NW 25th Street This is an all way stop-controlled intersection with sidewalks on all approaches. Two of the four corners of the intersection are parking lots. The northwest corner belongs to the Fort Worth Police Department. All approaches appear to be used for on-street parking, on both sides of the street. The on-street parking is not striped as such. There was a fatal crash at this intersection.
Table 13: NW 25th Street Intersection Recommendations
Category
Issues and Recommendations
Issue: Curb ramps do not appear to be ADA compliant and are angled toward intersection traffic. Recommendation: Reconstruct existing curb ramps. Issue: Crosswalks are unmarked. Stop bars are faded. Vehicles are stopping past stop signs and encroaching into crosswalk area. Recommendation: Mark high-visibility crosswalks. Remark existing stop bars on all approaches. Issue: There are long crossing distances. Parked cars obstruct sight lines. Recommendation: Install curb extensions. Restrict parking in advance of crosswalk. Issue: Sidewalks are available at all legs but are overgrown, cracking, and narrow. Recommendation: Reconstruct wider sidewalks. Reconstruct driveways with level sidewalks. Extend sidewalk from this intersection to the north to connect to the Trinity Trails System on the east side of Ellis Ave.
Curb Ramp
Crosswalk
Other Crossing Characteristics
Sidewalk
Lighting
Improve lighting to increase visibility (Stockyards Transportation Study)
NW 26th Street This is an all way stop-controlled intersection. This intersection is above Marine Creek and the sidewalks here tie into the Trinity Trails Systems. This intersection is a bridge structure running between 200 and300 feet north and south of this intersection.
Table 14: NW 26th Street Intersection Recommendations
Category
Issues and Recommendations
Issue: Curb ramps do not appear to be ADA compliant but are limited by bridge structure. Recommendation: Reconstruct or repair existing curb ramps.
Curb Ramp
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