Educational, Historical & Recreational Assets Designate On - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

✓ Calm (Slow) Traffic On Main Thoroughfares ✓ Create Safe, Walkable, Bicycling & Drivable Main Thoroughfares & Intersections ✓ Beautify & Enhance our Historic Character ✓ Connectivity of Residents with Commercial, Educational, Historical & Recreational Assets ✓ Designate On Street Parking on Main Thoroughfares

✓ New Curbs & ADA Compliant Sidewalks ✓ Texturized Intersection Crosswalks ✓ Pedestrian Lighting ✓ Designate On Street Parking ✓ Directional Signage, Benches, Trash Receptacles, etc. ✓ Bicycle Sharrows ✓ Town Center Park / Public Square ✓ Saucon & Liberty Bell Rail Trails

STREETSCAPE PLAN

✓ Funded Primarily with State Grants ✓ Coopersburg Share Not To Increase Local Real Estate Tax ✓ NO Individual Property Owner Contribution Required ✓ Conducted in Phases as Grants Come Available and Awarded

STREETSCAPE GRANTS

East Station Avenue Streetscape Project (Horse Alley to Saucon Rail Trail) Chris Stanford, PE, PTOE, PMP

Project Goals Sidewalk and curb improvements at select • locations • New ADA compliant curb ramps New ornamental pedestrian scale lights • • Brick patterned crosswalks Traffic calming through delineation of parking • spaces and shared lane bicycle markings • Enhanced connection between the Saucon Rail Trail and Main St. business district

Project Improvements

Project Improvements

Project Improvements

Project Improvements

Project Improvements

Project Improvements

Project Improvements

Project Improvements

Project Improvements

Walking/Bicycling Connections Enhance Main Street to Saucon Rail Trail • Connection Improved sidewalks/ ADA ramps • • Continuous lighting (north side) • Shared lane – bicycle marking Wayfinding signs • 8 miles of existing Saucon Rail Trail • • Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park • Upper Saucon Twp Community Park • Grist Mill Park Water Street Park •

Example Photos – Brick Patterned Crosswalks

Example Photos – Ornamental Light Poles 15’ high - 1.5’ from curb - Designed for sidewalk lighting - only (not entire roadway) Energy efficient LED fixtures - Historic style -

Example Photos – Parking “T”

Example Photos – Shared Lane Marking (i.e. “ sharrows ”) Raise awareness of the presence of bicyclists sharing the road • • Enhance traffic calming

Custom Signage - Pedestrian Scale - Directional signs to/from Main St. to Rail Trail, along trail - Pending PennDOT approval

Funding / Schedule • Funding: Federal Transportation Alternatives Program Grant ($938,000) • Schedule • Design – Fall 2018 • Bidding – Winter 2018/2019 • Construction – Spring/Summer 2019 • Duration: estimated 3-5 months • Minor lane closures / road restrictions required

Questions / Comments Timothy Paashaus Borough Manager 610.282.3307 tpaashaus@coopersburgborough.org Thank You!!