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TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS: A new street <br />connector between Taylor and Scott will be designed to <br />accommodate vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Design <br />elements will include curbs, ADA-compliant sidewalks, <br />lane striping, on -street parking, and street trees. The raised <br />intersection on Western Avenue will be engineered to reduce <br />vehicle speeds, improve safety, and emphasize pedestrian <br />priority at this gateway location. <br />SIGNAL & LIGHTING DESIGN: Street lighting will be <br />designed for safety, visibility, and energy efficiency, using <br />LED fixtures and matching existing City light fixtures. Where <br />warranted, traffic signal modifications will be evaluated to <br />improve intersection performance. Lighting will also extend to <br />parking areas to provide a secure and welcoming environment <br />for residents and visitors. <br />PAVEMENT DESIGN: Pavement sections will be designed <br />based on traffic loading, soil conditions, and maintenance <br />considerations. Recommendations from the geotechnical <br />investigation will inform subgrade treatment and material <br />selection to ensure cost-effective construction and long- <br />term performance. Sustainable practices, such as permeable <br />pavement options for parking lots, will also be considered. <br />Environmental Enhancement Practices: Permeable* • • • ; <br />pavement solutions used strategically in the parking lot could ; <br />decrease the strain on the underground storage system while ; <br />• furthering sustainable initiatives. <br />............................................: <br />MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC (MOT): A MOT plan will be <br />developed to minimize disruptions during construction, <br />especially along Western Avenue and around Four Winds <br />Field. The plan will include phasing strategies, detour routing, <br />and temporary pedestrian accommodations to maintain <br />access for residents, businesses, and emergency services. <br />Coordination with City staff will ensure safety and minimize <br />impacts on daily operations. <br />Works to design and engineer nearly one mile of <br />—I! PROJECT EXPERIENCE <br />COLFAX STREETSCAPE - CITY OF • <br />Project Manager. Robert "Bob" Heiden <br />JPR was hired by the South Bend Board of Public JPR partnered with the City to revitalize two blocks of <br />Colfax Avenue at Michigan Street, including the prominent <br />the LaSalle Avenue corridor, extending east from Dr. ; <br />• area in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center. The <br />Mart <br />• project transformed Michigan Street at the Morris entrance <br />: into a curbless, pedestrian -oriented one-way corridor <br />accented with decorative bollards and enhanced paving. <br />traffic calming measures, a separated bicycle track, ; <br />• ; Improvements included new sidewalks, pedestrian lighting, <br />• street trees, and amenities, as well as repaving, updated <br />: storm sewer and water utilities, and removal of abandoned <br />vaults. A decorative pavement pattern was incorporated to <br />dedicated crossings. Serving as the first phase of ; <br />• complement surrounding architecture, while permanent <br />• infrastructure upgrades support City events and daily activity. <br />The project strengthened downtown connectivity, improved <br />safety, and created a distinct cultural destination that ; <br />• continues to attract residents and visitors alike. <br />J O N E S <br />P E T R E City of South Bend Western Avenue Transformation District—125-047 1 9 <br />RAFINSKI <br />