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SUBJECT:
WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
POTENTIAL STRIPING I~ODIFICATIONS ALONG THE MAIN STREET/BRYAN AVENUE
CORRIDOR (BETWEEN NEWPORT AND BROWNING AVENUES)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, at their regular meeting of September 2, 1986, authorize
the restriping of Bryan Avenue from about 100 feet west of Red Hill Avenue to
Browning Avenue. This modification would change the current two lane
configuration of the roadway to four lanes plus a bike lane on each side. A
typical section of the recommended plan has been included.
BACKGROUND:
In order to create four travel lanes (two in each direction) and a bike lane along
the subject roadway section, staff has evaluated the feasibility of restriping the
Main Street/Bryan Avenue roadway segment between Newport and Browning Avenues.
Recognizing that restriping could require full or partial curb parking removal,
three alternative striping plans were developed.
While all three plans would incorporate four travel lanes (two eastbound and two
westbound), the first striping plan reviewed involved the complete removal of
northside and southside curb parking from Newport to Browning, a continuous
two-way left turn lane (painted median island), and a 5' bicycle lane on each
side. The second alternative would restrict curb parking only during certain
hours but would eliminate the two-way left turn lane while retaining the 5' bike
lane. The third option would include a combined parking/bike lane (to permit full
on-street parking) but, like the second alternative, there would not be a
continuous left turn lane.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
From a detailed review of the three alternative striping plans, staff finds that
the first alternative would most benefit the City (two-way left turn lane, full
curb parking restrictions, and a bike lane on each side). However, since it would
involve full curb parking removal on existing land uses, an evaluation of daytime
and evening parkin~ conditions was conducted. The results indicated that the full
removal of on-street parking would considerably impact two areas along the Main
Street/Bryan Avenue corridor west of Red Hill while little if any impact would be
felt in areas east of Red Hill. These two westerly areas include the apartments
opposite Cindy Lane and Pinetree Park.
Although the potential of removing all on-street parking does exist at this time
(including the apartments and the park area), staff concludes that such an effort
would be premature given the obvious sectional impact on apartment dwellers and to
those who frequent the park.
AUGUST 13, 1986
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On that basis, tt tS concluded that additional studtes should be directed to areas
West of Red Htll whtle the portion of Bryan Avenue. east of Red Htll (between Red
Hill and Browning) should be restrtped now (with mtnor modifications to existing
strtptng about 100 feet west of Red H111) while the aforementioned study Is betng
performed, ~
it ts noted that such additional study wtll tnvolve discussions wtth the
owner/manager of the apartment (in terms of better off-street parklng utilization)
as well as a study tnto the feasibility of constructing an off-street parking
facility at the park.
BRYAN AVE. -- TYPICAL STRIPING
PROPOSED STRIPING (EAST OF RED HILL)
EXISTING STRIPING
Bob Ledendecker
Director of ~ublic t~orks/City Engineer
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Je~/ry CraaFt 11
L"6nsulting Traffic Engineer