Proposed long term projects
7: Street sections
South Broad Street’s width varies by location, but at most locations, it accommodates the two reasonably travel lanes, two full bike lanes, as well as on street parking and generous sidewalks with street trees. The section noted above reduces the existing travel lanes to accommodate the bike lanes, which would help to reduce speeding problems along South Broad Street.
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At some locations along South Broad Street, the existing widths would not allow for a full bike lane and so “share“ lanes would need to be utilized as indicated above. This Street section is typical along the 200 block if Broad Street.
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At the South Broad Street Route 1/ Amtrak overpass, the seventy foot wide bridge allows for very wide sidewalks (approximately eighteen feet wide) as well as full bike lanes and travel lanes in each direction. Note that a proposed bus stop would impede into the sidewalk and reduce its width slightly.
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At Market Street between South Broad Street and Jackson Street, it is possible to incorporate a vegetated island/ median in addition to dedicated turn lanes, travel lanes, bike lanes, and the existing sidewalks. This requires that one active lane of travel be eliminated from each direction (which is consistent with this roadway when it transitions to Greenwood Avenue further East).
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