High Street Protected Bikeway

Administrative Order No. 58-23-23 to remove parking from the west side of High Street between 11th Avenue and Broadway and on the west side of High Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue was signed on May 8, 2023.  You can view a copy by clicking here.  If you would like to appeal the administrative order, you will need to pay the appeal fee and then identify which elements of EC 5.055 (Criteria for Administrative Actions) were not adequately addressed when the administrative order was signed.  An appeal shall be in writing and shall identify the administrative action reviewed, the specific relief sought and the reasons the relief should be granted.  Appeals must be submitted by end of business on June 28, 2023 at City of Eugene Public Works Engineering, 99 E Broadway, 4th Floor.  Please contact Reed Dunbar (541) 682-5727 before filing any appeal materials.



Project Description

The High Street Protected Bikeway will connect the Amazon Path to the Riverbank Path — creating a comfortable and accessible travel option for community members of all ages and abilities to access south Eugene, downtown Eugene, and destinations in between.


The High Street Protected Bikeway will include the following:

  • Installation of a two-way protected bikeway on High Street (19th Avenue to 6th Avenue)
  • Removal of one travel lane on High Street (19th Avenue to 11th Avenue)
  • Parking removal on some blocks of High Street (11th Avenue to 6th Avenue)
  • Bike signals at all existing traffic signals
  • Updated bike wayfinding signs
  • Connection to the new 13th Avenue Bikeway (linking the University of Oregon campus to downtown Eugene)
  • Connection to the Amazon Path and the Riverbank Path (linking to the new Downtown Riverfront Development)

Project Timeline

Bidding to secure a contractor will occur this fall.  Once the contractor is selected this section will be updated with dates.  Basically, construction will start early in 2023 and the entire project is planned to be completed by the end of the year. Find more information on the High Street Project Info Sheet. 

 

Project Background

The Central Eugene in Motion study explored solutions for three key corridors: Downtown on 8th Avenue, Midtown Willamette Street, and the Amazon to Riverfront connection. After a community process that included stakeholder meetings, two open houses, surveys, online mapping and a series of focus groups with sub-area stakeholders, several projects were chosen:


Public Involvement

After a Central Eugene in Motion community process that included stakeholder meetings, two open houses, surveys, online mapping, a trial evaluation of a one-lane section of High Street south of 11th, a series of focus groups with sub-area stakeholders, design refinement with affected property owners, and a final staff and leadership review, Alternative #3 was selected for the Amazon to Riverfront connection: a two-way protected bikeway on High Street.


Learn more about the project development and public involvement and feedback at the Engage Eugene link below.

Contact Us

  1. Reed Dunbar (he/him)

    Transportation Planner
    RDunbar@eugene-or.gov
    Phone: 541-682-5727