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Safer Roadways: A Complete Streets Guide
Table 7-1 – Corridor Summary – Current Conditions and Recommended Improvements
78 th Street Current Conditions Recommended Improvements
Table 7-1 Corridor Summary
Potential Typologies: Urban Neighborhood C4, Main Street C4 Separated Bike Lanes, Buffer Zones, Wider Sidewalks, Raised Crossings, Pedestrian Refuges Intend to reduce vehicular speed and encourage greater pedestrian volume
2 Mile Area – Causeway Boulevard to East Adamo Drive
User Features Pedestrian and Bicycle
Sidewalk, Transit Stops
Volumes
18,200 AADT (2021)
Traffic Speeds Traveled Way Travel Lanes
Posted Speed of 45 mph
Target Speed of 20-25 mph
5 Travel Lanes
Reduce to 3 Travel Lanes with separated bike lanes, and on-street parking Fluctuating from 22 – 40 feet Yes, in areas without center turn lane 11-foot Lane Width
Lane Width
12-foot Lane Width
Vehicular ROW
Fluctuating from 80 – 170 feet
Median
None
Pedestrian Facilities Pedestrian Zone - Total
6-foot Total, only sidewalk on both sides of the road
20-25-foot Total
Sidewalk Width
6 feet
9.5-foot Sidewalk & Buffer
Bicycle Facilities Bicycle Accommodations
There are no bicycle facilities, lanes, or accommodations
6-foot Separated bike lanes with 5-foot Buffer Zones
Transit Transit Stops
Local Hart Bus Service Stops on Sidewalk
9-foot Transit boarding Island to contain stops
Vision Zero Vision Zero (VZ)
Top 20 High Injury Corridor
These improvements to the pedestrian experience intend to significantly reduce the crash rate and high injuries
Plans / Studies
Vision Zero 78 th Street Corridor Study (TPO)
Placemaking Green Infrastructure
None
5-foot Designated Green Buffer Zone with Street trees, landscaping, and lawns Street lighting, and Pedestrian scale lighting
Street Lighting
None
Parking Management On-Street Parking Community Planning Community Planning Area
None
Yes, within designated Flex Zone
Greater Palm River
All improvements suggested must support the vision of the Greater Palm River Community Plan
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