On December 4, testify on regional transportation funding priorities
Tell public officials on the Metropolitan Policy Committee why proposals you know about are needed and how they would benefit the community.
What should you tell the Central Lane Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) about how to allocate roughly $18 million in federal funding to 19 local transportation proposals requesting a total of almost $25 million?
In brief, speak about what you know.
BEST urges you to review the summaries below of the 19 funding requests. Then tell public officials why proposals you know about are needed and how they would benefit the community:
Metropolitan Policy Committee Public Hearing
Thursday, December 4, 2025
11:30 am
Via Zoom or at the Eugene Public Library (100 W 10th Ave, Eugene)
Meeting Details
Public Comment Notice
Note that his will be the only public hearing on this round of funding, but written comments will be accepted through February 5, 2026, when final funding decisions will be made.
List of proposals
Click on the name of each proposal for a 1-page summary or click to see the full application.
River Rd & Hwy 99 Multimodal Safety (full application), City of Eugene: $2,500,000
The River Road and Highway 99 multimodal safety project will address safety issues and improve multimodal travel conditions in the corridors by implementing recommendations from a joint City of Eugene and Lane Transit District refinement study. River Road and Highway 99 are two of Eugene’s key corridors where the city is advancing policies to focus future growth, particularly higher density housing and frequent transit, to increase access to essential goods and services for all residents. River Road and Highway 99 are also high-crash corridors identified in the Eugene Vision Zero Action Plan. Over 20% of the city’s high crash intersections are located along either River Road or Highway 99. The multimodal safety project will make changes to the streets to reduce the likelihood of severe injury and fatal crashes for people walking, biking and traveling in buses and motor vehicles. Roadway modifications may include, but are not limited to, building new or enhancing existing pedestrian crossings near bus stops on River Road and Highway 99, providing a separated bikeway on segments of River Road, installing bus priority lanes and island bus stops to improve transit service reliability, and other roadway and intersection treatments to address multimodal safety on the corridors.
N Terry St Extension (full application), City of Eugene: $1,794,600
The North Terry Street Extension project will extend N Terry Street from its current terminus all the way to Clear Lake Road. Development of this street will provide access between Barger Drive and Clear Lake Rd where the recent expansion of the Eugene Urban Growth Boundary occurred to provide space for additional jobs, parks, and schools. The street extension will include utilities, street trees, lighting, travel lanes, bike lanes, and sidewalks. A roundabout is also planned for the intersection of N Terry Street at Clear Lake Road.
E 18th & Oak Intersection Improvements (full application, City of Eugene: $1,000,000
The span wire traffic signal at E 18th Avenue and Oak Street is at the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced. The pole and adjacent sidewalk supporting the span wire on the northeast corner is heaving and indicative of a below ground void. City of Eugene Public Works staff have plans to temporarily reinforce the pole with guy wire, though this is not a long-term solution. Replacing the span wire signals with mast arm signals will prevent the total failure and associated emergency costs of an unplanned outage and simultaneously increase the resiliency and adaptability of the intersection (span wire signals have strict weight and loading limits). The associated cabinet, controller, and vehicle detection at the intersection will also be updated to a more modern standard. In coordination with signal replacement, the City will evaluate Oak Street between E 17th Avenue and E 18th Avenue for conversion from a one-way street to a two-way street and incorporate recommendations from the evaluation into the project. This may include adding a signal pole to the south leg of the intersection. In addition to replacing the span wire signals at E 18th Avenue and Oak Street with mast arm signals, this project will also update curb ramps at all four intersection corners. Currently, none of the four corners of this intersection are ADA compliant. This project will remedy compliance issues and add audible pedestrian signals to help community members with low vision know when it is safe to cross the street. Lighting needs will also be evaluated and additional lighting added if recommended. Improving the crossing experience at this intersection for pedestrians and people who use mobility devices is especially important because there is a Safeway grocery store on the northeast corner, a major daily destination for many people.
