Five Points Streetscape & Safety Study

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Please rank the following priorities for the Five Points Streetscape and Safety Study in order of importance (from top to bottom)
  • 448Rank: 1.6891%Improving safety
  • 412Rank: 2.5584%Improving walking and bicycling conditions
  • 393Rank: 3.1080%Reducing traffic speed
  • 394Rank: 3.2480%Addressing traffic congestion
  • 377Rank: 3.8577%Improving the look and feel of the intersection
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The first option will do nothing to address our concerns (#1 is speeding cars!) and the two rotary options will make our situation dramatically worse. We live on The Circle Drive. With a roundabout in place, we will not be able to turn left or right from The Circle Dr during the evening rush hour because traffic will be steady nor will we be able to turn left onto our street. The Circle Drive has no option but Glenwood. We will be trapped on The Circle or away from it during the evening rush hour. Currently, the lights (Five Pts & St. Marys) are well timed and with patience you can get out (even turning left) at any time of day. The roundabouts will make our little street a nightmare.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
The fact that this effort is being put into ONE intersection and not considering the areas around this intersection is ridiculous. Cars are speeding into and out of the intersection, leaving it DANGEROUS TO WALK ON THE SIDEWALK on Glenwood. A comprehensive traffic calming plan is desperately needed--from Peace St to St. Marys/Anderson (and including Whitaker Mill).
ReplyAgreeone year ago
All are important
ReplyAgreeone year ago
The design needs some kind of protected or buffered bike lanes. Modern road/interstection designs without bike lanes in Raleigh shouldn't be considered.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
I live in this neighborhood and rely on the businesses on Fairview Rd. Including the bank, PO, and Hayes Barton pharmacy for my daily living. This plan will kill those businesses. Also it will route more traffic onto the smaller streets. In the neighborhood. It will be impossible to go from Fairview Rd. to any other road at the circle except for taking a right on Glenwood S. Without stoplights one will be unable to safely back out of the parking at Hayes Barton pharmacy. Without stoplights it would be very dangerous for pedestrians to try to cross any of the streets and this is a walking neighborhood. This plan is overkill. The only problem now is drivers speeding on Glenwood as they approach Five Points. Put up speed bumps and the problems will be eliminated or add more stoplights on Glenwood to slow the traffic. This plan will ruin this historic beautiful neighborhood and our ability to use the businesses in it. A small inexpensive improvement of speed bumps is better than expensive overkill.





ReplyAgreeone year ago
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434 responses
This is little to no change of what currently exists.. add the pedestrian buffers/paths to this and we may have something.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
The fact that this effort is being put into ONE intersection and not considering the areas around this intersection is ridiculous.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
Will this be enough to make measurable improvements?
ReplyAgreeone year ago
This will be ideal to keep cars speeding on Glenwood avenue. No benefits for pedestrians, bikes and alternative mobilities.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
This is barely a change and not useful to anyone but cars barreling through the area.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
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429 responses
This plan must have pedestrian lights for walkers
ReplyAgreeone year ago
There still needs to be some kind of protected or buffered bike lanes for this alternative.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
This will surely speed on Glenwood avenue but I don't see protected bike lanes.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
I love this plan and hope it is adopted. The single lane will slow the traffic down. I believe that of all the proposals, this one will improve the look and atmosphere of Five Points the most. Having a dedicated parking lane would be an big improvement for residents and businesses. I have concerns about bars in the area and the unpleasant side effects for residents.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
I support this concept and believe it would solve the traffic related issues in Five Points. It would also eliminate the ugly traffic lights in the intersection which would be wonderful. I am a long-time resident who has never felt safe parking in front of my house (multiple cars hit over the years, ours and guests), I support this concept 100%. This concept would make Five Points attractive, something it has never been.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
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The added expense of this alternative makes it completely undesirable from my point of view, regardless of any of the above improvments.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
This concept would allow higher speeds than a single lane concept. I don't think that's what we need here. We need speed reduction for cars and protected bike lanes and pedestrian infrastructure.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
While this would be an improvement, many folks would not be able to deal with a multilane roundabout.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
This would be an improvement but the multi-lane roundabouts are confusing sometimes and might cause other traffic problems. This concept would not change the street parking where I live but it would be safer for walkers but not as safe as the one-lane roundabout.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
This is definitely an improvement and would help but I believe the peanut shaped option is better.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
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388 responses
Speed limit from Oberlin and south needs to be 25mph and the limt needs to drop to 35mph by Glen Eden. None of these proposals do anything to slow traffic into and out of the intersection! We need a holistic plan. Addressing only one interestion is a waste of time! And the situation is only going to get worse with the new development on Oberlin. You own traffic study shows how bad the speeding is. Put one roundabout north of the Five Pts intersection (some where south of St Marys) and one south of it. Slow everyone down coming into and out of the intersection.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
The first option will do nothing to address our concerns (#1 is speeding cars!) and the two rotary options will make our situation dramatically worse. We live on The Circle Drive. With a roundabout in place, we will not be able to turn left or right from The Circle Dr during the evening rush hour because traffic will be steady nor will we be able to turn left onto our street. The Circle Drive has no option but Glenwood. We will be trapped on The Circle or away from it during the evening rush hour. Currently, the lights (Five Pts & St. Marys) are well timed and with patience you can get out (even turning left) at any time of day. The roundabouts will make our little street a nightmare.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
Change nothing concept and keep the speeding up for cars!
ReplyAgreeone year ago
This concept is not a major improvement. It improves things for cars and maybe people trying to cross the street. It doesn't address much else.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
Doesn't show my concern - doesn't do enough to improve safety for walkers and bikers.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
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389 responses
As long as there is a protected pedestrian crossing this is the best plan
ReplyAgreeone year ago
This is probably the best concept of the 3.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
I don't care if traffic is diverted. That would make me happy. This concept increases parking. Positive change for the area would be good.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
Single lane roundabout is the best option by far.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
The single lane is the best design. Just add a separate bike path.
ReplyAgreeone year ago
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