Recommendation : Implement LPI. Relocate fire hydrant, mast arm and pillar and widen standing space to improve comfort and safety of pedestrians waiting to cross. Consider widening islands on east side to shorten crossing distance as well. Install curb extensions on west side to shorten crossing distance and provide more waiting space for pedestrians. Curb extensions will help formalize the on street parking on the western leg of the intersection.
Ellis Avenue 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 about 200 - 300 ft north and south of this intersection 2 .
Table 66 : Ellis Avenue 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. Issue : Crosswalks across Ellis Ave are unmarked. Crosswalks across NW 26 th St are faded, eastern crosswalk is skewed. Stop bars are missing on Ellis Ave. Recommendation : Mark new high- visibility crosswalks and remark existing crosswalks as high visibility and better alignment. Mark new stop bars and remark existing stop bars. Issue : There are long crossing distances. There is insufficient lighting. Recommendation : Install curb extensions, particularly on southwest curb. Install median crossing island on southern leg. Install/upgrade lighting. Consider treatments appropriate for trail crossings. Issue : Sidewalks lack sufficient buffer and have too much cross -slope. There is excessive vegetation on northeast corner of intersection that is blocking the sidewalk. Recommendation : Remove obstructions on the northeast corner and construct a sidewalk on the east side to tie to existing sidewalk to the north.
Curb Ramp
Crosswalk
Other Crossing Characteristics
Sidewalk
N Houston Street This is a side stop- controlled intersection. The northern leg of this intersection is a driveway to a parking lot for the Rodeo Park fields and trail system. There are ramps present on all corners. The ramps on the north side are isolated and do not connect to any sidewalks.
2 This intersection is also on the Ellis Avenue corridor
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