A One-Sided Boulevard The Ambridge workshop revealed less interest in a full boulevard treatment for Route 65 than Emsworth. Ambridge has active community uses and local streets on only one side of Route 65, and substantial constraints on the other side. An arterial in this type of setting must acknowledge that while it functions as a limited access bypass in some blocks, it functions as a connector road in other blocks. Roadway design can be less urban than the Emsworth example, but should include regular boulevard elements and narrower urban intersections to ensure slower speeds and town visibility within the Ambridge boundaries.
A “one-sided boulevard”: • Neighborhood uses on one side only •
o cross traffic from local roads
• Lower expectation of pedestrian movement
Key issues and conflicts to resolve Although this case study approach included community input during a one-day workshop, further discussion and study is needed to understand the preferred option for Ambridge. Some of the issues that need further consideration include • referred traffic calming approach for residential streets around ld conomy illage • Need for pull-off space on long blocks • Potential use of the Cross Street bridge • uture use of opportunity sites • Location of truck route • easibility of riverfront connections along the creek • Multimodal and pedestrian routes were not located but may still be desired
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