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Project Pipeline is a performance-based planning program to identify cost-effective solutions to multimodal transportation needs in Virginia. Through this planning process, projects and solutions may be considered for funding through programs including SMART SCALE, revenue sharing, and others.

Study Partners

• City of Norfolk
• Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO)
• Kimley-Horn

Background

The purpose of this study is to analyze the operational and safety issues identified on the Monticello Avenue/St. Paul's Boulevard corridor from East Charlotte Street/Wood Street to Church Street, with a focus on providing enhanced pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access, as well as congestion mitigation and safety improvements. From 2018 to 2022, there were 392 crashes along the corridor; 69 percent were angle crashes, and 16 percent were rear-end crashes. In the same time period, there were seven crashes involving pedestrians with two pedestrian fatalities and three total fatalities. Improving safety for all road users is a focus of this study. Congestion mitigation is also needed, particularly at the southern end of the corridor related to the I-264 ramps and at the northern end in the vicinity of 26th Street and 27th Street. The objective of this study is to identify cost-effective preferred improvement alternatives that address the deficient conditions and prioritize safety for vulnerable users.

This Phase 2 survey is intended to obtain public input on the alternatives under consideration to address the issues that were identified by the study team and through the Phase 1 survey that was conducted in September 2023. The vast majority of respondents to the Phase 1 survey ranked "reducing traffic congestion" and "pedestrian safety and accessibility" as the two most important issues in the study area. Phase 1 survey respondents identified "insufficient/missing crosswalks and pedestrian signal timing" and "speeding/aggressive driving" as the greatest safety concerns in the study corridor.

Common themes among written comments included the following:

• Need enforcement for red-light running throughout the corridor
• Consider closing several driveways on Monticello Avenue to consolidate access points and improve traffic flow and safety
• Need streetscape improvements along the corridor
• Safe pedestrian infrastructure is lacking (sidewalks, crosswalks, and accommodations at signals)
• Flooding and drainage issues exist throughout the corridor
• Norfolk Southern train crossings create congestion along the corridor, particularly during peak periods
• Need improved traffic signal synchronization
• Significant congestion south of study corridor for vehicles trying to access I-264

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