We appreciate you taking the time to learn about our study.
At this open house, you can:
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Learn more about our Urban Design Verification (UDV) study.
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Find out why we're doing this work.
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Check out the locations we're looking at.
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Learn how you can be involved.
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Your feedback matters – tell us about the challenges you have as you move through Cottage Grove.
Sharing your experience will help us develop solutions that work for how you and your neighbors use the area.
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This effort, also known as an “urban design verification” (UDV) study, will identify lower-cost improvements that can be made for people biking and walking.
Improvements might include new signs, marked crossings, pedestrian-activated signals, sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes and more.
We need to define these desired improvements now as part of the UDV study so they are ready to go as we have funding or construction projects in the area.
We're studying the highway now so we can have improvements identified before future maintenance or other road improvement projects are planned.
Once we have an idea of potential improvements, we can look for opportunities to include or bundle them with other construction projects to make the best use of our limited resources.
The completed study can be used to help find funding for future projects through grants or other opportunities.
Identifying desired improvements now will make it easier to implement them as opportunities arise.
For example, if we have a project to update sidewalk curb ramps, we could also improve pedestrian crossings with new striping and signs that make it safer to cross the street.
We may be able to add improvements from the study to projects like:
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Safe Routes to School.
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Maintenance activities.
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ADA curb ramp improvements – add sidewalks, ramps, or paving.
We're studying OR 99 between E Main Street and Harrison Avenue. Our goal is to provide bike connections from just south of Harrison Avenue to north of E Main Street.
OR 99 also acts as a barrier for people looking to cross in the east/west direction. Four intersections are being considered as part of this study for new, enhanced crossing improvements to help pedestrians and cyclists cross OR 99 more safely.
We picked this area for the study because with parks, schools, and neighborhoods nearby it is especially important to make it safer to walk, bike, and roll. OR 99 is wide and can be hard to cross.
We also already have projects planned nearby and there are possible grant opportunities available that could help us secure funding for future projects.
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The study began looking at existing conditions and needs in the winter of 2023.
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This online open house will run from March 25 through April 8, 2024.
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The study is expected to be completed in June 2024.
Study Area Map
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There's a bike lane between E Main Street and E Washington Avenue.
There's no bike lane between E Washington and E Harrison Avenues.
The OR 99 at E Quincy Avenue is long and difficult to cross.
Some of the crossings are closed on OR 99 in the study area.
Some curb ramps in the study area need to be upgraded to meet ADA standards.
The OR 99, E Washington Avenue and S 8th Street intersection can be confusing.
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About the Study Area
There is only one block in the study area with a dedicated bike lane, it runs between E Main Street and E Washington Avenue.
Riders must share the roadway with traffic for the stretch between E Washington Avenue and E Harrison Avenue.
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BikingThere are no dedicated bike facilities for most of the corridor.
CrossingsS 6th Street is the only existing crossing location with a signal between E Main Street and E Harrison Avenue.
Ideally, there should be more locations for pedestrians to cross this busy highway. We recommend a crossing every 250 - 550 feet. Currently, the distance between the two existing crossings with traffic signals is around 1,500 feet.
Not only do we look at the available safe locations to cross we also look at how far it is to cross the road. It's especially long on OR 99 at E Quincy Avenue due to the angled nature of the intersection. From one side of OR 99 to the other at this location, it's a total of 110 feet for a pedestrian to cross.
Curb RampsThe majority of corridor curb ramps need upgrades because they are either missing or do not meet current standards.
SafetySome intersections in this corridor are more challenging and have areas that are hard for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists to see.
Community members have reported frequent speeding along the corridor.
Example of what OR 99 currently looks like in the study area.
OR 99 at E Washington Avenue
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Example Rendering Section of Existing OR 99
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Map Showing Improvement Recommendations
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Recommendations
Some of our ideas for potential improvements are to:
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Include bike lanes in both directions.
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Add left-turn lanes where needed.
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Have crosswalks with ADA-compliant ramps and curb extensions to shorten crossing distances.
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Preserve as much on-street parking as we can for most of the corridor.
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Keep the center medians largely unchanged.
Example Rendering Section of Recommended OR 99
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Crossing Improvement Ideas
The project team has prioritized four crossing locations at E Washington Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, Madison Avenue and E Quincy Avenue. These crossing improvements will provide key connections between neighborhood destinations.
E Washington Avenue Intersection
Recent Construction in the Area
These recommendations are consistent with recent changes to OR 99 just north of the UDV study area. They'd help provide a safer and more complete bike and pedestrian network.
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