BREVATOR STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PROJECTED TO START, SPRING OF 2024
PROJECT GOALS
Existing Conditions:
1. Wide, weathered, and deteriorated concrete roadway 2. Overbuilt roadway provides space for vehicular use but lacks multi-modal accommodations 3. Non-compliant and potentially unsafe pedestrian sidewalk ramps and crosswalks 4. Street corridor lacks vehicular and pedestrian scale signage 5. Vehicular traffic dominates overall right-of-way character 6. Roadway is prone to flooding 7. Rosemont Park lacks accessible entrance area 8. Brevator Firehouse egress is wide and does not have preferred streetscape character 9. Deficient barrier exposes residents to Route 85 traffic 10. Lack of meaningful street tree canopy contributes to urban heat island effect 11. Streetscape is illuminated by tall, cobrahead style light fixtures and lacks pedestrian scale
Goals: 1. Eliminate concrete drive surface and use more traditional roadway materials 2. Reduce roadway width while accommodating for mass transit, pedestrian, and bicycle circulation 3. Improve pedestrian connections by adding ADA compliant sidewalks and crosswalks 4. Install additional vehicular and pedestrian scale signage at key areas along the corridor 5. Provide drive lanes, parking, bicycle and pedestrian pathways 6. Implement green infrastructure stormwater practices 7. Improve pedestrian access to Rosemont Park entrance area 8. Strategically reduce Brevator Firehouse curb cut to improve circulation 9. Formalize streetscape amenities to provide buffer to Route 85 10. Provide pedestrian scale lighting and street trees
