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Buckeye weighs keeping current Monroe pilot or moving to 3-lane center-turn section; staff to collect traffic and business data
Summary
City staff presented options to change Monroe Avenue's downtown cross section, weighing the existing 2-lane pilot against a 3-lane center-turn configuration and a long-term full reconstruction tied to utilities and storm-drain work.
City staff presented alternatives for Monroe Avenue's downtown cross section and streetscape, including keeping the temporary 2-lane pilot, shifting to a 3-lane configuration with a center turn lane, or a full reconstruction that would widen sidewalks, add parklets and relocate utilities.
Staff said the Downtown Specific Area Plan (DSAP) vision favors fewer through lanes, enhanced pedestrian space, parallel parking and parklets to encourage dining and retail activity. The city has implemented temporary restriping and a block-level landscape demonstration; staff proposed collecting additional data and holding further community…
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