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UNIVERSITY PLACESTREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The City of Burlington and UVM are collaborating with Stantec and SE Group on making University Place safer for all people including pedestrians, bicyclists, and other active transportation users.
ANALYSISCOMMUNITY SURVEY
Crossings Considered Unsafe
How do you use University Place on a regular basis?
• 560 RESPONSES
• OPEN FROM APRIL 23-MAY 16
• SENT TO UVM (STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, & UVM MEDICAL CENTER)
• SENT TO MANY STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
COMMUNITY NEEDS/OPPORTUNITIES
• PRIORITIZE BIKES, PEDESTRIANS, AND SHUTTLES
• IMPROVE VISIBILITY OF DRIVERS, BICYCLISTS, AND PEDESTRIANS AT ROAD CROSSINGS
• REDUCE, SLOW, OR PROHIBIT VEHICLE TRAFFIC
• IMPROVE ADA ACCESSIBILITY (CROSSWALKS/SIDEWALKS)
• WIDEN SIDEWALKS
• REMOVE MOST/ALL PARKING
• IMPROVE THE CHARACTER OF THE STREETSCAPE
BASIC CONCEPT 1
OLD MILLWILLIAMS HALL
STEM DISCOVERY CENTER
MORRILL HALL
WATERMAN BUILDING
STUDENT HEALTHSERVICES
BILLINGS LIBRARY
VOTEY HALL
IRA ALLENCHAPEL
ROYALL TYLERTHEATRE
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N P R O S P E C T S T
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U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E
U N I V E R S I T Y G R E E N
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E E X T E N S I O N
EXISTING CURBLINE
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USE
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EXISTIN
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EXISTING SHARED USE PATH
ELIMINATE TURN LANE
FOOD TRUCK AREA TIGHTEN TURN RADIUSSlow turning vehicle speedImprove safety of crossingRemove islands
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC(NORTHBOUND) WITH BUFFEREDBIKE LANES
IMPROVED, ACCESSIBLE CROSSINGSWidened with improved curb rampsReduced number of crossings for safetyStairs between crosswalks and sidewalks removed
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (NORTHBOUND)WITH SHARROWS & CONTRAFLOW BIKE LANE
• PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
• ACCESSIBILITY
• CONSOLIDATED CROSSWALKS
• BIKE LANES & SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
• ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAVEL
• BETTER FOOD TRUCK ACCOMMODATIONS
• IMPROVED ROAD SURFACE CONDITION
• ELIMINATION OF LONG-TERM PARKING
BASIC CONCEPT 1
OLD MILLWILLIAMS HALL
STEM DISCOVERY CENTER
MORRILL HALL
WATERMAN BUILDING
STUDENT HEALTHSERVICES
BILLINGS LIBRARY
VOTEY HALL
IRA ALLENCHAPEL
ROYALL TYLERTHEATRE
CO
LC
HE
ST
ER
A
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N P R O S P E C T S T
MA
IN
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T
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E
U N I V E R S I T Y G R E E N
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E E X T E N S I O N
EXISTING CURBLINE
EXIS
TIN
G S
HAR
ED U
SE P
ATH
EXIS
TIN
G SH
ARED
USE
PAT
H
EXISTIN
G SHARED U
SE PA
TH
EXISTING SHARED USE PATH
ELIMINATE TURN LANE
FOOD TRUCK AREA TIGHTEN TURN RADIUSSlow turning vehicle speedImprove safety of crossingRemove islands
