Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project

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Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project
AGENDA

• Introduction-why we are here
• View existing conditions
• Review State of the Art Design Considerations
  Interactive Presentation.
• Strength / weakness / ideal improvement feedback
• Stakeholder Groups
• Design Schedule
• Stakeholder sign ups
• Adjournment

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Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project
Introduction Objectives

• Jackson is at the forefront of public concern and
  results of the Street Repair Survey
• Who was invited and why
• Provide a forum that promotes consensus building
  and fosters participation.
• Produce a viable design that serves the community
  needs within available economic and environmental
  constraints.
• Improve the corridor
• Identify priority improvements
• Establish a project timeline

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Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project
Introduction Objectives

• CRITICAL COMPONENTS
• Accessibility
• Curb and street rehabilitation
• Vehicular Speed

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Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project
EXISTING CONDITIONS
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SOUTHERN SECTION NORTHBOUND
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MID SECTION NORTHBOUND
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NORTHERN SECTION NORTHBOUND
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INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION

• Vehicular Speeds
• Pedestrian Accommodations
• Pollution
• Landscaping
• Intersection Safety

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INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION

• Vehicular Speeds Ref. Dan Burden Livable Cities
  seminar November, 2004

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Stage ONE

• Reactive
• Un warranted STOP signs
• Speed humps
• Squeaky wheel solutions
• Some public reacts with negativism

Stage TWO

• Model Program
• More tools, (I.e. speed tables, curb extensions)
• Public Process improved (neighborhood agreement
  on problems and solutions)

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Stop Signs
Stop Signs Versus Traffic Calming
Traffic Calming
40 mph 30 mph 20 mph 10 mph 0 mph
Stop Signs Are Not Used In Traffic Calming
Programs
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Look Familiar? What is the typical speed?
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Posted speed is 30, what isthe average speed?
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Before
After
Livingston Avenue, Orlando, Florida

• Most speeds dropped to 20 mph
• Motorists do not drive in gutter pan
• Increased property values

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Narrow Lanes, Use of Parkways
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Other treatments
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Ten to Eleven Foot Travel Lanes
Parking Lanes
Abacoa Downtown Similar to Danville Downtown
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CHESTER STREET - DANVILLE, ILLINOIS
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CHESTER STREET - DANVILLE, ILLINOIS
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Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project
INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION

• Pedestrian Accommodations Ref. Livable Cities
  seminar November, 2004 and various others.

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HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALKS W/ MIDBLOCK CURB
EXTENSIONS
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Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project
INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION

• Intersections

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Jackson English

• Alignment issues
• Pedestrian issues

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Jackson Voorhees

• Alignment issues
• Lane width issues
• Capacity issues
• Pedestrian issues

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Jackson Winter

• Lane width issues
• Future Capacity issues
• Pedestrian issues

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Modern Roundabout

• Can be multi-lane
• Can be designed for all vehicle sizes
• All right turns

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18 mph
18 mph
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• Traditional Intersection, 32 conflict points,
  high speed, high angle, high energy

• Roundabout, 8 Conflict Points, low speed, low
  angle, low-energy

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• 16 Vehicle / Pedestrian conflicts

• 8 Vehicle / Pedestrian conflicts

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Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project
U.S. SAFETY REPORT THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR
HIGHWAY SAFETY
24 Before-after roundabout studies at
intersections

• 39 overall decrease in crashes
• 76 decrease in injury crashes
• 89 decrease in fatal / incapacitating crashes
• 75 reduction in traffic delays (pollution, fuel
  benefits, too)
• Noise reduction

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Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project
Carmel, Indiana
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Carmel, Indiana
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Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project
INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION

• Drainage / Aesthetics

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Jackson Street Corridor Community Design Project
INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION

• Drainage / Asthetics

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DATA COLLECTION
Existing Strength identification Existing
Weakness / Problem identification Ideal
improvements
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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS

• Hard Surfaces Street Configuration,
  Intersections, Pedestrian / Bicycle

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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS

• Hard Surfaces - Pedestrian / Bicycle

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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS

• Landscaping / Drainage / Stormwater Pollution /
  Utilities Lighting

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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS

• Schools (Churches, YMCA)

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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS

• Lighting / Utilities

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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS

• Hard Surfaces
• Landscaping / Drainage / Stormwater / Utilities
• Schools
• Others?

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Tentative Project Schedule

• Initial Meeting Nov. 12, 2008
• 3 Stakeholder Group Design Meetings of each
  class, December through May 2009
• Compilation and executive summary including cost
  estimates July 2009
• Public review and comment on findings
• Identify and dedicate funding source(s)
• Survey and design engineering (1 year)
• Begin phased construction