8/12/2016 13:25:28 Closed by Neil Kopper
related to multiple other reports, these concerns will be added to the appropriate lists for project prioritization
Other: The pedestrian overpass across SR46 at Arlington School has a very rough alignment with W Gourley Pike. Also, the sidewalk leading toward Colonial Crest and Kinser Pike is discontinuous and there is a blind curve on Gourley Pike at that point making the use of this pedestrian route quite hazardous for me in my power wheelchair.
related to multiple other reports, these concerns will be added to the appropriate lists for project prioritization
Hi David, Thank you for submitting these uReports related to accessibility concerns in the Kinser Pike/Gourley Pike area. While I can't commit to any timeframe for completing these improvements, this information is very helpful in prioritizing needs throughout the City. I'll try to briefly respond to each of your reports below and please feel free to follow up with additional questions or comments. Crosswalks - Gourley Pike at Kinser Pike also Kinser Pike near Colonial Crest Apts. These will require some additional analysis to ensure that a crosswalk is appropriate (we'll need to look into details such as sight distance, number of pedestrians currently crossing, and motor vehicle speeds/volumes). I'll be adding your request to a list with requests for other locations in the city. To be upfront, it will take some time to make it through these requests. If you're interested to know more about pedestrian crossing treatments, we reference the following two documents in our analyses: City of Boulder's "Pedestrian Crossing Treatment Installation Guidelines" https://bouldercolorado.gov/transportation/pedestrian-crossing-treatments and NCHRP 562 "Improving Pedestrian Safety at Unsignalized Crossings" http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/157723.aspx Missing Sidewalks - Old 37 (College to Gourley Pike), Gourley Pike (ped bridge to Colonial Crest Apts). We'll have to prioritize these with numerous other sidewalk requests throughout the City that compete for funding. I'll suggest these for the list of projects that the City Council Sidewalk Committee prioritizes each year. I'll also check in with MCCSC to get an idea about demand for sidewalks on Gourley Pike to the ped bridge related to school access to help with prioritization. Both of these areas are now on our radar, but would you prioritize one of these as more important than the other? Existing Path Improvements - steep section on Old 37 approaching College, staircase on Kinser, rough alignment at south edge of ped bridge. It's likely we'd combine any work at the ped bridge with potential sidewalk connection on Gourley Pike. The staircase is clearly not accessible and we'll be putting it into a tracking program for a future project. The path on Old 37 is indeed very steep and we'll also track this one for a future project. If you had to prioritize between those two requests, which would you pick as most important? I can't guarantee when we'll be able to prioritize and fund either of those, but we certainly recognize the needs and benefits. I know I haven't given you any definitive answers here, but I appreciate you taking the time to submit these reports and we will be working towards improvements in the area. Thanks, - Neil
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