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City of Champaign University of Illinois City of Urbana Urbana-Champaign Mass Transit District

• St. Mary’s Rd.

• St. Mary’s Road

University Avenue I C R R T r a c k s L i n c

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• Chancellor’s Task Force on Campus Safety

– Established the menu but provided no analysis

• Green Street Intersection Design Studies

– 5-lane solution not practical

• Lack of comprehensive strategy

– Many studies looking at part of area, but none providing comprehensive look

• Unique character of area

– high intensity of activity for all modes

To better accommodate pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicle movements in a more user friendly environment

• Balance interests - Everyone gives a little to

gain a lot.

– Limited space – Intense activity – Multiple modes – Many conflicts

• Establish “Transportation Zones” to

prioritize modes by location.

• Goal 1. Improve safety for all transportation

modes

• Goals 2. Create a transportation system

compatible with the physical environment described in the City and Campus Master Plans.

• Goal 3. Improve the operational efficiency and

effectiveness of the transportation system in a cost effective manner.

• Goal 4. Enhance access to the core of the

campus area and route through traffic to fringe streets.

• Little surplus capacity to shift traffic
• Majority of intersections operate at a

satisfactory level of service

• Gregory Drive should be changed from a

collector

• Pedestrian crossings are not well defined
• Bicycle conflicts with other modes need to

be resolved

• Transit vehicles are often delayed by modal

conflicts

• Transit operations reduce capacity of

several streets where there are high levels of conflict

• Parking is considered a high priority by

many users, however, because it is a destination it should be located to reduce conflict

• Loading zones are inadequate
• Green Street, which is classified as an

arterial street has some of the highest levels

• f conflict from 4th to Lincoln

• Zone One - Lessen vehicular Traffic
• Zone Two - Balance modes
• Zone Three - Encourage Vehicular

Traffic

ZONE 3 ZONE 2 ZONE 1

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Campus Are a Transportation Study (CATS) Campus Are a Transportation Study (CATS)

Neil St. 1st St. 2nd St. 3rd St. 4th St. 5th St. 6th St. Wright St. Mathews Ave. Goodwin Ave. Harvey St. Gregory St. Lincoln Ave. University Ave. Clark St. Main St. Stoughton St. Springfield Ave. Healey St. Green St. John St. Daniel St. Chalmers St. Armory Ave. Gregory Dr. Stadium Dr. Peabody Dr. Oak St. Pennsylvania Ave. Loredo Taft Dr. yland Dr. Nevada St. Oregon St. California St. Illinois St.

Virginia Dr. Dorner Dr.

(OPEN FOR BUSES)

• PED. SIGNAL
• PED. SIGNAL

Entry Only Exit Only

Traffic Calm Two-way Operation Planned Parking Garage

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P P P P P P

SPRINGFIELD AVENUE GREEN STREET KIRBY AVENUE FLORIDA AVENUE UNIVERSITY AVENUE NEIL STREET LINCOLN AVENUE

• Lessen vehicular traffic

– Green Street (Wright to Lincoln)

• Two-way traffic
• Dedicated bus lane
• Pedestrian crossing
• On-street parking

– Mathews Avenue

• Leased parking

Green Street (looking east from Wright Street)

– Gregory

• Gate street to prevent vehicular traffic during peak

periods

– Wright Street

• Street closure from Daniel to John (buses only)
• Dedicated bus lane
• Two-way bike path east of east sidewalk

• Balance the modes of transportation:

– Green Street (Neil St. to Wright St.)

• Three-lane cross-section
• Wider sidewalks

– 6th Street

• Two-way traffic

– Goodwin Avenue

• Traffic calming

Green Street (600 block looking west)

Lot J Parking Lot (entrance from 6th)

6th Street (looking north from John St.)

– John Street

• Add two-way bike path from 4th Street to 6th Street
• Add diagonal parking in 500 block
• Enhance pedestrian crossings
• Explore providing exit from parking deck via

Daniels Street

– Fourth Street

• Traffic calming

• Encourage vehicular traffic

– Signal Coordination (University Ave., Kirby/Florida & First Street) – Widen Springfield Avenue

• Three-lanes Neil Street to Wright Street
• Widen viaduct
• Pedestrian crossing at Granger
• Two-lanes with turn lanes Wright to Lincoln

Springfield Ave. (Wright St. looking west)

Springfield Avenue (First St. looking west)

Springfield Ave. (west of Goodwin)

• Adopt Campus Area Transportation Study

as policy document. (Done)

• Begin CATS Phase 2 (Started 10/2000)
• Address Design Issues:

– Mathews Avenue – Green Street – Sixth Street – Springfield Avenue – Goodwin Avenue – Parking Deck

• Short-term Implementation Activities:

– Signal Coordination (Done Summer 2000) – All walk cycle (Done August 2000) – Signage (Planning Started) – Gated Streets – Education