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Council adopts East Lincoln Way redesign: 4 lanes converted to 3-lane section with shared-use path
Summary
Staff recommended, and the council approved, study-recommended improvements for East Lincoln Way, shifting from a four-lane to a three-lane cross-section with a center two-way left-turn lane, pedestrian refuge islands and a 10-foot shared-use path; the decision followed robust public comment opposing a 'road diet.'
The Ames City Council voted on Oct. 14 to apply the East Lincoln Way study’s recommended improvements when the corridor is reconstructed, including converting the existing four-lane undivided section to a three-lane cross-section with a 14-foot center two-way left-turn lane, pedestrian refuge islands at crossings, a 5-foot sidewalk on the north side and a 10-foot shared-use path on the south side.
City staff and the consultant said the proposed configuration is meant to reduce signal cycle lengths, eliminate split-phase signal timing, and add pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure ahead of planned…
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