Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Lane Reconfiguration topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Staff to file petition to reconfigure Lincoln Street: modeling shows mixed effects
Summary
A petition to convert an eastbound shared lane on Lincoln Street at Plantation Street to a right-turn-only lane was filed after staff modeling showed right-turners would benefit but overall delay would slightly worsen; staff recommended monitoring and filing for future consideration.
The committee voted to file a petition to convert the eastbound shared lane on Lincoln Street at Plantation Street to a right-turn-only lane after staff analysis showed the change would benefit right-turning drivers but slightly degrade overall intersection performance.
Transportation staff said volumes are roughly a 50/50 split between through and right-turning traffic and that modeling "didn't actually improve the traffic operations at all." The conversion would improve delay for right-turners but increase delay for other users and could raise crash risk if physical changes beyond signs and paint were not made. Given the intersection currently operates at a roughly acceptable level of service (level-of-service C during peak periods), staff recommended filing the petition for further monitoring rather than immediate reconfiguration.
The committee accepted staff’s recommendation and filed the request. Staff said the item might be revisited in the future if traffic patterns change or if funding for physical modifications becomes available.