Bailey Hill & Bertelsen Roundabout (full application), City of Eugene: $1,000,000
This project will construct a roundabout with accompanying bicycle and pedestrian facilities at the intersection of Bailey Hill Road and Bertelsen Road. Currently, this location sees speeding traffic that affects both the safety and comfort of roadway users traveling in and out of Eugene, as well as visitors to Wild Iris Ridge Park. Since 2007, there have been three severe injury crashes at or very close to this intersection. The roundabout will not only slow vehicle speed directly at this intersection, but also influence the travel speeds of drivers coming into town from more rural areas to the south of this project location. In this sense, the project will serve as a gateway that reduces vehicle speeds prior to entering denser areas of Eugene. This project has already received MPC support as it was approved for $1.35 million in MPO funding in a previous funding round. However, project costs have increased which has led to this new funding request.
Get There – New Movers & Transportation Options (full application), City of Eugene: $750,000
Get There Eugene is the local Transportation Options program work of the City of Eugene that utilizes a behavior change model and programming happening at the statewide level, with ODOT’s Get There program, and creates local programming focused on changing people’s transportation choices. The signature piece of Get There Eugene is the New Movers program, which welcomes new residents to the city (having moved within the past few months from more than 20 miles away) with a packet of information about their transportation options, and invites them to explore their new city using walking, biking, and transit. They can also order more information and incentives, which are delivered by bike and which have been shown to increase the likelihood that they will try new ways of getting around town. We also work closely with community-based organizations to support many education and encouragement events in our region that support getting more people comfortable walking, biking, taking transit, and discovering new ways to get around our community. In creating new and better active transportation infrastructure, such as protected bikeways, Safe Routes to School projects, enhanced crossings, and new greenways, Our Get There Eugene and New Movers programs help inform people about the newest and best transportation options available to them.
High St Signal Upgrades (full application), City of Eugene: $538,379
The High Street Signal Upgrade project will modernize the signal system used on the High Street corridor to improve efficiency for the traveling public and to enhance pedestrian safety. Intersections where major improvements are likely include 10th Avenue and 7 th Avenue where new sidewalk access ramps and accessible pedestrian signals will be added. Upgrading the signal controllers and communications will allow for more efficient traffic phasing, especially for people on bikes.
Oakway Rd Protected Bike Lanes (full application), City of Eugene: $500,000
The Oakway Road protected bike lane project is an existing project that was supported and prioritized by the Central Lane Metropolitan Planning Organization during the 2020 discretionary funding cycle. This grant application for additional project funding will cover higher than anticipated construction costs and allow the City of Eugene to make modifications to the southern end of the Oakway Road protected bike lanes project, where Oakway Road, Coburg Road and the I-105 off-ramp meet. Intersection modifications will make it easier and safer for people riding bikes and walking to connect to Oakway Road from the Coburg Road shared use path and bike lanes. Modifications may include but are not limited to redesigning the pedestrian refuge island at the I-105 offramp and Coburg Road, creating a raised crosswalk at the off-ramp slip lane, adding ramps to bring people on bikes up to sidewalk level, and expanding curb height queuing areas for people on bikes to wait to cross the street.
Grove St Paving & Sidewalks (full application), Lane County/City of Eugene: $1,500,000
The Grove Street Paving and Sidewalks project will repave and restripe, build accessible curb ramps, and build sidewalks and/or sidepaths along Grove Street between Silver Lane and Maxwell Road. Students and residents have voiced a need for sidewalks along Grove Street, concerns about speeding vehicles, and a desire to retain large street trees. By adding sidewalks and/or sidepaths to Grove Street where there are currently no pedestrian facilities, this project will provide a key connection to neighborhood schools attended by 900+ elementary and middle school students and 1100+ high school students. Bi-directional pedestrian and bicycle facilities will complete a gap in the walking and biking networks for students attending schools and residents accessing destinations at both the north and south ends of the street. The project will also repave the street. Final striping, bike lane, and parking configurations will be determined based on future public engagement. The project supports jurisdictional transfer of the street from Lane County to Eugene.
Maxwell Rd ADA + Mill & Fill Overlay (full application), Lane County: $2,987,077
The project provides Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) conformity to pedestrian facilities on Maxwell Road from River Road to Maxwell Connector. The project also includes road treatment with mill and fill overlay.
