supporting Access Network 13-3
      13.3 Transportation System Management (TSM) Strategies 13-4
      13.4 Aggressive Transportation Demand Management Strategies 13-4
      13.5 Additional Connections to Interstate 5 and Oregon 22 13-5
      13.6 Additional Crossings of the Willamette River 13-5
      13.7 Changing Land Use and Transportation Issues 13-6
     
Chapter 14 Transportation Planning Rule Compliance  
      14.1 Findings of Transportation Planning Rule Compliance  
     

Appendices

   

Appendix A:

Summary of Transportation Issues  

Appendix B:

Roadway Inventory  

Appendix C:

Bridge Inventory  

Appendix D:

Sidewalk Inventory  

Appendix E:

Power and Telephone Company Areas  

Appendix F:

Arndt Road / Oregon 551 Access Management Plan  

Appendix G:

Alternatives Analysis  
     

List of Figures

  
Number Figure Title Page
Figure 5-1 Rural Road Functional Classification  5-5
Figure 5-1a  State Highway Classification  5-7
Figure 5-2  Pavement Condition Rating 5-11
Figure 5-3 Rural Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities 5-17
Figure 5-4 Intersection Traffic Control Devices 5-19
Figure 5-5 Average Daily Traffic Volume 5-21
Figure 5-6 Intersection Level of Service 5-25
Figure 5-7 High Crash Frequency Locations  5-29
Figure 5-8  Interstate 5 / Hwy 22 Detour Routes 5-33
Figure 5-9 Rural Transit Routes  5-39
Figure 5-10 Rail Lines and Crossings 5-43
Figure 6-1 Average Daily Traffic Volume 6-13
Figure 6-2 Year 2025 Projected Daily Traffic Volume Demand  6-15
Figure 6-3 2004 to 2025 Projected Percentage Growth of Traffic Demand on High-Volume Routes 6-17
Figure 7-1 Strategic Intra / Inter – County Corridors 7-11
Figure 9-1 Potential Future Trails 9-3
Figure 9-2 Existing and Potential Future Transit Route Corridors  9-9
Figure 10-1 Roadway Maintenance Priority Matrix   10-7
Figure 11-1 Total Receipts for 2004  11-2
Figure 11-2 Anticipated Average Annual Expenditures 11-4
Figure 11-3 Location and Funding Status of Projects  11-9
Figure 11-4 Location and Type of Recommended Projects  11-11
Figure 11-5 Planned Expenditures by Project Type 11-13
Figure 11-6 Transportation Funding Needs 11-17
Figure 12-1 Brooks Interchange Area Vicinity Map 12-2
Figure 12-2 Brooks Interchange Area Daily Traffic Volumes 12-3
Figure 12-3 Aurora/Donald Interchange Vicinity Map 12-9
Figure 12-4 Aurora/Donald Interchange Area Daily Traffic Volumes 12-10
Figure 12-5 Cordon Road Access Configuration 12-17
Figure 13-1 Strategic Corridors and Peripheral Routes 13-9
Figure E-1 Power Company Service Areas  Appendix E
Figure E-2 Telephone Company Service Areas Appendix E
     

List of Tables 

 
Number Table Title Page
Table 2-1 20 – Year Financially – Constrained Plan 2-9 to 12
Table 5-1 Rural Road Functional Classification Characteristics 5-2
Table 5-2 2005 Revisions to Functional Classification System 5-3
Table 5-3 Rural Miles of Roads by Functional Class 5-4
Table 5-4 Rural Road Surface Types and Conditions 5-10
Table 5-5 Pavement Condition for Arterials and Collectors  5-10
Table 5-6 County Bridge Sufficiency Ratings 5-13
Table 5-7 Restricted County Bridges 5-14
Table 5-8 Rural Paved Shoulder Mileage 5-15
Table 5-9 Road Segment Level-of-Service Characteristics 5-23
Table 5-10 Rural Roadway Segments with LOS C or LOS D 5-24
Table 5-11 Intersection Level of Service 5-27
Table 5-12 Intersections Operating at LOS D or worse 5-28
Table 5-13 Rural County Road High Crash Frequency 5-31
Table 5-14 Rural State Highway High Crash Frequency 5-31
Table 5-15 Public Transportation Providers 5-35
Table 5-16 CARTS Ridership in 2000-1 and 2001-2  5-37
Table 5-17 Traffic Control at Rural Railroad Crossings   5-42
Table 5-18 Airports and Heliports in Marion County  5-45
Table 5-19 Marion County Ferries 5-47
Table 5-20 Pipelines in Marion County 5-49
Table 6-1 Population Projections for Marion County 6-2 to 3
Table 6-2 Projected Future Traffic Volume Demand 6-4 to 11
Table 7-1 Evaluation of Strategies 7-7 to 10
Table 8-1 2005 Revisions to Functional Classification System 8-3
Table 8-2 Existing Rural Geometric Design Standards 8-4
Table 8-3 Road Miles Not Meeting Existing Travel Lane Width Standards 8-5
Table 8-4 Road Miles Not Meeting Existing Shoulder Width Standards 8-5
Table 8-5 Safety Projects 8-7 to 10
Table 8-6 Intersection Traffic Control and Modernization Needs 8-10 to 11
Table 8-7 Pavement Widening for Modernization Needs 8-12
Table 8-8 Rural Bridges with Sufficiency Ratings Below 50 8-14
Table 8-9 Additional Bridges with Other Needs (Suff Ratings Above 50) 8-14
Table 8-10 Structures Restricting County Roads 8-15
Table 8-11 Grade Crossing Projects 8-15 to 16
Table 8-12 Drainage Deficiencies 8-17
Table 8-13 Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Needs 8-19
Table 8-14 Special Studies and Localized Plans  8-20
Table 8-15 Recommended Corridor Studies 8-21
Table 8-16 Future Widening for Capacity Needs  8-22 to 23
Table 8-17 Future Intersection Traffic Control and Modernization Needs 8-23
Table 8-18 Connectivity and Modernization Needs Proposed by Cities 8-24
Table 8-19 State Highway Safety Needs 8-25 to 26
Table 8-20 State Highway Modernization Needs  8-27 to 28
Table 8-21 Connectivity to Interstate or Statewide Highway Guidelines 8-28
Table 8-22 State and Interstate Highway Widening Needs for Capacity 8-29 to 30
Table 8-23 Corridor Studies on State Highways 8-30 to 31
Table 8-24 Regional Planning Efforts and Studies 8-32 to 33
Table 8-25 State Highway Bridge and Other Restrictions 8-34
Table 8-26 County Roads Restricted by State Highway Structures 8-35
Table 10-1 Spacing Requirements for Accesses 10-3
Table 10-2    Spacing Requirements for New Accesses in Unincorporated Communities and County Roads in Cities with no Access Spacing Standards 10-4
Table 10-3       Maximum Trip Generation of Developments by Functional Classification of Roadway 10-22
Table 11-1 20-Year Financially Constrained Plan 11-5 to 8
Table 11-2 Unfunded 20-Year Recommended Improvements 11-14 to 16
Table 14-1 Findings of Transportation Planning Rule Compliance 14-1