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Phase V Downtown Decatur Streetscape improvements

Posted in Transportation, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 16, 2015 | 7 Comments »

The City Commission has awarded the contract for construction of Phase V of the Downtown Decatur Streetscape Improvements to the low bidder, GS Construction of Lawrenceville. Construction is expected to start in February.

The project will provide new streetscape improvements in the following areas:

East Trinity Place:          

  • South side only between North McDonough Street and Church Street.
  • Both sides between Church Street and Decatur Fire Station No. 1.

Church Street:      

  • Both sides between East Howard Avenue and East Trinity Place.

The work includes new sidewalks, street trees, lighting and street furniture. When the project is near completion, both streets will be milled and resurfaced.

Depending on the weather, the project will take 9 – 12 months. While there will be some inconvenience throughout construction, access to businesses is to be maintained throughout the project, except for short periods when a sidewalk or driveway is being removed or replaced. The city will have an on-site project manager to answer questions, help with construction issues and provide information about the project.

We appreciate everyone’s patience in finally getting this project started and look forward to a productive 2015.

Phase V downtown Decatur streetscapes Feb2015

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Overnight lane closure on Trinity starts tomorrow night

Posted in Transportation, tagged , , , , , on June 23, 2014 | 1 Comment »

Starting tomorrow night at 10 p.m. (Tuesday, June 24) one lane of traffic on East Trinity Place between N McDonough St and Church St will be closed overnight so AT&T can install a new service. All work by AT&T will be done at night between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Two-way traffic will be maintained on the north side of the street while crews work on the south side of Trinity. Please use caution when traveling through this area at night.

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Handouts from last night’s workshop

Posted in Meetings, Transportation, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

web-Church Street Section-2014-03-19

Here is the text from a fact sheet handed out at last night’s workshop:

CLAIREMONT AVENUE/COMMERCE DRIVE/CHURCH STREET
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND BICYCLE TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
FACT SHEET
March 19, 2014

“Complete Streets” per the City of Decatur Community Transportation Plan
• Following the “complete streets” concept, the existing corridor is rebuilt to accommodate bike and pedestrian travel modes.
• Use of smaller radii at all four corners of the intersection to reduce the length of the pedestrian crossing, thus reducing the exposure of pedestrian to vehicular traffic.
• Narrow the travel lane width from 12-feet to 11-feet.

Clairemont Avenue and Commerce Drive Intersection
• Remove the southbound right turn lane and share it with the through lane.
• Remove the northbound right turn lane and share it with the through lane.
• Reduce from two eastbound through lanes to one through lane.
• Remove the westbound left turn lane and share it with the through lane.
• Use of smaller radii at all four corners of the intersection to reduce the length of the pedestrian crossing, thus reducing the exposure of pedestrian to vehicular traffic.
• Pedestrian crossing times reduced up to 40% (reduced from 27 seconds to 16 seconds).
• Narrow the travel lane widths from 12-feet to 11-feet.
• Add “bulb-outs” at corners of the intersection, where practical.
• Widen the sidewalks.
• Outside lanes will be “Shared Lanes”.

Church Street and Commerce Drive Intersection
• Remove one through southbound lane.
• Remove one through northbound lane.
• Remove the westbound left turn lane.
• Use of smaller radii at all four corners of the intersection to reduce the length of the pedestrian crossing, thus reducing the exposure of pedestrian to vehicular traffic.
• Pedestrian crossing times reduced up to 40% (reduced from 27 seconds to 15 seconds).
• Narrow the travel lane widths from 12-feet to 11-feet.
• Add “bulb-outs” at corners of the intersection, where practical.
• Widen sidewalks.

Church Street
• Incorporate One-Way Cycle Track on each side of Church Street.
• Incorporate sidewalk along each side of Church Street
• Incorporate greenspace between the One-Way Cycle Track and the sidewalk.
• Provide shade tree and landscape plantings along the western side of Church Street
• Provide understory tree and landscape plantings along the eastern side of Church Street

11025-Church-Commerce Intersection Graphics-2014-03-18

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Workshop tonight

Posted in Meetings, Transportation, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on March 19, 2014 | 1 Comment »

Join us tonight from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the City Commission meeting room of Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough St., for a workshop about the Clairemont-Commerce-Church Street corridor pedestrian safety and bike lane improvements.

The project is based on Decatur’s 2008 Community Transportation Plan and is a project in the 2010 Strategic Plan to encourage healthy lifestyles and active living in Decatur. The purpose of the work is to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists.

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Storm Drainage Improvements Jan. 2

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 31, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

storm waterWeather permitting, Reeves Contracting plans to start installing the new storm sewer on Church Street south of East Maple on January 2.  The new storm sewer will extend from East Maple down Church Street towards the CSX railroad and then east on East Howard Avenue.

Businesses on Church Street between East Maple Street and East Howard Avenue should notify patrons that once work begins, traffic will be limited to one-way in the southbound direction, so they will have to approach this area from East Trinity Place.

On-street parking on Church Street will be limited in the immediate area of construction. A schematic plan illustrating temporary traffic changes can be viewed here.

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