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC(NORTHBOUND) WITH BUFFEREDBIKE LANES
IMPROVED, ACCESSIBLE CROSSINGSWidened with improved curb rampsReduced number of crossings for safetyStairs between crosswalks and sidewalks removed
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (NORTHBOUND)WITH SHARROWS & CONTRAFLOW BIKE LANE
SOUTH SEGMENT
BASIC CONCEPT 1
OLD MILLWILLIAMS HALL
STEM DISCOVERY CENTER
MORRILL HALL
WATERMAN BUILDING
STUDENT HEALTHSERVICES
BILLINGS LIBRARY
VOTEY HALL
IRA ALLENCHAPEL
ROYALL TYLERTHEATRE
CO
LC
HE
ST
ER
A
VE
N P R O S P E C T S T
MA
IN
S
T
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E
U N I V E R S I T Y G R E E N
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E E X T E N S I O N
EXISTING CURBLINE
EXIS
TIN
G S
HAR
ED U
SE P
ATH
EXIS
TIN
G SH
ARED
USE
PAT
H
EXISTIN
G SHARED U
SE PA
TH
EXISTING SHARED USE PATH
ELIMINATE TURN LANE
FOOD TRUCK AREA TIGHTEN TURN RADIUSSlow turning vehicle speedImprove safety of crossingRemove islands
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC(NORTHBOUND) WITH BUFFEREDBIKE LANES
IMPROVED, ACCESSIBLE CROSSINGSWidened with improved curb rampsReduced number of crossings for safetyStairs between crosswalks and sidewalks removed
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (NORTHBOUND)WITH SHARROWS & CONTRAFLOW BIKE LANE
NORTH SEGMENT
BASIC CONCEPT 1A
BASIC CONCEPT IMPROVEMENTS
• DROP OFF AREA
+OLD MILL
WILLIAMS HALL
STEM DISCOVERY CENTER
MORRILL HALL
WATERMAN BUILDING
STUDENT HEALTHSERVICES
BILLINGS LIBRARY
VOTEY HALL
IRA ALLENCHAPEL
ROYALL TYLERTHEATRE
CO
LC
HE
ST
ER
A
VE
N P R O S P E C T S T
MA
IN
S
T
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E
U N I V E R S I T Y G R E E N
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E E X T E N S I O N
EXISTING CURBLINE
EXIS
TIN
G S
HAR
ED U
SE P
ATH
EXIS
TIN
G SH
ARED
USE
PAT
H
EXISTIN
G SHARED U
SE PA
TH
EXISTING SHARED USE PATH
ELIMINATE TURN LANE
FOOD TRUCK AREA TIGHTEN TURN RADIUSSlow turning vehicle speedImprove safety of crossingRemove islands
DROP OFF AREA
IMPROVED, ACCESSIBLE CROSSINGSWidened with improved curb rampsReduced number of crossings for safetyStairs between crosswalks and sidewalks removed
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (NORTHBOUND)WITH SHARROWS & CONTRAFLOW BIKE LANE
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC(NORTHBOUND) WITH BUFFEREDBIKE LANES
BIKE(5’)
BIKE(5’)
GREEN(VARIES)
EX. SIDEWALK(5’)
BUFFER(6’)
BUFFER(3’)
TRAVEL (N)(11’)
SECTION C: TYPICAL FACING NORTH
EX. C
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EX. C
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BASIC CONCEPT
TYPICAL CROSS SECTION FACING NORTH
BASIC CONCEPT
ENHANCEDCONCEPT 1
OLD MILLWILLIAMS HALL
STEM DISCOVERY CENTER
MORRILL HALL
WATERMAN BUILDING
STUDENT HEALTHSERVICES
BILLINGS LIBRARY
VOTEY HALL
IRA ALLENCHAPEL
CO
LC
HE
ST
ER
A
VE
N P R O S P E C T S T
MA
IN
S
T
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E
U N I V E R S I T Y G R E E N
ROYALL TYLERTHEATRE
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E E X T E N S I O N
EXISTING CURBLINE
EXIS
TIN
