Midtown Transportation Plan

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by toll_booth

Can MARTA have that stylized "M" on that sign on page 21? I'm not a big fan of the color scheme but otherwise I REALLY like the design of it.

That's the Midtown 'M'.

[cqholt]

The lack of thru E-W connection of any transportation is sorely lacking in Midtown. I like the idea of North Ave and 10th St.

[cqholt]

I'd rather see this implemented than ABC's plan to add sharrows or bike lanes to Peachtree St.

BK-01 West Peachtree Street Complete
Street (Pine Street to Peachtree Street)
West Peachtree currently has a northbound bike lane
extending from North Avenue to 12th Street. The narrow
width and placement of the current bike lane between onstreet
parking and fast moving vehicles makes for an unsafe
facility. This project retains the one-way operation north of
North Avenue and repurposes one travel lane to create a
buffered northbound cycle track. South of North Avenue,
West Peachtree would convert to two-way operation with
bike lanes in each direction. This project also includes
sidewalk improvements, bus shelters, and other traffic
calming strategies. When demand for car travel decreases
in the future, it is recommended that West Peachtree Street
be fully converted to two-way operation.
BK-02 Spring Street Complete Street (17th to
Linden Avenue)
Spring Street, the southbound complement to West
Peachtree Street, is in need of significant improvements
to the pedestrian environment. Redevelopment is finally
occurring on this corridor but there are major safety and
comfort issues that need to be addressed. This project
includes new sidewalks with pedestrian amenities and
repurposes one travel lane to create a buffered southbound
cycle track. When demand for car travel decreases in
the future, it is recommended that Spring Street be fully
converted to two-way operation.

[J2rescue]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

The Midtown Alliance has released their final transportation plan.) The projects are:

TR-01 Transit Station Enhancements
TR-02 Midtown Core Transit Circulator
TR-03 North Ave Complete Street
TR-04 MARTA Route 110 Improvements

PF-01 Art Walk
PF-02 17th Street Redesign
PF-03 11th Street Space Reallocation
PF-04 10th Street Bridge Redesign

SC-01 One-way to Two-Way Street Conversions
SC-02 Peachtree Street Lane Repurpose
SC-03 North Midtown Street Grid Reconfiguration
SC-04 Piedmont Avenue Lane Repurpose (14th to 15th)

IN-01 New Traffic Signals
IN-02 Buford-Spring Connector Access Reconfiguration at Piedmont/Monroe
IN-03 Peachtree Street at Beverly Road Intersection Improvements
IN-04 West Peachtree Street at 12th Street Realignment
IN-05 10th Street at Myrtle Street Signal Enhancement
IN-06 North Avenue Alternative Freeway Access and Corridor Enhancement

NC-01 15th St Bridge and HOV/HOT Ramps
NC-02 13th Street Extension
NC-03 11th Street Extension
NC-04 Peachtree Place Bike/Ped Bridge and Corridor
NC-05 Williams Street Extension to Ponce de Leon
NC-06 Re-open 3rd Street Tunnel

BK-01 West Peachtree Street Complete Street (Pine Street to Peachtree Street)
BK-02 Spring Street Complete Street (17th to Linden Avenue)
BK-03 Peachtree Place Buffered Bike Lanes
BK-04 North Midtown Multi-Use Path Connection to BeltLine
BK-05 15th Street Bike Lanes and Street Improvements
BK-06 10th Street Road Diet (Howell Mill Road to Williams Street)
BK-07 10th Street Cycle Track Extension (Myrtle Street to Juniper Street)
BK-08 Piedmont Avenue Complete Street (Ponce de Leon Ave to 15th Street)

Lots of great stuff in here.

Midtown is truly on and looking to stay that way with some really solid planning.

[fourthwarden]

Midtown Alliance releases concepts for their Piedmont Avenue complete street project, which is being done in partnership with the City of Atlanta’s Renew Atlanta Bond Program.

planning for improvements to Piedmont Avenue between Ponce De Leon and 15th Street (approximately 1.1 miles). The goals of this project include increasing safety and accessibility for all street users, especially for people walking, biking, and with limited mobility. This corridor was identified for improvements through the Connect Atlanta Plan and was identified as a complete street project by the 2015 Renew Atlanta Bond as well as the Midtown Transportation Plan.

Concept Plan: Ponce de Leon Ave to 7th Street

Concept Plan: 7th Street to 11th Street

Concept Plan: 11th Street to 15th Street

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

Midtown Alliance releases concepts for their Piedmont Avenue complete street project, which is being done in partnership with the City of Atlanta’s Renew Atlanta Bond Program.

Concept Plan: Ponce de Leon Ave to 7th Street

Concept Plan: 7th Street to 11th Street

Concept Plan: 11th Street to 15th Street

Looking good! Glad to see them cut this down to two lanes and add a buffer bike lane. That should help slow down traffic that speeds through there and improve safety. That street is mostly lined with residences (including a lot of single family homes) and should not be designed to flow any faster than 25mph.

They still need to convert it back to a two-way street. Well, one step at a time. Happy with this.