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Division Street (14th to Grandview Parkway)

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Project CharacteristicsSilver Lake Road/14th Street to Grandview Parkway (1.2 miles)

4 11 wide lanes

Road condition is poor

4 signalized

intersections

Discontinuous sidewalks

27 un-signalized

intersections 26,000-33,000 per day

Pedestrian & bicyclecrossing difficult

Front Street & 14th

Street highest crashnc en s rear en

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Project Background

Current Project (2011)urrent Project (2011) Capital Preventive Maintenance (interim fix)

Initial MDOT ro ect dela ed to obtain communit in ut

Future Project (2016 +)( ) Longer term pavement fix

Opportunities to address community long term needs

Proposed alternatives may require additional right of way

Requires Environmental Assessment

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Project Background Creatin a sense of

place Gateway

Treatment Pedestrian access

across Division

Continuity ofsidewalks

Trees & landscape

treatments

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Project Background

Charrette

Concentrated effort to

identify problems and

Opportunity to involve the

affected community in

Presents a format for

brainstorming ideas

Results are available for

timely feedback

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Project PartnersCentral Neighborhood North Front Street NeighborhoodBATA

Kids Creek NeighborhoodThe Minervini GroupJoint Planning Commission

W t F t St t GRichmond Architects Elks Lodge

TBAISDh C it l C li tGrand Traverse County RoadCommission

Joint Planning Commission

West Front Street GroupSlabtown Neighborhood Traverse City Parks and Recreation

TBAISDherry Capital Cyclist

Immaculate Conception Church TART Trails, Inc.

yCommissionRecreation Authority

Immaculate Conception ChurchMunson Medical Center Traverse City Planning Commission

The City of Traverse City

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Project Purpose and Need

Stakeholder

Meeting

Results

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Project Purpose and Need

-motorized) flow, safety on Division Street that is

contextually sensitive to the adjacentcommunities and regional transportationneeds.

ee : Poor road condition

Crash locations

Sense of place Pedestrian/bicycle accessibility

Access to adjacent properties

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Sample Road Cross Sections

Suburban Cross Section

Downtown Cross Section

Boulevard Cross Section

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Proposed Alternatives

Capital Preventive

Maintenance

Boulevard

Roundabouts

Hybrid/Phased

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Proposed Alternatives

Capital PreventiveMaintenance (5 8 yr fix)aintenance (5-8 yr fix) Road condition

Existing intersectionsremain

access improvements

No additional right-of-

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Proposed Alternatives - Boulevard

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Proposed Alternatives

Potential for Roundabouts at Five Locationsotential for Roundabouts at Five Locations14th/Sil L k R d 14th/Silver Lake Road

11th Street 8 Street Front Street Grandview Parkway (US-31/M-37/M-72)

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Roundabout Benefits

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Proposed AlternativesRoundabout at 11th Street

Requires some right ofwa at SW uadrantfrom the park (ballot)(140 x 240 triangle)

Creates gatewayentrance to the city

Improves safety

Provides pedestrian &non-mo or ze access

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Proposed AlternativesRoundabout at 11th Street

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Proposed AlternativesRoundabout at 8 Street

Alternative to roundaboutth

Requires right of way

(two - 160 x 300tr ang es o par

Provides additionalaccess to Munson

Hospital & the parkSlows traffic

Improves safety

Adds pedestrian and non-

Can be phased in overtime

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Proposed AlternativesRoundabout at Grandview Parkway

May require park

Park)

to/from the city

Slows traffic

Improves safety

Adds pedestrian andnon-motorized

access

Can be phased inover time

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Roundabout Videos

http://vodpod.com/watch/1392797-michigan-dot-on-roundabouts

http://www.wcroads.org/news/roundabouts/RndAbouts-SWFs/iihs.swf