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Reimagining Weaver Street - Update on Capacity Analysis
PURPOSE: This agenda item is designed to provide the Town Council with an update on the draft findings from the capacity analysis for closing East Weaver Street to vehicle traffic and to discuss possible next steps.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
_X_ Race/Equity _X_ Climate ____ Comprehensive Plan _X_Other
Council Direction Statement
Reimagining East Weaver Street as a pedestrian-focused space in the downtown area will have implications to the experience of residents and visitors to Carrboro. The capacity study allows for further considerations related to race and equity, climate, safety, and economic development goals of the project discussed at the January 2025 work session.
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Information
INFORMATION: At the January 14, 2025, work session the council received information on and discussed ideas for reimagining East Weaver Street as a pedestrian-focused space. The Town Council directed staff to conduct a study that looked at traffic impacts for all modes, changes to public transit, public services and EMS access, and cost estimates.
The purpose of this item is to provide a follow-up from the work session, presenting the draft findings of a capacity study conducted by Exult Engineering, engaged for this work by the Town Engineer. A representative from the firm will be available to answer technical questions.
The capacity study is designed to understand notable impacts to the surrounding network of closing East Weaver Street to vehicles. The study uses counts taken in March 2025 and considers three scenarios:
* No-Build (No change to East Weaver Street)
* Build (Close East Weaver Street to motorized vehicles)
* Build with Improvements (Close East Weaver Street and implement recommendations beyond minimum required infrastructure changes to close East Weaver Street)
The capacity study is still under review by NCDOT.
Draft findings antic...
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