2018 GDOT Annual Report

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N

Major Projects Under Development Throughout Greensboro

Downtown Greensboro Streetscape Masterplan In 2016, Greensboro voters approved $25 million dollars for downtown streetscape improvements. In order to identify opportunities and priorities for improvements, GDOT is developing a master plan for streetscapes in the central core of downtown Greensboro that will determine opportunities and constraints. This plan will serve as the design guidelines for the development of construction documents to implement improved sidewalks, landscaping, and lighting. Design guidelines will be prepared with recommendations for sidewalk widths, parking and loading zones, transit facilities, bicycle facilities, trees, and furnishings. Community meetings were held in March 2018 to get initial feedback from the public regarding their vision for the streets in the downtown area. Additional

meetings were held in June to present preliminary recommendations and streetscape concepts for each corridor. The fnal streetscape master plan is expected to be completed in September 2018. Old Battleground and Cotswold Terrace With the closure of portions of Old Battleground and Cotswold Terrace, trafc patterns in the area have changed and there is a need to implement permanent changes to address the trafc concerns. A public meeting was held in December 2017 where four alternatives were presented to reestablish the Old Battleground and Cotswold Terrace connection. A majority of respondents favored a roundabout. Based on public input and trafc, safety, and emergency response considerations, GDOT picked a design that includes a full access roundabout. GDOT held two additional public meetings in March 2018 to get comments on the proposed project. Comments received validated that the selected design alternative was preferred by a majority of commenters and provided valuable perspectives into trafc and transportation concerns, issues, and needs in the area. The project is currently in design phase with construction plans anticipated to be completed in October 2018. Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2019 and be complete in September 2019. Vandalia Road Vandalia Road is proposed to be widened between South Elm-Eugene Street and Pleasant Garden Road. The scope of the project consists of widening from a two-lane shoulder section to a three-lane section with a center turn lane, curb and gutter, sidewalks, and bike lanes. The project is currently in the design phase with construction plans anticipated to be completed in fall 2018. Right-of-way purchasing is expected to begin in November 2018. Construction will begin summer 2019. Alamance Church Road Alamance Church Road will be widened between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and the city limits. The improvements include widening from a two-lane shoulder section to a three-lane section with a center

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