Westside Improvements
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left-turning vehicles to a dedicated lane on the other side of the road.
Improvements
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Minor Intersection Improvements:
Improve signal timing and coordination with Wabash Avenue
Reconfigure St. Joseph southbound approach to extend left turn lanes and add right turn lane
Lengthen Lloyd left turn lane
Considerations:
Significant amount of truck traffic
southbound to eastbound is the main turning movement
Maintain dual lane through movement
Minor Intersection Improvements:
Improve signal timing and coordination with Wabash Avenue
Reconfigure St. Joseph southbound approach to extend left turn lanes and add right turn lane
Lengthen Lloyd left turn lane
Considerations:
Significant amount of truck traffic
southbound to eastbound is the main turning movement
Maintain dual lane through movement
Intersection Modification:
- Close South Barker westbound exit loop ramp.
- Add South Barker traffic to North Barker westbound exit ramp.
- Realign westbound entrance ramp.
- Upgrade eastbound Barker exit ramp.
- Reconfigure ramps to improve safety
- Intersection Modification:
- Relocate westbound Tekoppel Avenue exit.
- Reconstruct Corbierre from Tekoppel to east of Addison.
- Increase ramp spacing
- Improve space for changing lanes
- Minor Intersection Improvement:
- Extend turn lanes, pavement upgrades
- Restrict right turns on red with signal modifications
- High number of westbound rear-end crashes
- Improve westbound sight distance by flattening roadway
- Major Intersection Improvement:
- Dual displaced left turns.
- Heavy commercial corridor
- Maintain same lane configuration for northbound/southbound Red Bank Road
- Highest volume of left turn movements
Minor Intersection Improvement:
- Added turning movements.
- Add northbound left turn lane
- Add southbound left and right turns
Considerations
- Heavy commercial corridor
Reduced Conflict Intersection:
- Right in/right out only on north/southbound Middle Mt. Vernon and Felstead roads
- Utilize median U-turns for other movements
- Complement changes at Schutte Road
Restricted Crossing U-Turn:
- Signalized Left Turns for Lloyd Traffic.
- Right in/right out only on north/southbound Schutte Road
Considerations
- Residential development to the north and apartments and access to USI to the south
Restricted Crossing U-Turn:
- Signalized Left Turns for Lloyd Traffic.
- Right in/right out only on north/southbound Schutte Road
Considerations
- Residential development to the north and apartments and access to USI to the south