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=oC7 <br /> Guidepost <br /> There were 18 severe crashes on Grand Avenue and 4 of those being fatal. Two of the fatal crashes were at the <br /> intersection of E Grand Avenue and N Woodford Street with both involving high speeds and ignoring the present <br /> stop signs. This intersection is recommended to transition from stop sign control to signalized control to mitigate <br /> these crashes. The public's main concerns were with pedestrian safety and speeding. The following intersections <br /> were identified for improvements: <br /> • E Grand Avenue&S Calhoun Street <br /> • W Grand Avenue& N Gulick Avenue <br /> • E Grand Avenue & N Clinton Street <br /> • W Grand Avenue& N Fairview Avenue <br /> • W Grand Avenue& Home Park Avenue <br /> • W Grand Avenue& N McClellan Avenue <br /> • W Grand Avenue& N Taylor Avenue <br /> • W Grand Avenue& N WoodfoRoad Street <br /> Pedestrian Safety <br /> At the west end of W Grand Avenue it was identified that the south side of the roadway has no sidewalk, <br /> LrT and the intersection of W Grand Avenue and Home Park Avenue has no marked crosswalks. Marked <br /> rr"2 crosswalks are the minimum recommended countermeasure, but signage and RRFBs are likely to be <br /> warranted at this intersection. The overall sidewalk for the stretch of Grand Avenue is currently in a state <br /> of disrepair, making walking difficult. It is crucial to have proper pedestrian accommodations because W Grand <br /> Avenue is a main entrance and crossing for students attending MacArthur High School. Regular maintenance of <br /> these highly travelled sidewalks is recommended, and if right of way allows it, a multi-use path for cyclists would <br /> increase pedestrian safety even more. Strava data shows there is not a heavy amount of bicyclist activity along W <br /> Grand Avenue,so the bicycle accommodations are not required but could create an environment that will increase <br /> the safety and frequency of people biking to the school. There are marked crosswalks or curb ramps at any <br /> intersection near the High School. The three crossing streets primarily used for pedestrian crossing to the High <br /> School are N Taylor Avenue, N McClellan Avenue,and N Fairview Avenue. The primary recommendation is to <br /> increase student safety by adding raised pedestrian crossings at these intersections. Although W Grand Avenue is <br /> an arterial roadway, it contains one of the main access points for students who live within walking distance to the <br /> High School, and raised crossings are warranted for these intersections. Signage and RRFBs should also be <br /> installed to supplement the raised crossings. The minimum countermeasure and a short term recommendation <br /> would be the addition of marked crosswalks for all intersections,with additional signage and RRFBs recommended <br /> where warranted. <br /> Speeding <br /> • +!% Speeding was a more prevalent issue east of N Oakland Avenue,while speeding was not as prevelent <br /> o .1 west of N Oakland Avenue. Grand Avenue is a prime candidate for lane narrowing and chicane <br /> installation. It is a divided roadway,which would allow for the lanes to be narrowed and the medians <br /> widened or reconstructed to add chicanes. Both of these countermeasures would help to reduce the overall speed <br /> on Grand Avenue. A short term solution would be to decrease the posted speed limit,small temporary curb <br /> extensions,and/or temporarily marking chicanes. <br /> kapur Page 60 of 81 <br />