James Avenue / 8 th Avenue This is a signalized intersection. There are curb ramps at all corners. Rosemont Middle School is on the southeast corner and Rosemont Park is on the northeast corner. The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is on the northwest and southwest corners. There has been a KSI crash at this intersection.
Figure 32: Long crossing across W Seminary Drive on the East Leg of I ntersection.
Table 152 : James Avenue intersection recommendations Category
Issues and Recommendations
Issue : Curb ramps are not ADA compliant and are misaligned from the crosswalks. Recommendation : Reconstruct or repair existing curb ramps. Issue : Crosswalks are marked on all sides except the east leg. Crosswalk markings are faded on other legs. Recommendation : Install new high-visibility crosswalks on all legs of the intersection. Issue : Long crossing distances. Insufficient space for pedestrians waiting to cross at northeast corner due to disconnected sidewalk. Insufficient lighting. Pedestrian signal not on auto recall. Recommendation : Install median crossing island. Connect sidewalk between ramps on the northeast corner. Relocate ramp crossing 8 th Avenue on the northeast corner. Improve lighting for pedestrian crossings. Place pedestrian signal on auto recall. Issue : Narrow sidewalk on west side of James Avenue, north side of W Seminary Drive east of 8 th Avenue, and south side of W Seminary Drive west of James Avenue. Recommendation : Widen sidewalks in these areas.
Curb ramp
Crosswalk
Other Crossing Characteristics
Sidewalk
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