Lake Wheeler Road Project Update Survey

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We are proposing a roundabout at the Lake Wheeler and South Saunders Street intersection. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 as the highest and 1 as the lowest please rate your support of this feature.
Average 81 / 100
Hard to say. I think the vast majority of bike/ped demand will be on the west side of the street at this location as people will largely either enter the park or continue down Lake Wheeler. It might be best to keep the main bike/ped artery on the west side of this intersection with a connection to the east side to access Mercury.

The biggest feedback from me, and a lot of people on here I'm sure, is to keep the design speed DOWN on Lake Wheeler. This does not need to be a stroad that any driver feels comfortable traveling 35mph+. It needs to be a STREET that drivers only feel comfortable traveling less than 25 mph, and ideally less than that. It's only a 0.9 mile corridor, which takes much longer on foot/bike than in a car, regardless of whether the car is going 20 or 40, so please prioritize bike/ped empowerment over vehicle volume/speed. If Lake Wheeler becomes slow and congested, GOOD! That means drivers will find alternate routes for through trips (like highway 401 right next door). And it means drivers are paying attention, because congestion creates attention to driving conditions.

THANK YOU ALL - LET'S DO THIS!!!
Reply4 Agree2 years ago
With good signage, it's more intuitive and safe to yield to pedestrians before entering the roundabout, rather than while inside it. The whole point of a roundabout is that those inside have right-of-way to those entering - if you change that, it could be unsafe. Dutch style roundabouts have bikes and pedestrians always on the outside.
Reply2 Agree2 years ago
As frequent pedestrians here, the "desire path" on foot naturally is a straight line between Mercury and Goode. Pedestrians crossing inside the roundabout would align most with how it's currently used on foot.
Reply1 Agree2 years ago
The roundabouts at hillsbrough street are difficult to cross as a pedestrian and feel dangerous. Don’t know what the answer is but make these safer, easier, faster for pedestrians!
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With the new Daladams Street extension into the park and the long-term goal of having Umstead Drive a pedestrian-only entrance, we propose making Umstead Drive a right-in, right-out only street. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 as the highest and 1 as the lowest please rank you support for the proposed right-in, right-out intersection at Umstead Drive.
Average 82 / 100
Hard to say. I think the vast majority of bike/ped demand will be on the west side of the street at this location as people will largely either enter the park or continue down Lake Wheeler. It might be best to keep the main bike/ped artery on the west side of this intersection with a connection to the east side to access Mercury.

The biggest feedback from me, and a lot of people on here I'm sure, is to keep the design speed DOWN on Lake Wheeler. This does not need to be a stroad that any driver feels comfortable traveling 35mph+. It needs to be a STREET that drivers only feel comfortable traveling less than 25 mph, and ideally less than that. It's only a 0.9 mile corridor, which takes much longer on foot/bike than in a car, regardless of whether the car is going 20 or 40, so please prioritize bike/ped empowerment over vehicle volume/speed. If Lake Wheeler becomes slow and congested, GOOD! That means drivers will find alternate routes for through trips (like highway 401 right next door). And it means drivers are paying attention, because congestion creates attention to driving conditions.

THANK YOU ALL - LET'S DO THIS!!!
Reply4 Agree2 years ago
With good signage, it's more intuitive and safe to yield to pedestrians before entering the roundabout, rather than while inside it. The whole point of a roundabout is that those inside have right-of-way to those entering - if you change that, it could be unsafe. Dutch style roundabouts have bikes and pedestrians always on the outside.
Reply2 Agree2 years ago
As frequent pedestrians here, the "desire path" on foot naturally is a straight line between Mercury and Goode. Pedestrians crossing inside the roundabout would align most with how it's currently used on foot.
Reply1 Agree2 years ago
The roundabouts at hillsbrough street are difficult to cross as a pedestrian and feel dangerous. Don’t know what the answer is but make these safer, easier, faster for pedestrians!
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We are proposing an elongated roundabout between Goode Street and Mercury Street. One a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 and the lowest and 10 as the highest, please rank your support for the elongated roundabout concept.
Average 81 / 100
Hard to say. I think the vast majority of bike/ped demand will be on the west side of the street at this location as people will largely either enter the park or continue down Lake Wheeler. It might be best to keep the main bike/ped artery on the west side of this intersection with a connection to the east side to access Mercury.

The biggest feedback from me, and a lot of people on here I'm sure, is to keep the design speed DOWN on Lake Wheeler. This does not need to be a stroad that any driver feels comfortable traveling 35mph+. It needs to be a STREET that drivers only feel comfortable traveling less than 25 mph, and ideally less than that. It's only a 0.9 mile corridor, which takes much longer on foot/bike than in a car, regardless of whether the car is going 20 or 40, so please prioritize bike/ped empowerment over vehicle volume/speed. If Lake Wheeler becomes slow and congested, GOOD! That means drivers will find alternate routes for through trips (like highway 401 right next door). And it means drivers are paying attention, because congestion creates attention to driving conditions.

THANK YOU ALL - LET'S DO THIS!!!
Reply4 Agree2 years ago
With good signage, it's more intuitive and safe to yield to pedestrians before entering the roundabout, rather than while inside it. The whole point of a roundabout is that those inside have right-of-way to those entering - if you change that, it could be unsafe. Dutch style roundabouts have bikes and pedestrians always on the outside.
Reply2 Agree2 years ago
As frequent pedestrians here, the "desire path" on foot naturally is a straight line between Mercury and Goode. Pedestrians crossing inside the roundabout would align most with how it's currently used on foot.
Reply1 Agree2 years ago
The roundabouts at hillsbrough street are difficult to cross as a pedestrian and feel dangerous. Don’t know what the answer is but make these safer, easier, faster for pedestrians!
ReplyAgree2 years ago
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If any, what is your biggest concern with the elongated roundabout?
80%
Pedestrian/Cyclist Safety
11%
Vehicular Navigability
5%
Other
4%
Increased Travel Time and/or length
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Would you prefer to see the pedestrian & bike accommodations
58%
Inside the elongated roundabout
42%
At either end only
93 respondents
Hard to say. I think the vast majority of bike/ped demand will be on the west side of the street at this location as people will largely either enter the park or continue down Lake Wheeler. It might be best to keep the main bike/ped artery on the west side of this intersection with a connection to the east side to access Mercury.

