Editing Eugene, Oregon (section)

== Infrastructure ==

===Transportation===

====Bus====
[[File:Eugenestationclipdude.jpg|thumb|[[Lane Transit District]]'s [[Eugene Station (Lane Transit District)|Eugene Station]]]]

[[Lane Transit District]] (LTD), a [[public transportation]] agency formed in 1970, covers {{convert|240|sqmi|km2}} of Lane County, including [[Creswell, Oregon|Creswell]], Cottage Grove, [[Junction City, Oregon|Junction City]], [[Veneta, Oregon|Veneta]], and [[Blue River, Oregon|Blue River]]. Operating more than 90 buses during peak hours, LTD carries riders on 3.7 million trips every year. LTD also operates a [[bus rapid transit]] line that runs between Eugene and Springfield—[[Emerald Express (EmX)]]—much of which runs in its own lane, with stations providing for off-board fare payment. LTD's main terminus in Eugene is at the [[Eugene Station (Lane Transit District)|Eugene Station]]. LTD also offers [[paratransit]].

[[Greyhound Lines]] provides service between [[Los Angeles]] and [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] on the I-5 corridor.

====Cycling====
Cycling is popular in Eugene and many people commute via bicycle. Summertime events and festivals frequently have valet bicycle parking corrals that are often filled to capacity by three hundred or more bikes. Many people commute to work by bicycle every month of the year. PeaceHealth Rides, a bike share system formerly operated by Uber subsidiary JUMP, and currently operated by non-profit Cascadia Mobility, offers 300 city-owned bicycles available to the public for a small fee. Bike trails take commuting and recreational bikers along the Willamette River past a scenic rose garden, along Amazon Creek, through the downtown, and through the University of Oregon campus. Eugene is close to many popular mountain bike trails, and Disciples of Dirt is the local mountain bike club that organizes group rides and promotes trail stewardship.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stewart |first=Jade |date=May 17, 2019 |title=Disciples of Dirt makes trailwork and mountain biking a blast |url=https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/disciples-of-dirt-makes-trailwork-and-mountain-biking-a-blast/article_895939b8-7552-11e9-9afb-13e1ed1a01bd.html |access-date=January 27, 2021 |website=Daily Emerald |language=en |archive-date=April 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427005929/https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/disciples-of-dirt-makes-trailwork-and-mountain-biking-a-blast/article_895939b8-7552-11e9-9afb-13e1ed1a01bd.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:NorthBankTrails.jpg|thumb|left|The North Bank Bike Path is a popular trail for cyclists.]]

