From: David Martinez <[email protected]>
Date: Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 10:05 PM
To: "REYNOLDS, ARLIS" <[email protected]>
Subject: NB-2 Suggest Off-Site Improvements
Hello,
Here are some suggested off-site improvements that could be made at Superior and Industrial (using some numbering from the Pedestrian Master Plan that is in development):
A1/A5 (Sidewalk Network/Missing Sidewalks) - There are sidewalks in the area that...don't exist. Close by is NB Pomona and a bit further away is SB Old Newport.
A3 (Separate Bike Facility) - Needed so that pedestrians and bikes aren't using the same area.
A13 (Curb Ramps) - Directional curb ramps are needed at the intersection A14 (Curb Extensions/Bulb Outs) - Would encourage tighter and slower turns B9 (Adding Missing Crosswalks) - Going SB on Superior there is a missing crosswalk.
B13 (Pedestrian Countdown Signals) - No countdowns on most ped signals B18 (Leading Ped Interval) - Should be standard in CM
B19 (Regulating right on red) - Going from SB Superior and turning right is already prohibited, but because this intersection is so complicated I think this is a good candidate to ban it for every right turn.
B21 (Redesign slip lanes) - I don't think that island in the intersection is technically a slip lane but it should be redesigned anyway. The largest issue I can see with a redesign to remove it is cars heading southbound on Pomona having to do a funky turn to continue south on Superior.
B22 (Walk sign always active) - This intersection is just weird and someone who wants to cross on a green may be walking into a car. If the walk signals are on every time a car won't be turning into the crosswalk then it's easy to know when it's safe.
C1 (Roadway Reconfigurations) - Superior is a proposed Class II on the ATP
Thanks,
David M