Poplar Street Conversion Open House August 7, 2012

Meeting Format Open House Held from 6:30-8 pm, August 7th Sign In Sheet and Comment Sheet ‘Rotating’ Slide Show Overview Map Block by Block Design Concepts Submit comments to City Staff at meeting or by August 15 th via /mail. Follow up mailer

Poplar Street Conversion Project Purpose Make Uptown easier to navigate in this area. One-way street systems can be: – Confusing – Can lead to unnecessarily longer driving in the search of parking or destinations. Converting some of Uptown’s one-way streets to two-way will: –Improve the street network –Reduce congestion and air pollution –Reduce pedestrian conflicts and motorist confusion

Poplar Street Conversion General Information City project will convert Poplar Street from 3rd St. to 6th St. from one-way to two-way. County project has already converted Mint Street from MLK Jr Blvd to Trade St from one-way to two-way. Mint Street is projected to carry the majority of the traffic (2,500 vpd up to 5,500 vpd). Poplar Street is projected to have a decrease in traffic (5,000 vpd down to 2,000 vpd).

Conversion of Mint and Poplar Mint Street From: MLK Jr. Blvd. To: Trade Street Poplar Street From: 3 rd Street To: 6 th Street

Poplar Street Conversion General Information Staff have completed a design concept. Types of improvements: - Curb radii modifications, - Wheelchair ramp improvements - Repaving and restriping - Addition of traffic signals for two-way flow. No projected changes to Presbyterian Daycare loading or on-street parking next Settler’s Cemetery.

Example of Improvements at 6 th and Poplar Removal of island New ladder style crosswalks on all four approaches Converting to two-way travel

Poplar Street Conversion Timeline Planning & Design phase= 12 months (current phase) Bid phase= 6 months Land Acquisition phase= 9 months (could be shorter because most improvements are in existing City right of way) Construction phase= 3 months Project Completion= Completed by Spring 2014

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