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Middleton planners debate medians, sidewalks and lane widths in High Road redesign
Summary
Commissioners reviewed two High Road cross‑section concepts and pushed staff to preserve a continuous west‑side sidewalk, prioritize pedestrian refuges and present two refined options (14‑ft median with 10‑ft lanes; or no median with pedestrian refuges and wider terraces).
Middleton planners spent substantial time on March 24 evaluating typical cross sections for High Road as development advances northward. Commissioners emphasized pedestrian continuity, transit accommodation and roadway character as the core tradeoffs.
Consultant Dan Perry and city staff presented a preferred section that includes 10‑ft travel lanes, a 14‑ft planted median and multi‑use path on the east, and an alternate reduced section…
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