In 2009, the [[League of American Bicyclists]] cited Eugene as 1 of 10 "Gold-level" cities in the U.S. because of its "remarkable commitments to bicycling."<ref>{{cite web |date=October 20, 2009 |title=Eugene one of top cities in nation for bicycling |url=http://www.kval.com/news/65085087.html |publisher=KVAL.com |access-date=March 10, 2010 |archive-date=April 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410150146/http://www.kval.com/news/65085087.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=October 20, 2009 |title=Bicycle Friendly Community Master List: October 2009 |url=http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/pdfs/bfc_master_list_web.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331035018/http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/pdfs/bfc_master_list_web.pdf |archive-date=March 31, 2010 |access-date=March 10, 2010 |publisher=League of American Bicyclists}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eugene OR Receives Gold-Level from LAB |url=http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_eugene.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105032042/http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_eugene.php |archive-date=January 5, 2010 |access-date=April 22, 2010}}</ref> In 2010, ''[[Bicycling (magazine)|Bicycling]]'' magazine named Eugene the 5th most bike-friendly city in America.<ref name="bikes">{{cite web |date=April 6, 2010 |title=Eugene Earns Top Five Ranking in List of Most Bike-Friendly Cities in America |url=https://www.eugene-or.gov/archives/61/BikeFriendly.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424124518/https://www.eugene-or.gov/archives/61/BikeFriendly.pdf |archive-date=April 24, 2014 |access-date=December 31, 2012 |publisher=City of Eugene}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bicycling's top 50 |url=http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/bicyclings-top-50 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318044813/http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/bicyclings-top-50 |archive-date=March 18, 2015 |access-date=September 17, 2011 |publisher=www.bicycling.com}}</ref> The U.S. Census Bureau's annual [[American Community Survey]] reported that Eugene had a bicycle commuting [[mode share]] of 7.3% in 2011, the fifth highest percentage nationwide among U.S. cities with 65,000 people or more, and 13 times higher than the national average of 0.56%.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Maciag, Mike |date=October 16, 2012 |title=New Data Shows Where Americans Bike to Work |url=http://www.governing.com/blogs/by-the-numbers/bike-to-work-map-us-cities-census-data.html |magazine=[[Governing (magazine)|Governing]] |access-date=April 24, 2013 |archive-date=July 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705070132/http://www.governing.com/blogs/by-the-numbers/bike-to-work-map-us-cities-census-data.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Rail====
The 1908 [[Eugene (Amtrak station)|Amtrak depot]] downtown was restored in 2004; it is the southern terminus for two daily runs of the Amtrak ''[[Amtrak Cascades|Cascades]]'', and a stop along the route in each direction for the daily ''[[Coast Starlight]]''.

====Air travel====
Air travel is served by the [[Eugene Airport]], also known as Mahlon Sweet Field, which is the fifth largest airport in the Northwest and second largest airport in [[Oregon]]. The Eugene Metro area also has numerous private airports.<ref>{{cite web|title=Appendix N Privately Owned Private Use Airports with Three or More Based Aircraft|url=https://www.oregon.gov/aviation/plans-and-programs/Documents/Land%20Use%20Compatibility%20Guidebook/ODA_Land-Use_Guidebook_Appendix%20N.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=City of Eugene Announcement of Opening: Airport Manager |url=http://www.eugene-or.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_191084_0_0_18/airportmanagerbrochure.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721035612/http://www.eugene-or.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_191084_0_0_18/airportmanagerbrochure.pdf |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |publisher=City of Eugene}}</ref> The Eugene Metro area also has several [[heliport]]s, such as the [[Sacred Heart Medical Center Heliport]] and Mahlon Sweet Field Heliport, and many single [[helipad]]s.

====Highways====
Highways traveling within and through Eugene include:
*[[Interstate 5 in Oregon|Interstate 5]]: Interstate 5 forms much of the eastern city limit, acting as an effective, though unofficial boundary between Eugene and Springfield. To the north, I-5 leads to the Willamette Valley and [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]. To the south, I-5 leads to [[Roseburg, Oregon|Roseburg]], [[Medford, Oregon|Medford]], and the southwestern portion of the state. In full, Interstate 5 continues north to the Canada–US border at Blaine, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia and extends south to the Mexico–US border at Tijuana and San Diego.
*[[Oregon Route 126|Officer Chris Kilcullen Memorial Highway]]: Oregon Route 126 is routed along the Eugene-Springfield Highway, a limited-access freeway. The Eugene portion of this highway begins at an interchange with Interstate 5 and ends {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} west at a freeway terminus. This portion of Oregon Route 126 is also signed Interstate 105, a spur route of Interstate 5. Oregon Route 126 continues west, a portion shared with Oregon Route 99, and continues west to [[Florence, Oregon|Florence]]. Eastward, Oregon Route 126 crosses the Cascades and leads to central and eastern Oregon.
*[[Oregon Route 569|Randy Papé Beltline]]: Beltline is a limited-access freeway which runs along the northern and western edges of incorporated Eugene.
*[[Delta Highway (Eugene, Oregon)|Delta Highway]]: The Delta Highway forms a connector of less than {{convert|2|mi|km}} between Interstate 105 and Beltline Highway.
*[[Oregon Route 99]]: Oregon Route 99 forks off Interstate 5 south of Eugene, and forms a major surface artery in Eugene. It continues north into the Willamette valley, parallel to I-5. It is sometimes called the "scenic route" since it has a great view of the Coast Range and also stretches through many scenic farmlands of the Willamette Valley.

