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City staff present Patton Avenue corridor study recommending Hilliard extension, roundabouts and a road diet
Summary
City planners presented a two-year Downtown Patton Avenue quarter and feasibility study on Sept. 16 that recommends a Hilliard Avenue extension, two roundabouts and a 4-to-3 lane conversion on Patton Avenue between Clingman and Pritchard Park; staff said the concepts require right-of-way work, final design and coordination with NCDOT.
Urban planner Badila Satvaka told the Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee on Sept. 16 that the city's Downtown Patton Avenue quarter and feasibility study, completed with consultant McAdams, recommends three primary interventions for the corridor between the river and Pack Square: a Hilliard Avenue extension to create an additional downtown connection, two roundabouts to improve traffic operations and safety, and a 4-to-3 lane conversion (a "road diet") between Clingman and Pritchard Park to add bike lanes and improve multimodal safety.
Satvaka said the city contracted with McAdams for the study at a cost of about $260,000 and held five project-working-group meetings plus two public meetings with…
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