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Norwalk staff flags four corridor projects as growth-driven priorities; design could take years
Summary
City staff outlined capacity problems on multiple east-west corridors and recommended corridor-level planning and early design to pursue grants and avoid simultaneous construction disruptions.
Mayor Phillips and public works staff briefed the Norwalk City Council on Thursday on four street corridors where rising development and school traffic are creating capacity problems and could require multi-year corridor projects.
The presentation, delivered by a staff member identified as Wayne, said Orchard Hills Drive, North Avenue East (near the high school), Beardsley Street West and a north-south connector west of Highway 28 are showing early signs of capacity strain and will likely need corridor improvements rather than spot fixes. "These are projects that I see on the 5 year radar that are capacity related projects," Wayne said.
Wayne told the council the issues are driven by growth and turning movements that overload existing rural two-lane sections. He said recommended designs include three-lane sections with a center two-way left-turn lane…
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