Form Based Code - Addressing Sprawl-Induced Gridlock Rock Prairie and Longmire
Major Arterial: Rock Prairie Road Description: This segment of Rock Prairie Road is a major thoroughfare running across the whole study area from west to east and joining the Highway-6. It is a high-speed five lane street with speed limit of 45 mph, classified as Major Arterial, which also carries a heavy load of vehicular traffic like Longmire Drive. Unlike Longmire Drive, there are less access points on this street. But at the same time, crossing across the street is a major concern for pedestrians because of no pedestrian crossing in a long stretch of this street.
Sustainable Transportation Design
Chaos at Intersection: The area around the intersection of Longmire Drive and Rock Prairie Road mainly comprises of commercial and business centers, retail stores and restaurants which attracts vehicular traffic and results in congestion at the intersection. Some other reasons are: a) Due to the high traffic demand to access Highway Six. b) High Vehicular traffic from different directions. c) Pedestrian Safety because of limited crossing time at the intersection and lack of signals.
Transect Zone-General Urban and Urban Center
Land Use: Business, Retail, and Residential Use, Public Utility and Parks.
Sidewalks and Bike lanes: a) No Bike lanes b) Sidewalk is too narrow c) No buffer between sidewalk and high-speed moving vehicular traffic d) No Street Furniture. Figure 7 Rock Prairie Road Existing Avinash Shrivastava
Wenhao Li
Yin Yun
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