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Lane County work session outlines options for hundreds of local access roads, urges city coordination and funding analysis
Summary
Public works staff told commissioners there are 541 local access road (LAR) segments in Lane County — about 23.8 miles total — including 167 segments inside urban growth boundaries. Staff recommended targeted annexation and further analysis, citing limited county road funds and large unmet capital needs.
Lane County public‑works staff told the Board of Commissioners on April 29 that local access roads — a patchwork of public roads built historically by private developers — present funding, maintenance and jurisdictional challenges and recommended work with cities to identify annexation and jurisdictional‑transfer candidates.
"Local access roads are confusing for us and for a lot of people. They are public roads but they are not county roads or state roads or city streets," said Orin Schumacher, Road Maintenance Manager with Lane County Public Works, explaining state statute and the roads’ historic origins.
Staff briefed commissioners on the scale and options: - Lane County has 541 LAR segments totaling roughly…
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