What the public thinks of Franklin Boulevard today
BEST asked: How safe, practical, and attractive is Franklin Boulevard adjacent to the University of Oregon for everyone today?
Here is what they wrote. The comments have been categorized by some topics that were frequently raised.
People drive too fast. Intersection near Hirons and Matthew Arena is funky. Better signage is needed.
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!
Would love to see more safe biking options. Right now it’s so fast and does not feel comfortable to bike on. I try to avoid this area and will take longer routes to not have to ride my bike along it. When I do ride my bike along Franklin I try to stick to sidewalks which is unfortunate because it slows my commute as well as creates hazards for walkers
I feel that franklin could be made better for walking by reducing speed limits.
I think that it’s a super busy street with the college. A lot of people speed and don’t really pay attention.
The sidewalks are too small on some parts and with cars going at really high speeds i often feel unsafe walking.
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
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
Speed limit too high/not enforced
Biking and walking is extremely inconvenient in this area and it is loud and super ugly with unsafe high speeds and very large intersections and ped crossings
Worst street in Eugene by far. I wish I could bike on it, and I wish that the EmX was less bumpy/unpleasant. Needs more trees, slower cars, bike lanes, better bus lanes. If there are roundabouts, they should have a cutout for EmX to go straight through. If the bus had to go around a big roundabout with a constant sharp turn, I would never ride it again.