DOWNTOWN ONE-WAY TRAFFIC AND
PARKING UPDATE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 18, 2022
BACKGROUND
December 2020 – City
Council Provides Direction
for One-Way Pilot Program
May 2021 – Implementation
of Pilot Program
August 2021 – City Council
Approves Agreement with
JLB Traffic Engineering for
Traffic Analysis and Parking
Study
COMMUNITY
RESPONSE
May – June 2021 – Mixed
reviews directly after
implementation
Predominantly Positive
Feedback
RECOMMENDATIONS
One-Way Main Street from MLK Jr.
Way to O Street
Traffic Signal Modifications
Main Street
Surrounding Area
Queuing
Longer Que Lengths at some
intersections
EXISTING TRAFFIC FLOW
PROPOSED TRAFFIC FLOW
PARKING – MAIN STREET ONE-WAY
PARKING – MAIN STREET TWO-WAY
PARKING – K STREET
PARKING – CANAL STREET
ALL WAY
PEDESTRIAN
CROSSING
SUMMARY
• Main Street – One-Way from MLK Jr Way to O
Street
• Modification of Signals along Main Street
• Alteration of Que Lengths at some Intersection
• All-Way Pedestrian Cross at M and Main Streets
• Minimum of 96 additional Parking Stalls
• Estimated cost - $1MM