G S
HAR
ED U
SE P
ATH
EXIS
TIN
G SH
ARED
USE
PAT
H
EXISTIN
G SHARED U
SE PA
TH
EXISTING SHARED USE PATH
ELIMINATE TURN LANE
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC(NORTHBOUND) WITH BUFFEREDBIKE LANES
CONSOLIDATED CROSSING PLAZAElevated, curbless crossing zone w/ safety bollardsPedestrian right of wayPotential location for Green Street improvementssuch as rain gardens in adjacent green strips
WIDENED SIDEWALK (10’)
FOOD TRUCK AREA
NEW SIDEWALK (8’)
NEW SIDEWALK (6’)
TIGHTEN TURN RADIUSSlow turning vehicle speedImprove safety of crossingRemove islands
IMPROVED, ACCESSIBLE CROSSINGSWidened and oriented 90 degrees to curblineReduced number of crossings for safetyStairs between crosswalks and sidewalks removed
SIMPLIFY CIRCULATIONEliminate path to avoid unsafe crossing
BASIC CONCEPT IMPROVEMENTS
• NEW, WIDER SIDEWALKS & IMPROVED CIRCULATION
• PLACEMAKING & AESTHETIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT FIT INTO THE SURROUNDING HISTORIC CHARACTER
• GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
• NARROWER ROADWAY
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ENHANCEDCONCEPT 1
OLD MILLWILLIAMS HALL
STEM DISCOVERY CENTER
MORRILL HALL
WATERMAN BUILDING
STUDENT HEALTHSERVICES
BILLINGS LIBRARY
VOTEY HALL
IRA ALLENCHAPEL
CO
LC
HE
ST
ER
A
VE
N P R O S P E C T S T
MA
IN
S
T
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E
U N I V E R S I T Y G R E E N
ROYALL TYLERTHEATRE
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E E X T E N S I O N
EXISTING CURBLINE
EXIS
TIN
G S
HAR
ED U
SE P
ATH
EXIS
TIN
G SH
ARED
USE
PAT
H
EXISTIN
G SHARED U
SE PA
TH
EXISTING SHARED USE PATH
ELIMINATE TURN LANE
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC(NORTHBOUND) WITH BUFFEREDBIKE LANES
CONSOLIDATED CROSSING PLAZAElevated, curbless crossing zone w/ safety bollardsPedestrian right of wayPotential location for Green Street improvementssuch as rain gardens in adjacent green strips
WIDENED SIDEWALK (10’)
FOOD TRUCK AREA
NEW SIDEWALK (8’)
NEW SIDEWALK (6’)
TIGHTEN TURN RADIUSSlow turning vehicle speedImprove safety of crossingRemove islands
IMPROVED, ACCESSIBLE CROSSINGSWidened and oriented 90 degrees to curblineReduced number of crossings for safetyStairs between crosswalks and sidewalks removed
SIMPLIFY CIRCULATIONEliminate path to avoid unsafe crossing
SOUTH SEGMENT
ENHANCEDCONCEPT 1
OLD MILLWILLIAMS HALL
STEM DISCOVERY CENTER
MORRILL HALL
WATERMAN BUILDING
STUDENT HEALTHSERVICES
BILLINGS LIBRARY
VOTEY HALL
IRA ALLENCHAPEL
CO
LC
HE
ST
ER
A
VE
N P R O S P E C T S T
MA
IN
S
T
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E
U N I V E R S I T Y G R E E N
ROYALL TYLERTHEATRE
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E E X T E N S I O N
EXISTING CURBLINE
EXIS
TIN
G S
HAR
ED U
SE P
ATH
EXIS
TIN
G SH
ARED
USE
PAT
H
EXISTIN
G SHARED U
SE PA
TH
EXISTING SHARED USE PATH
ELIMINATE TURN LANE
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC(NORTHBOUND) WITH BUFFEREDBIKE LANES
CONSOLIDATED CROSSING PLAZAElevated, curbless crossing zone w/ safety bollardsPedestrian right of wayPotential location for Green Street improvementssuch as rain gardens in adjacent green strips
