What the public thinks of Franklin Boulevard today

I gotta say it’s pretty complicated over there. And yet there are still stretches that feel like you wanna go 40-45 mph. And people sure do!

The new planned bike lanes seem like there’s a lot of 90 degree angles, which is hard to do at speed. That said, anything is an improvement over the current biking situation.

People drive too fast. Intersection near Hirons and Matthew Arena is funky. Better signage is needed.

So far no, I think it’s good that we have a free access bus to all students so it’s more convenient and no need for us broke students to pay

Prioritize Bikes and Pedestrians; this section doesn’t really help folks get anywhere fast in cars (there are better approaches to the University and to i5); road diet needed – reduce lanes of traffic; create separated bike ways; tunnels for crossing of bikes/peds; connect exisitng bike infrastructure and enhance on Franklin (bike lane on w 11th/alder; shared path near Walnut);

I want it to be safer for biking and walking!

This university-adjacent street ought to be welcoming to campus users who predominantly get around by foot or bike, yet Franklin is actually hostile to them! The city’s current redesign ideas continue to prioritize speed of cars (via 2-lane roundabouts) at the expense of actual safety and comfort of non-car users. Volumes of cars, and more importantly, quantity of people moving about via cars, do not necessitate so much car-based infrastructure, yet if that’s the way Franklin remains, it will continue to induce single occupancy, car-based travel in direct contrast to adopted existing plans on climate change, social equity, household affordability, taxpayer efficiency, and land use, and will be a major missed opportunity to get into compliance with new CFEC rules.

I have noticed via walking, driving, and bus that there are many potholes along Franklin Boulevard that make it unsafe for drivers and pedestrians due to uneven pavement.

The distance to get from one crosswalk to another is absurdly far. Pedestrians jaywalk all the time to get to the place they need to go across the street as fast as possible. If there could be a crosswalk in the middle of the long stretch of Franklin Blvd things would be much safer. Also the stoplights between Hirons and Starbucks are confusing while driving and that is where I’ve seen 3 crashes happen.

Franklin, especially the part that connects to Broadway can be dangerous for walkers. I drive a lot on Franklin for my job, and it can be scary when bikers are nearby, also a lot of people will send it and try to cross, especially during Matt Knight Arena events, and this can be scary/stressful as a driver.

It’s ah highway that is dividing the city from the river, it needs to be changed.

People drive way to fast on Franklin, it would be nice if you guys made it harder to do so. Additionally the bike line are awful and unsafe, I have personally almost been hit in the Franklin bike lane. The sidewalks also don’t exist in many areas along the Franklin. There needs to be more bike/pedestrian infrastructure and also more places to cross on Franklin

Franklin boulevard is unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians, it has far too many lanes to cross safely and the road is designed for way beyond peak car volumes rather than average car volumes. The beltway already allows a high speed bypass so this road should be narrower and slower

PLEASE make Franklin Boulevard more walkable and bikeable. I want to feel safe crossing Franklin!

It is extremely noisy for people walking or rolling and difficult to navigate. Not all the sidewalks connect and pedestrian signals are long. The bike infrastructure here is terrible. I often see people biking on the sidewalks which’s rent big enough. And I avoid Franklin at all costs when I’m on my bike. For such a heavy foot traffic area this needs a huge upgrade. Also cars do not always stop for pedestrians.

The sidewalks are too small on some parts and with cars going at really high speeds i often feel unsafe walking.

I would definitely like to see improvements on its accessibility for non-vehicle transportation, better sidewalks and bike lanes are needed.

Franklin feels safe to bike on but the constant construction does pose a safety hazard to pedestrians.

It is very commercial, spread out, dangerous, and could use a lot of work to make it more approachable and not as daunting.

I think that it’s a super busy street with the college. A lot of people speed and don’t really pay attention.

Walk signs are often broken, particularly the middle one

Wish it was safer for walking

I feel that franklin could be made better for walking by reducing speed limits.

Franklin is wayyyyy to high capacity for a city like Eugene. As someone who comes from the Bay Area, Eugene NEVER has traffic problems. The main issue I have with driving in Eugene is the one ways and complicated road systems make it super comfusing to get around in. Going downtown from campus requires some very weird lane changes and the gps apps don’t seem to understand how it works. Going down Franklin east of campus runs you into a weird double round about that is very confusing and it shows because people keep stopping and it’s kind of terrifying to merge into the second one unless there is zero traffic there. Biking Franklin feels like a non option unless you go to the beautiful river trail or walk along the mill race which still requires some scary Franklin-ing. Walking Franklin is best avoided, I mostly stay on the inside of campus, but would love to have more of an excuse to walk along the tree canopied millrace path… unfortunately it’s usually not worth the discomfort associated with getting to that path. Crossing franklin sucks period. If you want to makes Franklin work, crossing franklin needs to be addressed. The one flashing red light for the cross walk to the 7/11 is an accident waiting to happen. I’ve had to break hard more than once because no one can see if the walker is done crossing or if they should stop yielding. Just make it a firm red light when people are crossing. The EmX system is probably the best part of Franklin. I wish it was easier to cross to that middle platform because it sucks to miss a bus because the walk sign hadn’t gone on yet.

Not bike friendly in any manner