Sustainable Transportation Design Project:

Proposed Changes to Belmont/Morrison Couplet

By: Bryan Blanc, Marisa DeMull, Andy Kading

Project Area

Problems:

• High vehicle speeds• Poor bicycle and pedestrian facilities• Under-utilized travel lanes• Merging conflicts & curve at 25th & Morrison• Inconsistent cross sections along corridor

Sustainable Transportation Goals:

Design Goals for the Project1. Bicycle accessibility2. Pedestrian safety3. Maintain existing road function where possible4. Prioritize bicycle access and mobility above

automobile

Design Elements:

• Street closures• Intersections• Speed Control Measures• Pedestrian Enhancements• Bicycle Enhancements• Vehicle Enhancements• Other Enhancements

Figure 1: Proposed Changes

Existing• Sidewalks: 7.5’• South Parking Lane: 8’• Bike Lane: 5’• Driving Lanes: 3 lanes, 10’• North Parking Lane: 10’

Proposed

• Sidewalks: 7’• Furniture Zone: 3;• Cycle Track: 6’• South Parking Lane: 8’• Driving Lanes: 2 lanes, 10’

Belmont 7th to 12th For this stretch of Belmont the road runs from West to East one-way.

Existing• Sidewalks: 7.5’• South Parking Lane: 8’• Bike Lane: 6’• Driving Lanes: 2 lanes, 11’• North Parking Lane: 7’

Proposed• Sidewalks: 7’• Furniture Zone: 3’• Bike Lanes: 6’• Buffer: 3’• Parking Lane: 8’• Driving Lanes: 2 lanes, 10’

Belmont 12th to 16th For this stretch of Belmont the road runs from West to East one-way.

Existing• Sidewalks: 7’• South Parking Lane: 9’• Bike Lane: 6’• Driving Lanes: 10’, & 11’• North Parking Lane: 8’

Proposed• Sidewalks: 7’• Furniture Zone: 3’• Cycle track: 6’• Buffer Zone: 3’• South Parking Lane: 8’• Driving Lanes: 10’

Belmont 16th to 25th For this stretch of Belmont the road runs from West to East one-way.

Existing: • Sidewalks: 9’• Furniture Zone: 2.5’• South Parking Lane: 8’• External Driving Lanes: 2

lanes, 11’ • Internal Driving Lanes: 2

lanes, 10’• North Parking Lane: 11’

Proposed:• Sidewalks: 9’• Furniture Zone: 3.5’• South Parking Lane: 8’• Driving Lanes: 3 lanes, 10’• North Parking Lane: 8’• Buffer: 3’• Two-way Cycle Track: 10’

SE Morrison St, 11th to GrandFor this stretch of SE Morrison St the road runs from East to West two-way.

Existing • Sidewalks: 9’• Furniture Zone: 3’• South Parking Lane: 8’• Driving Lanes: 10’• North Parking Lane: 8’

Proposed• Sidewalks: 8’• Furniture Zone South: 3’• Furniture Zone North: 2.5’• Drive Lane: 9’• Drive Lane: 10’• North Parking Lane: 7.5’• Buffer: 2’• Two-way Cycle Track: 10’

SE Morrison St from 12th to 23rd For this stretch of SE Morrison St the road runs from east to west one-way.

Existing• Sidewalk: 4’• Furniture Zone: 3’• South Parking Lane: 9’• Driving Lanes: 10’• North Parking Lane: 12’

Proposed• Sidewalk: 6’• Furniture Zone: 2.5’• Driving Lane: 10’• Parking Lane: 7.5’• Buffer: 2’• Two-way Cycle Track: 10’

SE Morrison St from 23th to 25rd For this stretch of SE Morrison St the road runs from east to west one-way. This site runs parallel to a cemetery.