Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
July 28, 2015
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Lane Striping Configuration on 10th Street due to Two-way
Conversion
INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering ? Traffic Engineering Division
Recommendation: Approval is requested for a pavement striping and marking plan
on 10th Street between 2nd Avenue and 6th Avenue to provide three vehicle
lanes, one parking aisle, and two bicycle lanes.
Background: The Columbus Council approved Ordinance No. 14-13 on April 8, 2014
to authorize the conversion of Tenth Street to two-way traffic flow between
Front Avenue and 6th Avenue. The Columbus Council also approved Resolution No.
175-14 on May 27, 2014 to adopt an Alternative Transportation Plan (ATP) as
created by URS Consulting Engineers. The ATP listed 10th Street as a candidate
for a ?road diet?, and described a road diet as ?a process in which excess
vehicle capacity on a roadway is replaced by a variety of treatments including
the provision of alternative transportation facilities?. Tenth Street
currently has four westbound vehicle lanes and a parallel parking aisle along
the southern curb. The Traffic Engineering Division proposes to re-stripe and
re-mark 10th Street between 2nd Avenue and 6th Avenue to provide three vehicle
lanes (one eastbound, one westbound, and one center left turn lane), one
parallel parking aisle for eastbound vehicles, and eastbound and westbound
bicycle lanes. The eastbound bicycle lane will be located between the parallel
parking aisle and the southern curb. This proposed lane configuration has been
reviewed and approved by Gehl Studios and is endorsed by the Bicycle Columbus
Board. A diagram of the proposed configuration is attached.
Analysis: The most recent daily traffic counts on 10th Street indicate
approximately 4,200 vehicles east of Veterans Parkway and approximately 3,250
vehicles west of Veterans Parkway. These daily traffic volumes can be easily
accommodated with one travel lane in each direction as proposed. The lane
configuration also provides greater safety for pedestrian street crossings.
Financial Considerations: All costs to stripe, mark, sign, and signalize this
segment of 10th Street for two-way traffic flow are included in the capital
project budget.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: All costs to maintain the pavement
striping and marking, traffic signs, and traffic signals shall come from the
Traffic Engineering Division?s annual operating budget.
Legal Considerations: None.
Recommendations/Actions: Approve the proposed lane striping/marking plan for
10th Street.
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