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Carbondale commission backs targeted traffic‑calming pilot, eyes raised crosswalks and restriping this summer
Summary
The Carbondale Bike & Pedestrian Commission reviewed a pilot program of temporary raised crosswalks, chicanes and targeted bollards, agreed to restripe bike lanes on West Main and Hendrick this year, and plans to present prioritized projects to trustees on April 28.
The Carbondale Bike & Pedestrian Commission on Tuesday discussed a series of near‑term traffic‑calming and bike‑pedestrian improvements, including testing temporary raised crosswalks, adding chicanes and installing a small number of bollards at critical curves.
The commission’s chair opened the meeting by presenting a short memo and a recommended project list that staff and commissioners had reviewed. Kevin, the town staff member helping with design and implementation, told the group that four‑way stops are not appropriate for speed control and can be unsafe when not warranted: “4‑way stops are not supposed to be used for speed control,” he said, urging alternatives such as bulb outs and chicanes at Sopris and 8th.
Why it matters: Commissioners said residents have been waiting to see visible changes and stressed the value of pairing low‑cost,…
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