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Parametrix proposes curb tightening and mountable bumps for West End intersections; neighbors express safety worries
Summary
Parametrix presented draft intersection concepts for Second & West and Fourth & Greenfield to manage rerouted traffic, including painted bulbouts, strip medians and short mountable bumps to slow turning cars; several neighbors urged alternative designs and questioned traffic counts.
Consultants from Parametrix presented draft recommendations to address circulation and safety in the West End after a nearby project will reroute some left‑turn traffic. The study focused on two intersections with the most substantial recommended physical changes: Fourth & Greenfield and Second & West.
At Fourth & Greenfield, the consultants proposed narrowing travel space with painted medians, added curb extensions and marked bulbouts to shorten pedestrian crossings and clarify vehicle movements; the concept assumes removal of two parking…
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