Clear Lake & Green Hill Roundabout (full application), Lane County: $2,691,900
The Clear Lake Road / Green Hill Road intersection is one of the few signalized intersections under County jurisdiction, yet it continues to experience serious crashes. This project will design and construct a roundabout to replace the existing intersection configuration. The Federal Highway Administration cites a 90% reduction in fatal and serious injury crashes when signalized intersections are replaced with roundabouts due to fewer turning movement conflicts and lower speeds. A roundabout at this intersection would also serve as a gateway treatment to support slower speeds and greater awareness of the rural to urban transitional nature of the surrounding land use context. Clear Lake Road and Green Hill Road provide access to the Eugene Airport and regional parklands, such as Golden Gardens Park and Fern Ridge Reservoir.
Prairie Rd Ped Improvements + (full application), Lane County: $2,440,164
The project will construct a continuous sidewalk network on the west side of Prairie Road that brings Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps up to PROWAG standards. A crosswalk and rapid flashing beacon will be installed at the intersection of Prairie Road and Irvington. Additionally, operational upgrades will be made to address maintenance needs, including a signal upgrade and refurbishing of street lighting.
30th Ave Improvements (full application), Lane County: $2,389,815
30th Avenue has had more fatalities and serious injuries involving bicyclists/pedestrians than any other road under Lane County jurisdiction. In 2018, MPO funds were awarded to develop the 30th Avenue Active Transportation Plan. The planning effort included technical analysis, public involvement, consideration of design alternatives, and selection of a preferred design alternative. The preferred design alternative was selected based on safety priorities: people walking and biking will have a wider space that is separated from vehicle traffic; and intersections with higher crash rates will be designed to reduce the frequency and severity of crashes Lane County has pursued funding to complete the design and construct the entire project through submittal of two applications to the BUILD Grant. Unfortunately, the grant requests were not awarded. Given the total cost to construct the preferred design alternative, which is estimated at approximately $25 million, Lane County will construct the project in phases. Unfortunately, due to high traffic volumes, the pavement is deteriorating rapidly and needs to be addressed quickly to avoid the need for a full rebuild. As such, Lane County is not able to wait to identify an alternative funding source to build the project in one phase. The current project will address pavement condition, as well as reconfigure striping to address intersections with higher crash rates. Additionally, signal modifications will occur to ensure accessibility standards are met.
Green Hill Rd Multi-Modal Safety Study (full application), Lane County: $448,650
Green Hill Road from Barger Drive to Meadowview Road is a critical multi-modal corridor. It serves as an urban transition gateway between the Eugene Airport and City of Eugene. It also functions as a recreational corridor, connecting to Clear Lake Road, providing access to regional recreational facilities, such as Golden Gardens Park and Fern Ridge Reservoir. The adjacent, scenic rural lands that include Amazon Creek, freshwater emergent wetlands, and floodplains, provide a refreshing experience for travelers, especially compared to the parallel route to the east, Highway 99. Despite these needs and opportunities, Green Hill Road is currently not built to support safe and efficient multi-modal travel. The 2025 Lane County Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) identifies it as a High Priority Network for having elevated fatal and serious-injury crash risk based on crash data, roadway characteristics, and community concern. The TSAP and the Lane County Transportation System Plan (TSP) recommend a corridor study/design concept project to develop a preferred design for meeting multimodal safety needs. This study will engage the community through stakeholder interviews and public meetings to explore design alternatives, such as a separated multi-use path, a roundabout at Green Hill/Clear Lake, and gateway amenities at Airport Road and Barger Drive. The preferred alternative will be developed to 30% design. The process will be documented in a final report with design drawings, cost estimate, and other recommendations to support implementation.
