Design team previews Carbondale wayfinding plan, proposes berms, lighting and pilot installations

Design consultants presented a multi-element wayfinding and placemaking framework aimed at directing drivers and pedestrians into downtown Carbondale while reinforcing local identity. The team described a hierarchical system—highway directional signs, vehicle-level signs, pedestrian kiosks and trail markers—paired with material guidance (cedar posts, corten-like steel, and select color accents) and typographic choices to comply with CDOT letter-size standards. “We wanna make sure that the existing multimodal network is strengthened,” the lead presenter said, framing wayfinding as an accessibility and safety measure as well as a branding exercise.