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Downtown Access Improvements Plan

Downtown Access Improvements Plan. Town of Hillsborough 2014. Previous Planning Efforts. Downtown Streetscapes Plan (1998) Churton Street Corridor Strategic Plan (2006) Community Connectivity Plan (2009) Downtown Parking Plan (2010) Downtown Access Improvements Study (2012). Goals.

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Downtown Access Improvements Plan

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  1. Downtown Access Improvements Plan Town of Hillsborough 2014

  2. Previous Planning Efforts • Downtown Streetscapes Plan (1998) • Churton Street Corridor Strategic Plan (2006) • Community Connectivity Plan (2009) • Downtown Parking Plan (2010) • Downtown Access Improvements Study (2012)

  3. Goals • Address sidewalk safety issues • Promote traffic circulation • Reduce vehicle-pedestrian conflicts • Advance handicap accessibility • Improve parking conditions • Create loading zones • Enhance pedestrian environment • Increase street trees and landscaping • Upgrade existing infrastructure

  4. DRAFT DAIP Plans- Concept Overview

  5. DRAFT DAIP Plans-Tryon St. Intersection Continuous Through-Lane Close Driveway Patterned Crosswalks Dedicated Bus Stop High Visibility Crosswalks

  6. DRAFT DAIP Plans-King St. Intersection Stamped Asphalt Crosswalks Street Trees Widened Sidewalks Entrance Only Screening Area Relocated Dumpster Mid Block Crosswalk Improved Traffic Circulation

  7. DRAFT DAIP Plans-Margaret Ln. Intersection Access to River Park Bus Stop Sidewalk Extension Patterned Crosswalk Street Trees Dedicated Loading Zones Mid Block Crosswalk

  8. Rendered DRAFT DAIP plans-Parking Changes Gain of Widened Sidewalk: +310 LF Gain of ADA Compliant Parking: +3 Gain of Trees: +10-12 Gain of Loading Zones: +2 Loss of On Street Parking: -12 (-21) Loss of Off Street Parking: -7 -6 -5 (-2) -1 -7 (-5)

  9. Summary: Planned Improvements • Stamped Asphalt/High Visibility Crosswalks • Widened Sidewalks • Sidewalk Extensions/Connections • ADA Compliant Ramps and Parking • Traffic Lane Reconfigurations • Dedicated Bus Stops • Dedicated Loading Zones • Driveways Closures • Parking Lot Rearrangement • Street Trees and Landscape Screening

  10. Project Status: • FUNDING: NCDOT has committed $250,000 toward the project. Other funding is still being identified by the Town. • CONSTRUCTION: Schedule is dependent on funding. Some work could progress this summer but is dependent on coordination with various stakeholders. • PROCESS: Public Comment, ROW and Easements, Traffic Management Plan and Bid Document Development, Final Plan Review and Approval

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