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Denton mobility committee weighs bollard, concrete-separator and striping options for bike and pedestrian lanes
Summary
City staff described context-based use of bollards, concrete blocks and striping for lane separation; committee asked for corridor-specific cost-benefit figures and committed to community engagement before installations.
Denton City Mobility Committee members on June 25 heard a presentation from Farhan, Deputy Director of the Transportation Services Division, on the economic benefits and trade-offs of bollards and other lane separators for pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
Farhan said the treatments are selected on a “case by case” basis and described three primary approaches being considered in Denton: stick-type (candle) bollards, concrete block separators, and relying on striping alone. “These bollards are case by case, are installed on case by case basis depending on what the context of the location is,” Farhan said.
Committee members pressed staff for more detailed, numeric cost-benefit information. Council Member Beck said she wanted…
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