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Implementation of East Main Street Restriping
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide an update on the implementation of the E Main Street Restriping Plan.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Zachary Hallock, 919-918-7329, zhallock@townofcarrboro.org; Tina Moon, 919-918-7325, cmoon@townofcarrboro.org; Patricia McGuire, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: NCDOT Division 7 has informed the Town that the previously scheduled resurfacing of East Main Street has been postponed until the summer of 2021 and indicated they would consider a temporary installation. Working with NCDOT staff and Stantec, the consultant working on the E. Main Street permanent reconfiguration plan, steps needed to install temporary bike lanes on E Main Street have been identified.
Additional modifications than those that will occur in conjunction with the resurfacing are necessary due to the current locations of the loop detectors, the existing railroad preemption timing, and the signal timing proposed as a result of the operational analysis. Consequently, additional design and construction efforts, and associated costs, would be incurred. Furthermore, there are potentially hazardous conditions along the section of the pavement where the bike lane would be striped including manhole covers, storm drains, and uneven pavement. Staff had begun to evaluate these existing conditions in order to document existing hazards so that when the resurfacing occurs they would be addressed as completely as possible.
Staff also discussed with NCDOT Division 7 the interest in installing a mid-block crosswalk on the 300 Block of E Main. NCDOT expressed concerns about safety with the midblock locations due to motor vehicle queueing which would occur during the peak hours, but were receptive to adding a crosswalk across E Main St at its intersection with W Rosemary Street.
Currently, staff are working with the consultant to finalize the Pa...
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