East Lowden Street This is a side- stop intersection with ramps for crossing the side street at all four corners
Table 27 : East Lowden Street Intersection Recommendations Category Issue & Recommendation
Issue : Curb ramps do not appear to be ADA compliant and are not aligned with crossing. Recommendation : Reconstruct or repair existing curb ramps. Issue : Crosswalks are unmarked. No stop bar at controlled crossing. Recommendation: Mark crosswalks on eastern and western side of intersection. Mark stop bars at stop-controlled approaches. Issue : Sidewalks seem to be narrow (<4 ft wide). No continuous sidewalk on East Lowden St. Recommendation : Reconstruct sidewalks to be wider on Evans Ave. Determine which east -west sidewalk connections should be prioritized to complete connections.
Curb Ramp
Crosswalk
Sidewalk
Baker Street As noted on the corridor’s crash map (Figure 6), there is a concentration of crashes that occur at this intersection, including one fatal crash.
Table 28 : Baker Street Intersection Recommendations Category Issue & Recommendation
Issue : Curb ramps do not appear to be ADA compliant and are angled toward intersection traffic. Recommendation : Reconstruct or repair existing curb ramps. Issue : Crosswalks are unmarked. No stop bar at controlled crossing. Recommendation : Mark high - visibility crosswalks on eastern and western side of intersection. Mark stop bars at stop -controlled approaches. Issue : Both approaches of Baker Street are wide with on street parking. There is also insufficient pedestrian lighting. Recommendation : Install curb extensions at intersection to shorten crossing distance across Baker St. Install/upgrade lighting. Issue : No sidewalk on northeast corner. Existing sidewalk on western side is at back of curb. Recommendation : Install new sidewalk on northeast corner of intersection on Baker St to connect to existing sidewalk. Consider reconstructing sidewalk along Evans Avenue with a buffer.
Curb Ramp
Crosswalk
Other Crossing Characteristics
Sidewalk
37
Made with FlippingBook - Share PDF online