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Poplar Street Conversion Open House. August 7, 2012. Meeting Format. Open House Held from 6:30-8 pm, August 7th Sign In Sheet and Comment Sheet ‘Rotating’ Slide Show Overview Map Block by Block Design Concepts Submit comments to City Staff at meeting or by August 15 th via email/mail. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Poplar Street Conversion
Open House
August 7, 2012
Meeting Format
• Open House Held from 6:30-8 pm, August 7th• Sign In Sheet and Comment Sheet• ‘Rotating’ Slide Show• Overview Map• Block by Block Design Concepts• Submit comments to City Staff at meeting or by
August 15th via email/mail.• Follow up mailer
Poplar Street Conversion Project Purpose
• Make Uptown easier to navigate in this area. • One-way street systems can be:
– Confusing– Can lead to unnecessarily longer driving in the search
of parking or destinations.
• Converting some of Uptown’s one-way streets to two-way will:– Improve the street network – Reduce congestion and air pollution– Reduce pedestrian conflicts and motorist confusion
Poplar Street Conversion General Information
• City project will convert Poplar Street from 3rd St. to 6th St. from one-way to two-way.
• County project has already converted Mint Street from MLK Jr Blvd to Trade St from one-way to two-way.
• Mint Street is projected to carry the majority of the traffic (2,500 vpd up to 5,500 vpd).
• Poplar Street is projected to have a decrease in traffic (5,000 vpd down to 2,000 vpd).
S. Mint Stre
et
W. MLK Jr Blvd.
S. Graham
Street
S. Church Stre
et
W. 3 rd StreetW. 4 th Street
W. Trade StreetW. 5 th Street
W. 6 th Street
N. Church Stre
et
S. Tryon
Street
N. Tryon
Street
N. Poplar Stre
et
Conversion of Mint and Poplar
Mint StreetFrom: MLK Jr. Blvd.To: Trade Street
Poplar StreetFrom: 3rd StreetTo: 6th Street
Poplar Street Conversion General Information
• Staff have completed a design concept.
• Types of improvements:- Curb radii modifications, - Wheelchair ramp improvements- Repaving and restriping- Addition of traffic signals for two-way flow.
• No projected changes to Presbyterian Daycare loading or on-street parking next Settler’s Cemetery.
Example of Improvements at 6th and Poplar
Removal of island
New ladder style crosswalks on all four approaches
Converting to two-way travel
Poplar Street Conversion Timeline
• Planning & Design phase= 12 months (current phase)
• Bid phase= 6 months
• Land Acquisition phase= 9 months (could be shorter because most improvements are in existing City right of way)
• Construction phase= 3 months
• Project Completion= Completed by Spring 2014
Questions?