parkwood the plaza -- road diet

Benefits

• Offersandeast-westbicycleconnectioninanareathatcurrentlyhasnone• Improvespedestriansafetyandcomfortbybufferingnarrow,back-of-curbsidewalks• Achievablewithinexistingcurblineviapaintandminormedianmodifications• Servesneighborhoodswithanactivecyclingculture• Providesbufferedbikelanesforusergroupsthatareuncomfortableridinginthestreet

• Calmstrafficinanareawithahistoryofsafetychallenges• TiesdirectlyintotheParkwoodBlueLineStationandmulti-usepath• Extendstheped/bikenetworkcreatedthroughthecity’sinvestmentintheXCLT• Relativelyfewdrivewayconflicts• Demonstratesthecity’scommitmenttoCompleteStreets

Parkwood Ave.

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The Plaza

Matheson Ave.

Davidson St.

Brevard St.

Parkwood Blue Line Station & Connection to Rail-Trail

Cross-Charlotte Trail Connection

Connection to Matheson Ave. Road Conversion

Minor Median Modifications

Parkwood Ave. / The Plaza Road Diet

= Buffered Bike Lanes (Parkwood Ave. from Parkwood Station to The Plaza)

= Bike Lanes (The Plaza from Parkwood Ave. to Matheson Ave.)

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Approx. 46’ curb-to-curb

Parkwood Avenue - BEFORE

Parkwood Avenue - AFTER

Approx. 46’ curb-to-curb

4’ 9.5’ 9.5’ 8’ 9.5’ 9.5’ 4’

4’ 8’ 4’10’9’ 10’ 9’Note - Bufferwidthforbikelanescanbereducedatintersectionstoallowfora10-footleftturnlaneinthemedian.

Approx. 42’ curb-to-curb

The Plaza - BEFORE

The Plaza - AFTER

Approx. 42’ curb-to-curb

4’ 11’ 10’ 10’ 11’ 4’

4’ 10’ 4’10’6’ 10’ 6’