Multi-Modal Counters (full application), Lane Council of Governments: $152,541
The Central Lane Multi-Modal Counters project would fund the purchase of replacement hardware for the existing permanent bicycle and bicycle/person counters that have been placed at strategic locations in the Central Lane area. First identified as a regional priority by MPC in 2015, these counters were initially installed in 2017 and will begin to reach their end-of-life after ten years. The funding allows for the purchase of equivalent technology or, where appropriate, upgrades to take advantage of advancements in transportation counting technology. The project is scoped to allow for replacement of all 14 existing bicycle and bicycle/person counters as well as the addition of up to 4 new counters to address gaps in the existing network.
Transit-Shared Mobility Integration & Modernization (full application), Lane Transit District: $1,250,000
LTD, in partnership with the Cities of Eugene and Springfield, Cascadia Mobility, LCOG and EWEB, proposes to implement the Transit-Shared Mobility Integration and Modernization project—a unified, regionally coordinated network of electric-assist bicycles, seamlessly integrated with LTD’s transit services. This initiative expands and modernizes the successful PeaceHealth Rides bikeshare program, operated by Cascadia Mobility, to deliver an electric-assist, interoperable system connecting residents and visitors to key destinations via an affordable, sustainable, and convenient mode of travel. The project will leverage LTD’s $1.75 million in committed STIF funds and seek $1 million in federal investment to design, procure, and launch a next-generation bikeshare system that supports integrated fare payment and trip planning with LTD’s EmX bus rapid transit and frequent bus routes.
Fare System Unification (full application), Lane Transit District: $1,000,000
LTD’s current fare system relies on multiple payment types and outdated technologies, creating an inconsistent and sometimes inequitable rider experience. Riders face varying payment methods across services, unreliable hardware, limited integration with other systems, and inconsistent fare rules that prevent access to the best fare for every trip. This project will modernize LTD’s fare system to create a unified, seamless, and equitable experience across all services.
Signal Priority Enhancements (full application), Lane Transit District: $1,000,000
LTD is advancing the efficiency and reliability of its bus network through the implementation of next-generation Transit Signal Prioritization (TSP) technology. This initiative supports LTD’s broader goals of improving service performance, reducing emissions, and strengthening the competitiveness of public transportation within Lane County’s multimodal transportation system. The Problem: Transit vehicles, particularly buses operating in mixed traffic, are often delayed at signalized intersections. These delays extend overall travel times, reduce schedule reliability, and lead to unnecessary idling, which contributes to local air pollution. Such inefficiencies make public transit less predictable and less competitive compared to private automobile travel. The Solution (Next-Generation TSP): Next-generation TSP gives LTD buses priority at traffic signals by dynamically adjusting signal timing, either shortening red phases or extending green ones, to facilitate smoother movement through intersections. Initial implementation will focus on upgrading signal cabinets and related infrastructure along EmX corridors, where high-frequency service and multimodal travel are most concentrated. The long-term vision is to expand the technology across LTD’s frequent and regional routes, coordinating with local jurisdictions and traffic signal owners to ensure system-wide interoperability.
S. 48th St Extension (full application), City of Springfield: $5,102,048
Extend S. 48th St with a two-lane cross-section with a parallel 12-foot-wide multi-use path with 2’ shoulders on each side from Main St (OR 126B) to Daisy St. The project includes stormwater treatment facilities and lighting. The north end of the corridor (S. 48th St from Main St to Aster St) will be restriped to remove the dedicated left turn onto Aster St since it will no longer be needed when S. 48th St is extended. Pedestrian and bicycle crossing treatments will be marked. ADA curb ramps will be included where appropriate. This project constructs a new street and path connection. It will increase street network and path connectivity, reduce out of direction travel to and from the residential areas to the south of Main Street, and reduce automobile traffic from a portion of the Daisy St Bikeway, which will make the neighborhood corridor more comfortable for people walking and rolling.
Electric Bus Charger at 13th & Agate (full application), University of Oregon: $220,965
Installing one heavy-duty DC fast charger at the corner of 13th and Agate at the U of O intercity bus stop would allow for full electrification of all five ODOT Point and FlixBus buses operating between Eugene and Portland, Oregon through this on-route charger. The charging infrastructure would facilitate zero-emission operation and prevent 105,444 gallons of diesel from being burned annually and avoid 1,183 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually by electrifying the buses.