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The study area has limited bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities, particularly east of I-5.

Only four pedestrian/bicycle crossing opportunities exist, with a 2.65-mile gap between the Bear Creek Greenway undercrossing and the Phoenix Interchange.

​This gap is six times greater than desired by the City of Medford code and three times greater than the average spacing of pedestrian/bicycle crossing of I-5 between Central Point and Phoenix.

Transit users have a 2.75-mile gap in east-west crossings of I-5 and Bear Creek.

Currently, the South Medford interchange (also known as the I-5/Garfield Street interchange) experiences congestion. 

Traffic backups occur at the north and southbound ramps at times on weekday mornings, posing safety concerns. 

The Year 2045 No-Build scenario indicates congestion will exceed current standards at this interchange, along with several other intersections in the study area, including: 

  • OR99/Garfield Street
  • OR99/N Phoenix Road/Boltz Road
  • Barnett Road/Black Oak Drive
  • ​Juanipero Way/Golf View Drive

​​Motorists on South Stage Road west of OR 99 travel up to 3.8 miles out of their way to reach destinations along N Phoenix Road. Data shows they already travel out of their way between these two roads, which will continue in the Year 2045 No Build scenario, and with longer predicted travel times.​

​During the peak evening commute, it takes almost 6 minutes to travel between South Stage Road/OR99 and the future intersection of Phoenix Road/South Stage Road via the southern route and almost 14 minutes via the northern route. 

​In the Year 2045 No-Build scenario, the travel time for the southern route is estimated to increase to a little over 7 minutes and to almost 16 minutes for the northern route.

Limited detour options for emergency vehicles can cause congestion and disruptions during emergencies. 

The lack of alternate routes, together with increased travel times and congestion in the Year 2045 No-Build scenario will lead to increased response times, especially to/from medical providers along the Barnett Road.


Several locations experience average or above-average crash rates, including Barnett Road/Golf View Drive, Garfield Street/Center Drive, and intersections at OR 99/Stewart Avenue, OR 99/Garfield Street, and the South Medford interchange.

Without mitigation or changes in driver habits, crashes may worsen in these locations in the Year 2045 No-Build scenario.



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