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Consideration of Colorful Crosswalk Designs and Locations
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider various options for colorful crosswalks at two locations in Town.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Bergen Watterson, 919-918-7329, bwatterson@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:bwatterson@townofcarrboro.org>; JD Freeman, 919-918-7427, jfreeman@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:jfreeman@townofcarrboro.org>; Trish McGuire, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org>
INFORMATION: In July 2015, elected officials and Town planning staff attended a meeting to discuss the Franklin St./Main St./Merritt Mill/Brewer Lane intersection that straddles the Carrboro and Chapel Hill boundary. As part of this meeting elected officials from both jurisdictions discussed gateway treatments for the main intersections leading into the Towns, and specifically colorfully painted crosswalks. As a result, ‘Colorful Crosswalks’ was added to the Team Carrboro Work Plan in September 2015. Since then Town staff has researched options for design and installation, and is looking to the Board of Aldermen for guidance on how to proceed.
The memo in Attachment B shows two design options for a rainbow crosswalk at the mid-block crossing on E. Weaver Street. The memo also includes descriptions for several options for rainbow crosswalks on Laurel Ave. at Town Commons.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: Public Works staff estimates that each crosswalk will cost approximately $600 to install, in addition to staff time.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Board of Aldermen consider the options for a mid-block rainbow crosswalk on E. Weaver Street and choose one for installation. In addition, staff recommends that the Board of Aldermen consider the options for Laurel Ave. crosswalks and direct staff on how to proceed.