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Carbondale council asks for more data after HSIP presentation on Grand Avenue road diet and multiuse path
Summary
Carbondale City Council on July 8 heard a presentation on a Highway Safety Improvement Program grant to redesign Grand Avenue, including a lane reduction to create a center turn lane and a new shared‑use path; council members praised the safety aims but asked staff for more traffic and cost data before taking action.
Carbondale City Council on July 8 heard a presentation on an Illinois Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant of $302,130 to design changes to Grand Avenue from Washington Street to east of Wall Street. The design would reduce vehicular travel lanes from four to three, add a dedicated center left‑turn lane, build a shared‑use path for pedestrians and bicyclists and make ADA improvements where sidewalks meet new pavement.
The project consultant said the design — a standard “road diet” — aims to reduce conflict points and improve pedestrian crossings near the Student Recreation Center and adjacent residence halls. “This is a safer crossing than what’s there now,” the project consultant said, noting the plan includes a HAWK…
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