CONNER CREEK GREENWAY: Existing Conditions from Jefferson Conner Street- E. Outer Drive to 8 Mile Road Conner Street- 7 Mile Road to E. Outer Drive A Existing Conditions B Existing Conditions Issues: Issues: A. 2 lane road, 30-50' wide A. 4 lane road, 60' wide, intermittent parking on east side B. Existing 6' sidewalk on west side of road B. Existing 6' sidewalk on east side of road C. Road will be resurfaced in 2004 C. Numerous sideroads and residential driveways Opportunities: Opportunities: 1. Bike lanes could be incorporated through the narrowing of lanes. 1. Bike lanes could be incorporated through the narrowing of lanes. 2. Conflict points make use of sidepath inappropriate.
Summary: Easy Conversion to a High Quality Bike Lane/ Sidewalk Corridor Summary: Moderately Difficult Conversion to a Low Quality Bike Lane/ Sidewalk
Distance traveled in 15 minutes It takes 3- 4.5 hours to walk from the Detroit River in Pedestrian 2-3 miles an hour Maheras Park along Conner Boulevard to 8 Mile Road and 45 minutes-1.5 hours to ride the corridor on a bike.
Bicyclist travels 8-12 miles an hour
8 Mile Road-Conner Intersection E. Outer Drive-Conner Intersection Railroad-Conner Intersection The Conner Street corridor ends at the intersection of Conner Street turns north while the main traffic Railroad tracks are wide and rough. Bicycle Conner Street Conner and 8 Mile Road. Signage that indicates the lanes continue down E. Outer Drive. E. Outer lanes/paths should meet railroad at right angle Maheras Park beginning of the Conner Creek Greenway will be Drive is 60 ft. wide with 4 lanes of traffic. to minimize tires catching in rail grooves. important at this point. There is no traffic light or crosswalk at this intersection. The nearest crosswalk is Clairepointe Street N
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7 Mile-Conner Intersection Gratiot-Conner Intersection Second largest number of non-motorized Largest number of non-motorized crashes in study Conner Street crashes in study area. 3 pedestrian crashes area. 5 pedestrian crashes in 3 years. Pedestrians Maheras Park in 3 years. Pedestrians must cross a 52 ft. must cross a 165 ft. wide road with 8 lanes of traffic. road with 5 lanes of traffic. Existing crosswalks are set far-back from intersection and the refuge islands is not clearly Clairepointe Street N
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Saint Jean Street- Mack Avenue to I- 94 Saint Jean Street- Jefferson Avenue to Mack Avenue I Existing Conditions J Existing Conditions K L M N Issues: A. 4 lanes changing to 2 lanes north of Shoemaker, 40' wide road with minimal conflict points along west side. C B B. Bordered by vacated city land or Shoemaker Terminal City Yards north of Shoemaker. South of Shoemaker is Mack Avenue Engine 6' 7-25' Plant. Planted berm Travel LaneTravel Lane Center Turn Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane No sidewalk Adjacent to industrial land use Opportunities: 60' Road Width 1. Possible to utilize either a bike lane/sidewalk or a sidepath that would Issues: Opportunities: require the City to modify some of their yards A. 4 through lanes, 1 center turn lane 1. Because there are few driveways, bicycle sidepaths could be utilized effectively Summary: Difficult Conversion to a High Quality Shared Sidepath B. Existing sidewalk C. Berm with plantings on south side of road is a nice amenity Summary: Moderately Difficult Conversion to a High Quality Shared Sidepath Conner Street- Warren Avenue to I-94 Interchange F Existing Conditions
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Summary: Moderately Difficult Conversion to a Low Quality Bike Lane/ Sidewalk Corridor.
