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Public Workshop #3
July 25, 2017
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Agenda
• Welcome
• Project OverviewBackground
Meeting Purpose
• Alternatives for State StreetStreet Design
Land Use
• Next Steps
Project OverviewCreate a Vibrant State Street
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Study Area
Existing Street
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• Two lanes in each direction
• Narrow sidewalks
• Limited pedestrian crossings
• No bike lanes along most of corridor
Existing Land Use
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• Vacant and underutilized
properties
• Many different zoning
designations
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Analyze Existing &
Future Conditions
Identify Options
Preferred Land Use and Street Design Alternatives
State Street
Survey
Late 2015-
Early 2016
Public
Workshop #1
March 8,
2016
Public
Workshop #2
September 14,
2016
Evaluate Options
Today
How We Got Here
Evaluate Additional
Street Design Options
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Meeting Purpose
• Present preferred street design and land
use recommendations
• Review other street design alternatives
evaluated
• Seek input and comments
Street Design AlternativesCreate a Vibrant State Street
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Three Street Design Alternatives
1. Improved Four-Lane
2. Road Diet
3. Hybrid – City Staff Recommendation
Common Elements
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• Wider sidewalks along entire corridor
• Additional pedestrian crossings
• Changes to right-of-way
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A B C
99 ft 86 ft 56 ft
Improved Four-Lane
12A B C
• Similar to existing roadway
• Four travel lanes with no median
• No bike lanes on State Street
Bike routes on parallel streets
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B
C
Evaluation: Improved Four-Lane
Least expensive to
implement
Minimal neighborhood
cut-through traffic
Easiest to implement
Least traffic calming
No dedicated bike lanes
Limited on-street parking
Least likely to stimulate
redevelopment
Not consistent with NEN-
SESNA plan
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Road Diet
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• Two travel lanes
• Center turn lane
• Bike lanes on State Street
• Public preference
A B C
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B
C
Evaluation: Road Diet
Additional on-street
parking
Continuous bike lane
Aligns with market
analysis
Most likely to spur
redevelopment
Most consistent with
NEN-SESNA plan
Most traffic diverted to
parallel routes
Greatest increase in
neighborhood cut-
through traffic
More expensive to
implement
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A B C
Hybrid: Preferred
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• HybridWest of 17th: Road Diet
East of 17th: Improved Four Lane
• Dedicated bike lanes between 13th and 17th
streets
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B
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Road Diet Improved Four Lane
Evaluation: Hybrid
Additional on-
street parking
Aligns with market
analysis
Aligns with NEN-
SESNA plan
Easy to phase
More expensive
to implement
Potential safety
issues when bike
lanes end
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Some traffic
diversion onto
parallel routes and
cut-through traffic
Partial bike lanes
Preferred Land UseCreate a Vibrant State Street
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Preferred Land Use
• Two new mixed-use zones
• MU-1 west of 17th
• MU-2 east of 17th
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Mixed-Use 1 (MU-1)
• Multi-story mixed use (retail space on ground floor)
• Commercial uses
• Taller buildings (4-5 stories)
• Pedestrian-oriented design standards
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Mixed-Use 2 (MU-2)
• Mixed-use and multifamily housing
• Commercial uses
• Shorter buildings (3-4 stories)
• Pedestrian-oriented design standards
Setbacks• Buildings abutting
residential zones: 5-10 foot setback
• Larger setbacks for taller buildings
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MU-2 Setback: Where MU-2 abuts residential
Next Steps
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Create a Vibrant State Street
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Next Steps
August 2017: Finalize Alternatives
Fall-Winter 2017: Draft and Present Final Plan
2018: Adopt code changes
Continue funding discussions
Please visit the stations around the room and provide comments.
http://www.cityofsalem.net/Pages/state-street-corridor-plan-to-revitalize-the-street.aspx
Thank you for coming!Please leave your comment cards in the box.
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