Echelman's art has decorated five continents, including the cities of Singapore, Sydney, Shanghai, Santiago, Beijing, Boston, New York and London, according to her website. CEO Jeff Edwards suggested the art installation as part of an effort to create an artistic hub around Gay and High streets.
The sculpture, which would be privately fund would be the latest of several steps the Edwards Cos. The company redeveloped the former Citizens Bank building on the southwest corner of Gay and High into apartments and retail space, and built the Nicholas apartment and retail building on the west side of High Street north of Gay.
Downtown: Jaycees look to add three affordable housing buildings at Rich and Main streets. This type is typically used to provide a flush grade behind a curb to accommodate the possible future installation of sidewalks. Another type of berm is constructed as a raised mound to facilitate drainage or for landscaping purposes.
When this type of berm is constructed, it is desirable that the berm be placed outside of the clear zone. If this is not practical, care should be taken to ensure that the slopes and configurations used meet the clear zone requirements as discussed in Slopes and Ditches in Chapter 2.
Although grade separations and interchanges are not often provided on urban streets, they may be the only means available for providing sufficient capacity at critical intersections.
Normally, a grade separation is part of an interchange except grade separations with railroads ; it is usually the diamond type where there are four legs. Locations considered include high volume intersections and where terrain conditions favor separation of grades. The entire roadway width of the approach, including parking lanes or shoulders if applicable, should be carried across or under the separation.
Interchange design elements may have slightly lower dimensional values as compared to freeways due to the lower speeds involved. For example, diamond ramps may have lengths controlled by the minimum distance to overcome the elevation difference at suitable gradients.
In some instances, it may be feasible to provide grade separations or interchanges at all major crossings for a lengthy section of arterial street. In these cases, the street assumes the operating characteristics and appearance of a freeway. In this regard, where right-of-way availability permits, it may be appropriate to eliminate the relatively few crossings at-grade and control access by design i.
It is not desirable, however, to intermix facility types by providing intermittent sections of fully controlled and non-controlled access facilities. The width of right-of-way for urban streets is influenced by the following factors:.
Width is the summation of the various cross sectional elements, including widths of travel and turning lanes, bicycle lanes , shoulders or parking lanes, median, borders, sidewalks, sidewalk offsets , and the area necessary to accommodate slopes and provide ramps or connecting roadways where interchanges are involved. The number, design, and spacing of intersections influence the capacity, speed, and safety on urban streets. Capacity analysis of signalized intersections is one of the most important considerations in intersection design.
Dimensional layout or geometric design considerations are closely influenced by traffic volumes and operational characteristics and the type of traffic control measures used. Because of the space limitations and lower operating speeds on urban streets, curve radii for turning movements are less than for rural highway intersections.
Curb radii of 15 ft [4. Where heavy volumes of trucks or buses are present, increased curb radii of 30 ft [9 m] to 50 ft [15 m] expedite turns to and from through lanes. Where combination tractor-trailer units are anticipated in significant volume, reference should be made to the material in Minimum Designs for Truck and Bus Turns , Chapter 7.
In general, intersection design should be rather simple, and free of complicated channelization, to minimize driver confusion. Sight distance is an important consideration even in the design of signalized intersections since, during the low volume hours, flashing operation may be used see discussion in Intersection Sight Distance , Chapter 2. For information on the design of Alternative Intersections, reference Appendix E.
Figure illustrates lines of sight for a vehicle entering an intersection. Entering Intersection Lines of Sight. On urban arterial streets, speed change lanes generally provide space for the deceleration and possibly storage of turning vehicles. The length of speed change lanes for turning vehicles consists of the following two components:. Left-Turn Deceleration Lanes.
Figure illustrates the use of left-turn lanes on urban streets. A short symmetrical reverse curve taper or straight taper may be used. For median left-turn lanes, a minimum median width of 16 ft [4.
The absolute minimum median width is 14 ft [4. Where dual left-turns are provided, a minimum median width of 28 ft. Where pedestrians may be present, the divider must be a minimum 6 ft. Where a raised divider extends into the pedestrian cross-walk, a cut-through that is a minimum of 5 ft. Left-Turn Lanes on Urban Streets. Table provides recommended taper lengths, deceleration lengths, and storage lengths for left-turn lanes.
These guidelines may also be applied to the design of right-turn lanes. Minimum 4. In order to determine the design length, the deceleration plus storage length must be calculated for peak and off-peak periods, the longest total length will be the minimum design length.
Storage Length Calculations discussion immediately following Table A. Deceleration Length. See Table A. Clearance is considered to have occurred when the turning vehicle has moved laterally a sufficient distance 10 ft. Storage Length Calculations. Where such model results have not been applied, the following may be used:. Dual Left-Turn Deceleration Lanes. For major signalized intersections where high peak hour left-turn volumes are expected, dual left-turn lanes should be considered.
As with single left-turn lanes, dual left-turn lanes should desirably include length for deceleration, storage, and taper. Table provides recommended lengths for dual left-turn lanes. Right-Turn Deceleration Lanes. Figure illustrates a right-turn deceleration lane. The length of a single right-turn deceleration lane is the same as that for a single left-turn lane see Table However, the minimum queue storage is 30 ft for right-turn lanes.
The length for a dual right-turn lane is the same as for a dual left-turn lane see Table Typical Sections. General Notes. Roadway Plan-Profile. Drainage Structures. Stormwater Facilities. Drainage Map. Soil Survey - May Temporary Traffic Control Plan - May Utility Adjustments - May Selective Clearing and Grubbing - May Miscellaneous Structures - May Component Plans Set.
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