===Utilities===
Eugene is the home of Oregon's largest publicly owned [[electric utility|water and power utility]], the [[Eugene Water & Electric Board]] (EWEB). EWEB got its start in the first decade of the 20th century, after an epidemic of [[typhoid]] found in the groundwater supply.<ref name=":2">[http://www.eweb.org/history "History of EWEB"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919053419/http://eweb.org/history |date=September 19, 2010}}. [[Eugene Water & Electric Board]]. Retrieved October 9, 2010.</ref> The City of Eugene condemned Eugene's private water utility and began treating river water (first the Willamette; later the McKenzie) for domestic use.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mason |first=George C. |title=EWEB, The First 100 Years |year=2011 |pages=10}}</ref> EWEB got into the electric business when power was needed for the water pumps. Excess electricity generated by the EWEB's [[hydropower]] plants was used for street lighting.<ref name=":2" />

Natural gas service is provided by [[NW Natural]].

Wastewater treatment services are provided by the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, a partnership between the Cities of Eugene and Springfield and Lane County.

===Healthcare===
Two hospitals serve the Eugene-Springfield area. [[McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center]] and [[Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend]] are in Springfield. Oregon Medical Group, a primary care based multi-specialty group, operates several clinics in Eugene,<ref name="OMG">{{cite web |title=About Oregon Medical Group |url=http://www.oregonmedicalgroup.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/site.content/type/59710.cfm |access-date=April 28, 2010 |archive-date=April 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406101301/http://www.oregonmedicalgroup.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/site.content/type/59710.cfm |url-status=dead}}</ref> as does PeaceHealth Medical Group.<ref>{{cite web |title=PeaceHealth Medical Group |url=http://www.peacehealth.org/phmg/Pages/default.aspx |access-date=August 11, 2011 |archive-date=August 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821021238/http://www.peacehealth.org/phmg/pages/default.aspx |url-status=dead}}</ref> White Bird Clinic provides a broad range of health and human services, including low-cost clinics.<ref name="whitebird">{{cite web |title=White Bird Clinic |url=http://whitebirdclinic.org/ |access-date=April 28, 2010 |archive-date=April 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412225254/http://whitebirdclinic.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="healthcare">{{cite web |title=Doctors and Hospitals: Health Care Resources |url=http://www.planeteugene.com/health-care.htm |publisher=PlanetEugene.com |access-date=April 28, 2010 |archive-date=July 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721225444/http://www.planeteugene.com/health-care.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The Volunteers in Medicine & Occupy Medical clinics provide free medical and mental care to low-income adults without health insurance.<ref name="VIM">{{cite web |title=Volunteers in Medicine |url=http://www.vim-clinic.org/ |access-date=April 28, 2010 |archive-date=March 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308123654/http://www.vim-clinic.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="OM">{{cite web |title=Occupy Medical |url=http://occupy-medical.org/ |access-date=April 4, 2017 |archive-date=April 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403014632/http://occupy-medical.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Eugene is one of the few municipalities in the US that does not [[Water fluoridation|fluoridate]] its water supply.<ref name="floride">{{cite web |date=May 29, 2013 |title=Oregon's fluoride phobia - Portland, like Eugene, rejects water additive |url=http://projects.registerguard.com/rg/opinion/29938190-78/fluoride-fluoridation-dental-eugene-health.html.csp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190602164324/http://projects.registerguard.com/rg/opinion/29938190-78/fluoride-fluoridation-dental-eugene-health.html.csp |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |access-date=June 2, 2019 |website=The Register-Guard}}</ref>