Belair Road Corridor Improvement Study
We received a lot of great feedback which we will incorporate into the final plan. In general, communities want a more pedestrian friendly street, slower traffic, and a “Main Street” character to Belair Road which serves the needs of local businesses and residents rather than capacity expansions for pass-through traffic. Here’s a brief summary of the concerns we heard:* Intersection of Parkside and Belair – lots of cars running into fixed objects and buildings
* Intersection of Belair and Erdman – dangerous left turning movements, cars running into sidewalks, high crash numbers. Community recommended left turn lanes/signals and bollards on sidewalk
* Crosswalk needed somewhere between Erdman and Sinclair Lane. Bus stops, shopping mall, and large gap between pedestrian crossings (3500 ft.) causes people to jay walk at mid-block
* Need handicapped parking somewhere on Belair Road
* Need better pedestrian lighting near businesses
* Median/bumpouts/beautification needed near commercial districts to slow traffic down and create safer, walkable areas
* Consider streetcars as a long term goal. Streetcars down the middle of Belair Road would improve businesses visibility, vitality and act as traffic calming for cars.
* New crosswalks should be stamped concrete or asphalt and painted with bright colors to slow traffic down and make crosswalks more visible.
* Consider bumpouts near intersections to improve driver/pedestrian visibility and prevent cars from parking right up against intersection
* Speeding traffic hurts businesses – drivers speed like they are on a highway, creating an intimidating place for pedestrians.
* Broken/crumbling sidewalks throughout Belair Road
* Pinch points (places where sidewalk width is less than 5 feet) causes people who use a wheelchair to ride on street
* Speed cameras at Gardenville Elementary School at Belair & Frankford
* More frequent buses on Moravia and Frankford intersections needed
* Traffic calming needed on cut through roads in upper Belair Road corridor
* Short term implementation items should be:
- o Traffic/pedestrian safety improvements at intersection of Belair and Erdman
- o ADA compliant curb ramps and widening “pinch points”
- o Rebuilt and more visible crosswalks
- o Pedestrian paddles in middle of street
- o Portable speed cameras/displays
- o Pedestrian countdown timers
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