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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—September 13, 2012 <br /> safer for people to circulate adjacent to the <br /> roadway. <br /> The project acquisition cost with this <br /> alternative is estimated at $3.2 million (based <br /> on 2012 property tax assessment with <br /> adjustment for relocation) and with a <br /> projected loss of tax revenue at $36,000 <br /> (based on 2012 tax bill value). <br /> ALTERNATE C-1 AND C-2 <br /> Alternate C uses Ireland Road as the route to <br /> Michigan Street. Upgrades to the <br /> intersection of Ireland and Fellows would be <br /> required to better accommodate forced left <br /> and right turns onto Ireland. A key element <br /> of this alternate concept is the cul-du-sac-ing <br /> of Fellows Street south of Walter Street and <br /> not allowing traffic to continue along <br /> Fellows north of the intersection. In addition <br /> to providing new turn capacity from Fellows <br /> to Ireland, work would also need to be done <br /> to improve Ireland Road to allow for the <br /> additional traffic returning south across the <br /> bridge. That would require a dedicated right <br /> turn lane for east bound traffic and a <br /> dedicated left turn movement for west bound <br /> traffic. Additionally, a dedicated right/north <br /> turn lane would need to be constructed at the <br /> intersection of Ireland and Michigan to help <br /> move traffic. <br /> Two alternate concepts were developed for <br /> this option. Alternate C-1 is a standard <br /> intersection with additional turn lanes added <br /> to Ireland and a median added to Fellows <br /> Street north of Ireland allowing south bound <br /> traffic to turn right/west only onto Ireland. <br /> This median is necessary to aid in traffic <br /> flow by reducing the amount of light and <br /> traffic movements at the intersection. <br /> Alternate C-2 is a round-about-based <br /> 21 <br />