Chapter Four Pedestrian Facility Recommendations
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CHAPTER FOUR PEDESTRIAN FACILITY RECOMMENDATIONS This chapter recommends two types of Recommendations included in this chapter are infrastructure improvements: planning-level design concepts. This means that the recommendations are guided by the »» Design concepts for six example plan goals and informed by existing conditions, locations; and prioritized missing best practices, and opportunities identified sidewalk links in the City. The during field work. Additional engineering example location recommendations analysis and field work is needed before show how a mix of treatments can proceeding with project implementation. improve the pedestrian network in a defined area. Recommended Example Locations treatments include sidewalks, pedestrian crossing facilities, and bus Six locations were identified for field work in stop improvements. order to develop conceptual recommendations »» A prioritized list of sidewalk projects. to improve pedestrian safety and comfort. Sidewalk projects are scored and These “example locations” were identified from ranked using the new method several sources, including the demand and recommended in Chapter 3. needs analysis, public input, and input from the City’s technical team. Appendix C provides 76 DECEMBER 2012 sample comments from CommunityWalk of the design concepts are described in around each example location. Chapter 3, Best Practices, Design Standards and Sidewalks. Overall, recommended design The example locations are typical of pedestrian concepts are intended to achieve one or more of conditions in many areas of the City. Thus, the following objectives: these design concepts recommended can be applied elsewhere in the City. The example locations are not in any priority order. Many Ensure ADA compliance. Ensure sufficient crossing time. All sidewalks and intersection features meet Adjust signal timing to ensure pedestrians have at standards set by PROWAAG, NCDOT and the City of least 3.5 feet per second to cross the street. Raleigh. Make pedestrians more visible to motorists. Improve transit access. Remove line of sight barriers to visibility with Establish bus stops and travel ways to/from bus infrastructure features that place pedestrians in stops (along and across the roadway) that ensure locations where they are more visible to motorists pedestrian safety and comfort. (and vice-versa). Install or improve sidewalk conditions. Slow motor vehicle speeds at potential points of Install sidewalks where missing and repair damaged conflicts with pedestrians. on non-ADA-compliant sidewalks where they exist. Use geometric, operational and signal/signage methods to reduce speeds in order to reduce potential crashes between pedestrians and motor vehicles. Shorten crossing distances. Reduce or eliminate potential points of conflicts with Use infrastructure features to shorten the distance pedestrians. pedestrians are in travel lanes while crossing the Use strategies to separate pedestrians and motor street. vehicles in the roadway. The six locations are up to ¼ mile long and »» New Bern Avenue between 3600 and are referenced or bounded by a primary street 3800 New Bern Avenue with selective cross streets as follows: »» Wake Forest Road between the Beltline off-ramp and St. Albans Drive »» Avent Ferry Road between Varsity Drive and Centennial Parkway Map 1. Six Example Locations on demand and »» Glenwood Avenue (US 70) between needs analysis. shows the six locations. Site- Pleasant Valley Road and commercial specific maps and more information on each driveway at Pleasant Valley example location follow. Promenade »» Brier Creek Parkway between Little Briar Creek Lane and Skyland Ridge Parkway »» Martin Luther King Boulevard between Blount Street and Garner Road 77 City of Raleigh Pedestrian Plan | Chapter 4 Map 14. Six Example Locations on demand and needs analysis. Example Locations City of Raleigh Comprehensive Pedestrian Plan Brier Creek Parkway Glenwood Avenue Wake Forest Rd New Bern Ave Avent Ferry Road Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Level of Need Demand Low Low High $ Committed Project 0 1.25 2.5 5 Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction High Miles 78 DECEMBER 2012 Avent Ferry Road between Varsity Drive and Centennial Parkway Overall Need 9» High pedestrian, bike and transit use at intersec- tions due to location near NCSU. 9» Pedestrian conflicts with left turns; 9» Lack of facilities/infrastructure (landing, median protection, sidewalks); and 9» Long crossing distances. 