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East Main Street Operational Analysis and Restriping Plan Update
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Town Council with an update on the status of the East Main Street Operational Analysis and an opportunity to review a conceptual design of a restriping plan prior to public engagement.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Zachary Hallock, 919-918-7329, zhallock@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION:
In the fall of 2018, Town staff utilized the DCHC MPO on-call contract to select Stantec (the consultant that worked on the Franklin/Merritt Mill intersection project) to conduct a traffic analysis and restriping plan for E Main Street between Greensboro Street and Merritt Mill Road. The purpose of this analysis was to assess the feasibility of reducing the number of vehicle lanes and consider adding bicycle lanes and other pavement marking changes as part of the upcoming NCDOT resurfacing project. Work on this analysis began in the spring of 2019 and included development of future year (2030) traffic volumes, preliminary traffic analysis, and revised traffic analysis. A staff report summarizing the results of the East Main Street Operational Analysis (EMSOA) can be found as Attachment B.
Key design features of the conceptual design include:
* Bike Lanes beginning east of E Weaver/Roberson Street and continuing through Rosemary;
* Green Paint Bike Boxes on the westbound approach to E Weaver/Roberson Street, both directions at Lloyd Street, and at W Rosemary Street;
* Green Paint Intersection Markings at Lloyd Street and at W Rosemary St;
* Center Turn Lane between E Weaver/Roberson Street and W Rosemary Street;
* New Crosswalk on the west leg of the intersection with W Rosemary Street;
* Retain Parking on E Weaver Street and W Rosemary Street.
The traffic analysis and restriping concept plan are currently under review by NCDOT.
The following public input opportunities have been scheduled for residents and...
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