Proposed Crossing Visibility Improvements – Woodfield Road at Woodpark Boulevard SW
After analyzing some visibility issues with the crossings at the intersection of Woodfield Road at Woodpark Boulevard SW (especially for pedestrians crossing Woodpark Boulevard SW), the City Mobility Department has proposed the following improvements to help make the crossings at this intersection safer for pedestrians:
Curb extensions on the south leg that would shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians. This will also involve moving the pedestrian sign on the newly installed curbs to improve the visibility. These curbs will also prohibit parking too close to the crosswalk.
On the west side, only one curb has been used on either side of the crosswalk to allow vehicles to stop in front of the mailbox while making sure that they can’t park too close to the crosswalk.
Curb extension on the SE corner will include a portion of the southmost lane of Woodpark Bv that would force right turn movements from Woodfield Road to the northernmost lane. This curb extension has multiple benefits such as: reduced crossing distance for the pedestrians for both E-W and N-S directions, reduced turning speed of vehicles, and increased sightlines resulting in the increased visibility of pedestrians.
As there is a bus stop east of this intersection, turning templates must be checked as part of the design to make sure that bus operations will not be negatively impacted.
Before implementing the above improvements, the Mobility Department wanted to share these plans with the community to gauge support for these proposed changes as the changes will result in a partial lane closure for vehicles headed East on Woodpark Boulevard (South lane will be closed for a short stretch at the West end of Woodpark Boulevard).
Please feel free to share any feedback you have on these proposed changes with the Ward 13 Office by email at [email protected] and we will be sure to share this feedback with the City Mobility Department to ensure this feedback is taken under consideration before any changes are implemented.
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