In this section, Conner is dangerous for both pedestrians and Mack Avenue-Conner Warren-Conner Intersection bicyclists, and has signifigantly more non-motorized crashes Intersection recorded than the same section of St. Jean Street. Conner Street heavy traffic volume and high pedestrian demand make this a Mid-Block Crosswalk Maheras Park very difficult intersection. Pedestrians must cross a 200 ft. wide road with 7 lanes of traffic, which takes nearly a minute to walk across. Many motorists ignore the blinking red light that G signals the pedestrian crosswalk crossing Conner St. north of Clairepointe Street N Bessy Playground Warren.
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Jefferson Avenue- St. Jean St. to Conner Street St. Jean Street- Freud Street to Jefferson Avenue K Existing Conditions L Existing Conditions M N Issues: Issues: Opportunities: A. 6 through lanes and one center turn lane, few intersecting roads A. 4 lane road, existing sidewalk on west side. 1. Possible to utilize either a bike lane/sidewalk or a side path. B. Travel lanes can be narrowed to accommodate bike lanes B. Low volumes of traffic consisting mainly of trucks. C. Sidewalks existing on both sides of streets Bordered by industrial land use and vacant land. C. Room for bike lanes or sidepath. Opportunities: 1. Most viable option for linking St. Jean with Clairpointe by a bike lane/sidewalk option. Summary: Moderately Difficult Conversion to an Average 2. Center turn lane can be converted to a median for stretches Quality Bike Lane/ Sidewalk or Sidepath. Summary: Moderately Difficult Conversion to a High Quality Bike Lane/ Sidewalk Corridor Conner Street- Mack Avenue to Warren Avenue Conner Street-Jefferson Avenue to Mack Avenue G Existing Conditions H Existing Conditions
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Issues: Opportunities: Adjacent to Adjacent to vacant industrial land use 80' land and parking Road Width A. 4 through lanes 1. Sufficient width for travel lanes to be Issues: Opportunities: narrowed to accommodate bikes in the roadway B. Buffer between sidewalk and road A. 6 through lanes and one center turn lane 1. Because there are few driveways and sideroads, is barren of trees 2. Planting trees in buffer would substantially B. Difficult to narrow travel lanes any further bike lane could be on top of curb between trees C. The curbs in this section of Conner are increase roadway aesthetics and pedestrian to accommodate bike lanes. and sidewalk. scheduled to be straightened. comfort. C. Sidewalks generally 11-15 feet wide where 2. Center turn lane can be converted to a median for 3. Scheduled straightening of curbs provides they exist opportunity to widen roads for bike lane. long stretches. D. Plantings are in tree pits spaced intermittently in the middle of the sidewalk. Summary: Moderately Difficult Conversion to a Low Quality Bike Lane/ Sidewalk Corridor Summary: Moderately Difficult Conversion to a High Quality Shared Sidepath
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Freud Street- St. Jean St. to Clairpointe St. Clairpointe Street- Maheras Park to Jefferson Avenue K L M Existing Conditions N Existing Conditions Issues: Opportunities: A. 2 lanes, 37' wide. 1. Road can be narrowed to accommodate bike lanes. B. The south side of the road has few formal driveways with Low volumes 2. Possible to utilize either a of traffic consisting mainly of trucks. bike lane/sidewalk or a sidepath. B C. No existing sidewalks on either side of the road. Very narrow ROW, no room 35' Travel Lane Travel Lane 16' Service Road for residential to add sidewalks. 35' neighborhood Issues: Road Width D. Industrial development is setback along Opportunities: the riverfront, giving the road a rural feeling. A. 2 through lanes and low volumes of traffic. 1. Possible to narrow travel lanes to accommodate Widens to 4 lanes north of Freud St. 25 mph. bike lanes and create pedestrian sidepath along creek until Bayview Marina. Summary: Moderately Difficult Conversion to an Average Quality B. Conner Creek runs along west side of road. Few driveways or sideroads along western edge Bike Lane/ Sidewalk or Sidepath. Summary: Easy Conversion to a High Quality C. ROW is too tight for sidepath at Bayview Marina. Bike Lane/ Sidewalk Corridor