Alachua County Board of County Commissioners NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue (NW 57 th Terrace to NW 13 th Street) Alachua County Public Works

PROJECT LAYOUT NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue (From NW 57 th Terrace to NW 13 th Street) NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue

RECOMMENDATION NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue Direct staff to proceed with the development of the 30% plans including the following design elements  Widen sidewalks to up to 10 feet wherever possible  Restripe travel lanes to 11 feet. Utilize raised audible thermoplastic on the outside white line.  Leave existing typical median widths unchanged

NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Held on December 15, 2010 at Littlewood Elementary School A total of 145 citizens signed in at the meeting PUBLIC COMMENTS A total of 44 comment forms were received and 42 individuals made verbal comments at the meeting. This resulted in 191 independent comments.

GENERAL PUBLIC CONSENSUS NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue Widen the sidewalks Make the corridor feel safer for users, especially pedestrians Do not narrow the medians Be fiscally responsible

NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue RECOMMENDED OPTION Option #2: Widen sidewalks Fill 2.5’ wide utility strips with concrete to create a 7.5’ wide sidewalk and widen the sidewalk to the outside wherever possible. The widened sidewalk will function more as a multi-use path.

NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue Crosswalk slope 7%20% slope tie-in DESIGN ISSUES FOR WIDENING SIDEWALKS

NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue Physical/Environmental ConstraintsUtility conflicts DESIGN ISSUES FOR WIDENING SIDEWALKS

NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue Widening existing sidewalk to 7.5 feet = $520,000 Widening existing sidewalk to 10 feet = $920,000 Replacing existing sidewalk at 7.5 feet = $1,200,000 Replacing existing sidewalk at 10 feet = $1,600,000 CONSTRUCTION OPTIONS FOR WIDENING SIDEWALKS

HDR Engineering Gainesville NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue RECOMMENDED OPTION Restripe all lanes to 11’ width, creating a 3½-foot space between the travel lane and the face of the curb. Include audible thermoplastic for outside white line. Option #1: Narrow vehicle lanes to create additional space between vehicles and pedestrians

NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue Kangaroo\Mobil Millhopper Square 1 st Credit Union of GainesvilleFresh Market Shopping Center Publix Shopping Center NW 43 rd St Close Opening Modify Opening New Driveway NW 41 st St Capital City Bank NW 40 th Terrace Extend Turn Lane MEDIAN OPENING MODIFICATIONS Staff proposes no changes to our current recommendations regarding median opening modifications.

RECOMMENDATION NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue Direct staff to proceed with the development of the 30% plans including the following design elements  Widen sidewalks to up to 10 feet wherever possible  Restripe travel lanes to 11 feet. Utilize raised audible thermoplastic on the outside white line.  Leave existing typical median widths unchanged

DOES THE RECOMMENDATION ADDRESS GENERAL PUBLIC CONSENSUS? NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue Widen the sidewalks Make the corridor feel safer for users, especially pedestrians Do not narrow the medians Be fiscally responsible

RECOMMENDATION NW 16 th Avenue / NW 23 rd Avenue Direct staff to proceed with the development of the 30% plans including the following design elements  Widen sidewalks to up to 10 feet wherever possible  Restripe travel lanes to 11 feet. Utilize raised audible thermoplastic on the outside white line.  Leave existing typical median widths unchanged

Thank you Any Questions? Alachua County Public Works