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Ogden unveils preferred Wall Avenue plan emphasizing pedestrian safety and traffic calming
Summary
City consultants presented a preferred Wall Avenue concept for the downtown corridor linking Union Station to 20 Fifth Street that prioritizes pedestrian safety, medians, mid-block crossings and an east-side multiuse path; consultants said near-term measures could be implemented within 10 years but will require a corridor agreement with UDOT.
City consultants presented a preferred concept for the downtown section of Wall Avenue on Oct. 7 that aims to better connect Union Station with 20 Fifth Street and transform the street into a multimodal corridor.
Jacob Farnsworth of Kimley Horn told the Ogden City Council the plan focuses on reducing vehicle speeds, improving pedestrian safety and aligning the roadway with changing land uses in the Union Station neighborhood. "The vision for Wall Avenue was to better connect Union Station with 20 Fifth Street to serve as a multimodal corridor," Farnsworth said.
The team reviewed several alternatives and recommended a modified-median approach as the preferred near-term concept. That design would add medians and bulb-outs, provide a signalized mid-block crossing and…
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