the intersection is already laid out for a four - way stop or signalized condition. Median is present on all four approaches. Local business owner reported high number of crashes occurring when cars turn from Great SW Parkway onto Mark IV Parkway.
Table 41: Great SW Parkway Intersection Recommendations Category Issue & Recommendation
Issue: Heavy truck volumes from all directions and presence of some pedestrian infrastructure Recommendation : study feasibility of signalizing this intersection and accommodate U- turn movements. Install pedestrian pushbuttons and signals with the new signal. Issue: There is a sidewalk further east on the south side of Great SW Parkway but not at the intersection, making it difficult for pedestrians to cross. Recommendation: Install new sidewalk on Great SW Parkway to intersection. Install shared- use path on Mark IV Parkway to intersection. Install new high- visibility crosswalks and ADA compliant ramps for all corners and legs of intersection
Other Crossing Characteristics
Sidewalk
Crosswalk
Providence Drive This is a side stop- controlled intersection, just past the bridge over Little Fossil Creek. This bridge has a flood gauge and is equipped with warning signs and flashers that warns users not to enter the area when flooded. The median noses at this intersection are tapered to accommodate larger vehicles turning in or out, but there is no formal left turn lane onto Providence Drive. This section of Mark IV Parkway has high speed traffic, freight vehicles , and minimal sidewalk connectivity. Providence Drive serves industrial uses and has a sidewalk on the north side. There is a s idewalk on the west side of Mark IV Parkway that ends at the bridge over Little Fossil Creek. There is an existing stop bar on Providence Drive and curb ramps for this crossing but no crosswalk.
Table 42: Providence Drive Intersection Recommendations Category Issue & Recommendation
Issue: Sidewalk provided along bridge across creek t north of intersection is adjacent to travel lanes with no provided buffer. Recommendation: Install 5’ minimum sidewalk with buffer along bridge, vehicular travel lanes may be shifted
Sidewalk
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