The biggest feedback from me, and a lot of people on here I'm sure, is to keep the design speed DOWN on Lake Wheeler. This does not need to be a stroad that any driver feels comfortable traveling 35mph+. It needs to be a STREET that drivers only feel comfortable traveling less than 25 mph, and ideally less than that. It's only a 0.9 mile corridor, which takes much longer on foot/bike than in a car, regardless of whether the car is going 20 or 40, so please prioritize bike/ped empowerment over vehicle volume/speed. If Lake Wheeler becomes slow and congested, GOOD! That means drivers will find alternate routes for through trips (like highway 401 right next door). And it means drivers are paying attention, because congestion creates attention to driving conditions.

THANK YOU ALL - LET'S DO THIS!!!
Reply4 Agree2 years ago
With good signage, it's more intuitive and safe to yield to pedestrians before entering the roundabout, rather than while inside it. The whole point of a roundabout is that those inside have right-of-way to those entering - if you change that, it could be unsafe. Dutch style roundabouts have bikes and pedestrians always on the outside.
Reply2 Agree2 years ago
As frequent pedestrians here, the "desire path" on foot naturally is a straight line between Mercury and Goode. Pedestrians crossing inside the roundabout would align most with how it's currently used on foot.
Reply1 Agree2 years ago
The roundabouts at hillsbrough street are difficult to cross as a pedestrian and feel dangerous. Don’t know what the answer is but make these safer, easier, faster for pedestrians!
ReplyAgree2 years ago
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Do you think the proposed additions to the design concepts create a safer corridor for Lake Wheeler Road and Dix Park?
90% Yes
10% No
114 respondents
Hard to say. I think the vast majority of bike/ped demand will be on the west side of the street at this location as people will largely either enter the park or continue down Lake Wheeler. It might be best to keep the main bike/ped artery on the west side of this intersection with a connection to the east side to access Mercury.

The biggest feedback from me, and a lot of people on here I'm sure, is to keep the design speed DOWN on Lake Wheeler. This does not need to be a stroad that any driver feels comfortable traveling 35mph+. It needs to be a STREET that drivers only feel comfortable traveling less than 25 mph, and ideally less than that. It's only a 0.9 mile corridor, which takes much longer on foot/bike than in a car, regardless of whether the car is going 20 or 40, so please prioritize bike/ped empowerment over vehicle volume/speed. If Lake Wheeler becomes slow and congested, GOOD! That means drivers will find alternate routes for through trips (like highway 401 right next door). And it means drivers are paying attention, because congestion creates attention to driving conditions.

THANK YOU ALL - LET'S DO THIS!!!
Reply4 Agree2 years ago
With good signage, it's more intuitive and safe to yield to pedestrians before entering the roundabout, rather than while inside it. The whole point of a roundabout is that those inside have right-of-way to those entering - if you change that, it could be unsafe. Dutch style roundabouts have bikes and pedestrians always on the outside.
Reply2 Agree2 years ago
As frequent pedestrians here, the "desire path" on foot naturally is a straight line between Mercury and Goode. Pedestrians crossing inside the roundabout would align most with how it's currently used on foot.
Reply1 Agree2 years ago
The roundabouts at hillsbrough street are difficult to cross as a pedestrian and feel dangerous. Don’t know what the answer is but make these safer, easier, faster for pedestrians!
ReplyAgree2 years ago
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Did you find the presentation informative and easy to understand?
83% Yes
17% No
109 respondents
Hard to say. I think the vast majority of bike/ped demand will be on the west side of the street at this location as people will largely either enter the park or continue down Lake Wheeler. It might be best to keep the main bike/ped artery on the west side of this intersection with a connection to the east side to access Mercury.

The biggest feedback from me, and a lot of people on here I'm sure, is to keep the design speed DOWN on Lake Wheeler. This does not need to be a stroad that any driver feels comfortable traveling 35mph+. It needs to be a STREET that drivers only feel comfortable traveling less than 25 mph, and ideally less than that. It's only a 0.9 mile corridor, which takes much longer on foot/bike than in a car, regardless of whether the car is going 20 or 40, so please prioritize bike/ped empowerment over vehicle volume/speed. If Lake Wheeler becomes slow and congested, GOOD! That means drivers will find alternate routes for through trips (like highway 401 right next door). And it means drivers are paying attention, because congestion creates attention to driving conditions.

THANK YOU ALL - LET'S DO THIS!!!
Reply4 Agree2 years ago
With good signage, it's more intuitive and safe to yield to pedestrians before entering the roundabout, rather than while inside it. The whole point of a roundabout is that those inside have right-of-way to those entering - if you change that, it could be unsafe. Dutch style roundabouts have bikes and pedestrians always on the outside.
Reply2 Agree2 years ago
As frequent pedestrians here, the "desire path" on foot naturally is a straight line between Mercury and Goode. Pedestrians crossing inside the roundabout would align most with how it's currently used on foot.
Reply1 Agree2 years ago
The roundabouts at hillsbrough street are difficult to cross as a pedestrian and feel dangerous. Don’t know what the answer is but make these safer, easier, faster for pedestrians!
ReplyAgree2 years ago
Like it
ReplyAgree2 years ago