WIDENED SIDEWALK (10’)
FOOD TRUCK AREA
NEW SIDEWALK (8’)
NEW SIDEWALK (6’)
TIGHTEN TURN RADIUSSlow turning vehicle speedImprove safety of crossingRemove islands
IMPROVED, ACCESSIBLE CROSSINGSWidened and oriented 90 degrees to curblineReduced number of crossings for safetyStairs between crosswalks and sidewalks removed
SIMPLIFY CIRCULATIONEliminate path to avoid unsafe crossing
NORTH SEGMENT
ENHANCED CONCEPT 1A
ENHANCED CONCEPT IMPROVEMENTS
• DROP OFF AREA
+
WILLIAMS HALL
STEM DISCOVERY CENTER
MORRILL HALL
WATERMAN BUILDING
STUDENT HEALTHSERVICES
BILLINGS LIBRARY
VOTEY HALL
IRA ALLENCHAPEL
EXISTING CURBLINE
ROYALL TYLERTHEATRE
CO
LC
HE
ST
ER
A
VE
N P R O S P E C T S T
MA
IN
S
T
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E
U N I V E R S I T Y P L A C E E X T E N S I O N
OLD MILL
U N I V E R S I T Y G R E E N
EXIS
TIN
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HAR
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SE P
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EXIS
TIN
G SH
ARED
USE
PAT
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EXISTIN
G SHARED U
SE PA
TH
EXISTING SHARED USE PATH
ELIMINATE TURN LANE DROP OFF AREA
ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC(NORTHBOUND) WITH BUFFEREDBIKE LANES
WIDENED SIDEWALK (10’)
NEW SIDEWALK (6’)
TIGHTEN TURN RADIUSSlow turning vehicle speedImprove safety of crossingRemove islands
FOOD TRUCK AREA
IMPROVED, ACCESSIBLE CROSSINGSWidened and oriented 90 degrees to curblineReduced number of crossings for safetyStairs between crosswalks and sidewalks removed
U N I V E R S I T Y G R E E N
CONSOLIDATED CROSSING PLAZAElevated, curbless crossing zone w/ safety bollardsPedestrian right of wayPotential location for Green Street improvementssuch as rain gardens in adjacent green strips
NEW SIDEWALK (8’)
SIMPLIFY CIRCULATIONEliminate path to avoid unsafe crossing
ENHANCED CONCEPT
SIDEWALK(8’)
GREEN(5’)
PED ZONE(5’6”)
GREEN(VARIES)
PED ZONE(VARIES)
SIDEWALK(10’)
SIDEWALK(10’)
BIKE(4’)
BIKE(4’)
TRAVEL (N)(10’)
BIKE(4’)
BIKE(4’)
TRAVEL (N)(10’)
BUFFER(2’)
BUFFER(2’)
BUFFER(2’)
BUFFER(2’)
SIDEWALK(8’)
SECTION B: CONSOLIDATED CROSSING ZONE FACING NORTH
SECTION A: TYPICAL FACING NORTH
ORNAMENTAL FENCE
SAFETY BOLLARD
EX. C
URB
LIN
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EX. C
URB
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EX. C
URB
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TYPICAL SECTION: CURBED ROADWAY IN FRONT OF WILLIAMS HALL AND OLD MILL
TYPICAL SECTION: CURBLESS PEDESTRIAN CROSSING PLAZA
TYPICAL CROSS SECTIONS FACING NORTH
ENHANCED CONCEPT
QUESTIONS?COMMENTS?
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT SCHEDULE (ALL VIRTUAL MEETINGS)
• City of Burlington Transportation Energy and Utilities Committee – 9/22
• UVM Campus Master Plan Committee – 9/24
• Community-at-Large – 9/30
• Concepts and online survey posted to City website – survey open until 10/7 https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/DPW/universityplacestreetimprovements
Project Contact: Phillip Peterson, Associate Engineer, Burlington Department of Public Works 802-865-5832 [email protected]
