Feb 2016 Final Presentation

CITY OF CUYAHOGA FALLS
DOWNTOWN CIRCULATION PLAN
UPDATE February 2016
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
STUDY AREA + PROCESS
TRAFFIC STUDY
PED MALL CONVERSION
OVERVIEW
STUDY AREA & PROCESS
MAJOR STUDY COMPONENTS
1.
Address reopening of
Downtown Pedestrian
Mall.
2.
Alternatives for converting
Front, Second, & Oakwood
to two-way operation.
3.
Alternatives for
reconfiguring the Route 8
Interchange.
Study Area
Public Meeting #1
Rt 8 exit ramp to 2nd St, exit to Front instead??
Yes, make 2nd a 2-
Process
Nightlife attractions; Cater to pedestrians & bicycles
ADJACENT STREETS &
PEDESTRIAN MALL
INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS
& TW0-WAY CONVERSION
• Analysis completed using
2015 AM/PM Peak to design
streets and intersections to
perform at an acceptable
level of service
• Analysis completed using
AMATS 2030 traffic
projection model shows that
proposed downtown
improvements will continue
to perform at an acceptable
level into the future
Adjacent Streets
N. FRONT STREET
Typical Dimensions
INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS
Adjacent Streets
N. SECOND STREET
Typical Dimensions
SECOND STREET
Adjacent Streets
Pedestrian Mall
Front Street Pedestrian Mall Today
Front Street Downtown Cuyahoga Falls
1930s
PEDESTRIAN MALL ALTERNATIVES
Work Around
Historic Main Street
Pedestrian Mall Conversion
Festival Street
Hybrid
4_HYBRID
Pedestrian Mall Conversion
South Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky
South Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky
South Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky
Fenlon Square, Easton, Columbus, Ohio
Fenlon Square, Easton, Columbus, Ohio
Fenlon Square, Easton, Columbus, Ohio
Fenlon Square, Easton, Columbus, Ohio
STANDARD DIMENSIONS
Typical Dimensions
4_HYBRID - South
Pedestrian Mall Conversion
4_HYBRID - North
Pedestrian Mall Conversion
HYBRID PLAN
Falls River Square
Pedestrian Mall Conversion
HYBRID PLAN Theater & New Garage Entry
Pedestrian Mall Conversion
HYBRID PLAN
Portage Trail Intersection
Pedestrian Mall Conversion
HYBRID PLAN
Re-opened Front Street
Pedestrian Mall Conversion
Public Meeting #2
My vote is for the hybrid
looks best to optimize
space and facilitate traffic
Pedestrian Mall Conversion
Grandview Yard, Grandview Heights, Ohio
Grandview Yard, Grandview Heights, Ohio
Grandview Yard, Grandview Heights, Ohio