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THINK BIG <br />INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS <br />Improving Intersection crossing points In <br />downtown Louisville, Colorado, particularly <br />along Main Street and Front Street can <br />offer several benefits and require specific <br />strategles due to the unique conditions <br />of the area Here are some key points. <br />Benefits: <br />1 Enhanced pedestrian safety Reduced <br />risk of crashes involving pedestrians and <br />vehicles with shorter crossing distances <br />IBOSTING CONDITIONS TYPICAL CONDMON <br />2. Increased walkabilxf Encourages more <br />foot Gaff and supports local buonesses <br />3 Improved traffic flow' Optimized <br />intersemon designs can help reduce <br />congestion or unpredictablIrty of different <br />users be it Kies, pedestrians, or cars <br />4 Aesthetic enhancements Beautification <br />protects can improve the overall appeal of the <br />area while also integrating green infrastructure <br />or other ecological improvements <br />TY <br />U10' SIDEWALK <br />Strategies: <br />• Enhancing crosswalk wsib:Ity Use high- <br />wsibility crosswalk markings and s:gnageto <br />clearly designate pedestrian crossing areas <br />• Adding refuge islands Construct islands in <br />the middle of wider streets to provide a safe <br />haven for pedestrians crossing in stages <br />• Installing traffic -calming measures' Use <br />rased mtersecnons, raised crosswalks, <br />or vier lanes to slow down vehicle <br />speeds and increase pedestrian safety <br />OPTION 1: BULB -OUTS WITH CROSSINGS <br />ED INTERSECTION <br />030 <br />CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO <br />Improving lighting Ensure adequate <br />lighting at intersectons and crosswalks to <br />enhance vi olky dunng mghmme hours <br />Incorporatng green infrastructure Integrate <br />landscaping features like trees, planters, <br />and benches to create a more Inwtng <br />and pedestrian -friendly environment <br />Enhancing ADA accessibility Ensure <br />all pedestrian -rectifies meet Americans <br />with D aabil:Iea Act (ADA) standards <br />for accessibility, including curb ramps <br />and detectable warning surfaces <br />� DISTINCTIVE MATERIAL I 10' SIDEWALK <br />TRAVEL LANE WITH PARALLEL PARKING <br />EROSSING STRIPES <br />048 <br />• Ensure landscape planters can <br />support suggested sustainable, naive <br />plant materials and have <br />support in dry climate condsons <br />• Plant new street trees using s:va cells and <br />other sub -grade improvements to create <br />a soil volume of 800cu ft or larger <br />OPTIONAREAS TO BUSTING ROADBED <br />(NO CHANGESE%I <br />044 <br />10' SIDEWALK <br />TREES IN SILVA CELLSI <br />tip; <br />() <br />• <br />EROSSING STRIPES <br />°BOON 3 BULB -OUTS WITH PLANTING AREAS, RAISED <br />CROSSINGS AND RAISED INTERSECTION <br />PLANTING AREA <br />BULBOUTSI <br />TRAVEL LANE WITH PARALLEL PARKING <br />2024 DOWNTOWN VISION PLAN <br />