Examples of Complete Streets and Rightsizing Projects

Examples of

Complete Streets and

Rightsizing Projects in the United States

Before:

Four general purpose travel lanes

Division Street in Portland OR

After:

Two general purpose lanes, a center turn lane,

with on street bike lanes and pedestrian islands.

After:

Division Street in Portland ORhttps://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/490143

Results:

● 30% decrease in crashes

● 56% reduction in speeding

● 6.4% reduction in traffic volume

Before:

Four general purpose travel lanes

Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, NC

After:

Two general purpose lanes in each direction, a continuous left turn lane

or raised center median, and curb extensions.

After :

Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, NChttp://www.completestreetsnc.org/project-examples/ex-hillsborough/

Results:

● A 23% decrease in crashes

● Decreased traffic volumes

● Speeds have been reduced

Before:

Four general purpose travel lanes

Stone Way North in Seattle, WA

After:

Two general purpose lanes, a center turn lane,

and on street bike lanes.

After:

Stone Way North in Seattle, WAhttp://www.seattle.gov/transportation/docs/StoneWaybeforeafterFINAL.pdf

Results:

● Speeding has declined over 80%

● Pedestrian collisions have been reduced by 80%

● The volume of cyclists has increased 35%

Before:

Four general purpose travel lanes

Nebraska Avenue in Tampa, FL

After:

Two general purpose travel lanes, a center turn lane and two bike lanes,

with dedicated bus loading zones

After:

Nebraska Avenue Tampa, FLhttp://www.dot.state.fl.us/structures/designExpo2012/Presentations/GreenJennifer-Nebraska%20Road%20Diet.pdf

Results:

● Collisions decreased by 68%

● 65% bicycle and pedestrian crash reduction

● Improved roadway drainage

Before:

Three general purpose lanes, with parking on both sides

Prospect Park West, New York City

After:

Two general purpose lanes, with parking on both sides and a

two-way protected and buffered bike lane with pedestrian enhancements

After:

Prospect Park West, New York Cityhttp://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/20110120_ppw.pdf

Results:

● 190% increase in weekday bicycle

counts

● Commuter volume has increased due

to bicycle commuters

● Crashes that cause injuries are down

63%

For more examples visit:

http://pages.uoregon.edu/schlossb/ftp/RS/RethinkingStreets_All_V2_high_wCo

ver.pdf