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1-5:Aurora Donald Interchange(Exit 278) Interchange Area Management Plan for Marion County Approval ODOT KN19062 Oregon Department of Transportation—Region 2 Table 2-4 describes the closest public and private access points along Ehlen Road relative to the 1-5 ramp terminals to the east and west. Appendix D provides a detailed table with distances to all access points. Table 2-4. Nearest Access Points to East and West of Interchange Distance from Nearest I-5 Ramp Terminal Side of Tax Lot Number (ft) Road Width(ft) Turn Movements Directly Served Type of Use East of 1-5 325 South 34 Unrestricted N/A Dolores Wy 200 North 45 Unrestricted 041W10 00600 Field access West of I-5 75 North 45 Unrestricted N/A Bents Rd 475 South 175 Right-in/right-out only 041W09DD00600 Flying 1 Travel Center 2.3.2 Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Most facilities present for people walking and biking are in the form of roadway shoulders.The Marion County Rural TSP shows Ehlen Road as a corridor with shoulders more than 4 feet wide, but widths vary throughout the study area. Bents Road also has paved shoulders, but they are generally less than 4 feet wide. There are two locations where sidewalks are present. One is on the east side of Dolores Way, and the other is along both sides of Bents Court.The sidewalks on Bents Court have ramps,which appear to be ADA-compliant. 2.3.3 Public Transit Facilities There are no transit stops within the study area. Cherriots/SMART6 Route 1X (an express route)travels through the area on 1-5, connecting Salem and Wilsonville, Mondays through Fridays (approximately 5:45 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.). Similarly,the Oregon POINT bus, Greyhound, and the Bolt Bus also travel along 1-5, but do not stop in the study area. While there are no transit stops within the study area, this interchange area was identified by Marion County as a possible future site for a park and ride (Marion County 2005). 2.4 Natural Resources 2.4.1 Physical Setting The TAMP study area is located in the northern end of the Willamette Valley, which is characterized by relatively low topographic relief with some areas of buttes and valleys containing moderate slopes. The valley is bordered to the east by the foothills of the Cascade Mountains,to the west by the Oregon Coast Range, and to the south 6 SMART=South Metro Area Regional Transit 2-8 July 2020 1274-3012-031