9» Bike route on Avent Ferry. Improvements »» Add sidewalks. »» Shorten crossing distances and improve pedestrian visibility with curb extensions. »» Provide pedestrian refuges with raised center medi- ans and right turn channelization islands. Rationale. »» Realign intersections to reduce pedestrian-vehicle conflicts. The section of Avent Ferry Road has a high »» Improve signal timing and sequence. level of non-motorized travel – walking, bicycling and transit use, due in large part to the proximity of the North Carolina State University (NCSU) campus, educational and residential facilities, and supporting retail establishments. A bicycle route crosses Avent Ferry Road south of Centennial Parkway. Safety concerns include long pedestrian crossing distances with insufficient pedestrian crossing facilities; pedestrian conflicts with left turns; and missing sidewalks along portions of the segment. Recommended Design Concepts. Recommended concepts are concentrated at Photo 40. Non-motorized activity at NCSU. the two intersections, including the bus stops. The recommendations include signal changes, geometric changes within the right-of-way, »» new signage, and maintenance. Specific Map 2. Avent Ferry Road Example Location recommendations within the segment are Map 1: Varsity Drive. summarized in the table below and shown on »» two maps: Map 3. Avent Ferry Road Example Location Map 2: Centennial Parkway. 79 City of Raleigh Pedestrian Plan | Chapter 4 Map 15. Avent Ferry Road Example Location Map 1: Varsity Drive. Varsity 1: Map Location Example Road Ferry Avent 15. Map 80 DECEMBER 2012 Map 16. Avent Ferry Road Example Location Map 2: Centennial Parkway. Centennial 2: Map Location Example Road Ferry Avent 16. Map 81 City of Raleigh Pedestrian Plan | Chapter 4 82 - - AVENT FERRY ROAD BETWEEN VARSITY DRIVE AND CENTENNIAL PARKWAY - ADA Compliant ADA pedestrians more vis Make motorists. ible to sidewalk Install or improve conditions where needed. distances. Shorten crossing Ensure sufficient crossing time. transit access. Improve speeds vehicle motor Slow points of con at potential flicts with pedestrians. poten or eliminate Reduce tial points of conflicts with pedestrians. MAP GENERAL Chapter 3 Reference KEY G1 Install landing and waiting pad at bus stops and add Best Practices, Transit X pedestrian-oriented lighting at the stop. Stops, pg X G2 Change signal phasing to provide lagging left turn phase Best Practices Overview, X for Avent Ferry Road. Countermeasure table, pg X NA Clear overgrown vegetation from the sidewalk; establish May include a reference X X on-going maintenance program. from Chapter 5, BBWR VARSITY DRIVE V1 Curb extensions Best Practices, Across X X the Roadway Basics, pg X Intersection Templates, pg X V2 Eliminate right-turn on red from Varsity Drive. Best Practices Overview, X Countermeasure table, pg X V3 Realign Varsity Drive, shift/restripe lanes, and install Best Practices, X X curb extension to improve signal operation and reduce Intersection Templates, pedestrian/vehicle conflicts. pg X V4 Install ADA-compliant curb ramps on where missing. X DECEMBER 2012 - - AVENT FERRY ROAD BETWEEN VARSITY DRIVE AND CENTENNIAL PARKWAY - flicts with pedestrians. poten or eliminate Reduce tial points of conflicts with pedestrians. ADA Compliant ADA pedestrians more vis Make motorists. ible to sidewalk Install or improve conditions where needed. distances. Shorten crossing Ensure sufficient crossing time. transit access. Improve speeds vehicle motor Slow points of con at potential V5 Install “Turning Traffic Yield to Pedestrians” signs. Best Practices Overview, X X Countermeasure table, pg X CENTENNIAL PARKWAY C1 Install sidewalk on south side of Centennial Parkway, Best Practices, Along the X based on pedestrian demand. Roadway Basics, pg X C2 Install a raised channelization island with pedestrian Best Practices, X refuge. Intersection Templates, pg X C3 Recommendations for intersection at Western Manor Best Practices Overview, Apartments driveway: countermeasures table, pg x. •» Convert driveway at Western Manor Apartments to X X inbound only. •» Reduce the driveway width in order to create space Best Practices Overview, X for a sidewalk on one side. Note: A portion of this Countermeasure table, recommendation is on private property, which will pg X; Best Practices, require agreement by the property owner. On Map Along the Roadway Ba- X the portion of the recommended change that ap- sics, pg X pears to be on private property is indicated with a dashed line. 83 City of Raleigh Pedestrian Plan | Chapter 4 84 - - AVENT FERRY ROAD BETWEEN VARSITY DRIVE AND CENTENNIAL PARKWAY - pedestrians. tial points of conflicts with with conflicts of points tial Reduce or eliminate poten eliminate or Reduce flicts with pedestrians. with flicts at potential points of con of points potential at Slow motor vehicle speeds speeds vehicle motor Slow Improve transit access. transit Improve time. Ensure sufficient crossing crossing sufficient Ensure Shorten crossing distances. Shortencrossing conditions where needed. where conditions Install or improve