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City of South Bend: PE/RW Services for Bendix Dr (Lathrop to Voorde) (DES# 2100022) | Page 7 <br />TEAM PROJECT APPROACH RELEVANT EXPERIENCE <br />DES # 21000022 - LATHROP TO VOORDE <br />Bendix Drive from Voorde Drive to Lathrop Street is approximately 0.67 miles in length. There are <br />currently four travel lanes, two in each direction. Curb and gutter are present on both sides of the <br />roadway throughout the limits. There are three commercial properties with driveways along the west <br />side of the road, all within the southern half of the segment. Railroad tracks are present along the east <br />side of the road up to the southern edge of the airport property, where they then cross Bendix Drive <br />and continue to the west. The pavement is primarily concrete with several sections of HMA, especially <br />near the railroad crossing. Both HMA and concrete pavement is in poor condition with heavy cracking <br />and potholing throughout. There are no sidewalks present on either side. <br />The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate the roadway due to poor conditions and reconfigure the <br />lanes to allow for improved driver safety and the addition of a multi-use trail. According to the INDOT <br />Traffic Count Database, the current AADT for this stretch of road is just under 14,000 VPD. This makes <br />the road an ideal candidate for a Road Diet based on criteria laid out by FHWA. By reducing the <br />number of lanes to three, studies show an average crash reduction of 19 to 47 percent, an overall <br />reduced vehicle speed differential, and an added benefit in this scenario is a multi-use trail can be <br />added to allow for safe pedestrian travel along this corridor. As part of the roadway reconstruction, <br />new curb, gutter, and storm sewer will also be installed. HWC will explore the advantages of two <br />different lane configurations. First is to have one lane in each direction with a shared center left <br />turn lane. This is the preferred option as it will avoid queuing in the through travel lanes turning into <br />commercial properties and the traffic split differential is negligible. This option will also be conducive to <br />any future commercial driveways that may be added along this stretch. The other option is to have two <br />lanes in one direction and one lane in the other. HWC will work with the City to determine what best <br />fits your needs both now and in the future. <br />PROJECT LIMITS Site Visit on 2/14/22VOORDE DRIVEBENDIX DRIVE <br />LATHROP STREETPROJECT APPROACH