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M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Public Open House #2 Oshtemo Township, Kalamazoo Township, City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Why are we here? ▪ MDOT initiated a study of the M-43 (W. Main) corridor from 9 th Street to Berkley Street. - Examination of traffic operations and how to best configure the roadway to accommodate future transportation needs. - Stakeholder and public involvement is a key component of this study. - 10 th Street to Drake Road is an area of concern. M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 2

Project Schedule What we’ve done so far. ▪ Public Open House #1 (May 2018) ▪ Preliminary Alternatives Drafted (Late 2018 – Early 2019) ▪ Corridor Signal Retiming (May – June 2019) Where are we going? ▪ Public Open House #2 (Today) ▪ Preferred Alternatives Finalized (July 2019) ▪ Preliminary Corridor Report (August 2019 ) ▪ Finalize Corridor Report (September 2019 ) M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 3

Projected Traffic Volumes ▪ M-43 carries over 30,000 vehicles per day. ▪ Eastbound in morning, westbound in evening. ▪ Saturday mid-day peak is also heavy. M-43 Average Daily Traffic (ADT) 40,000 Projected Projected 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2008 2018 2028 2038 M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 4

Crash Summary – Intersections (2015-2017) ▪ Highest Crash Intersections: 9 th Street - - Maple Hill Drive - Drake Road ▪ 126 crashes over 3 years at Drake Rd ▪ 57% of crashes were rear-end (symptom of stops/queues) ▪ One fatality at 10 th Street Crashes at M-43/Drake Road M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 5

Crash Summary - Segments (2015-2017) ▪ Highest Crash Segments: - Maple Hill Drive to Mall Drive - Mall Drive to Drake Road ▪ 35 crashes in 3 years between Maple Hill Drive and Mall Drive Crashes on M-43 from Maple Hill Drive to Mall Drive M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 6

Current Signal Retiming ▪ New timings installed in May 2019. - Balancing users: M- 43 “thru” traffic versus access to/from side streets. - New timing changes currently being reviewed. ▪ Corridor travel time runs conducted both before and after timing changes. M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 7

Review of Public Open House #1 (May 2018) M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 8

What We Heard… ▪ “Add a third westbound M -43 lane east of US- 131 .” What We Did… ▪ Short-term solution proposes a third westbound lane from Drake Rd to US-131. M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 9

What We Heard… ▪ “The signal at the US-131 northbound off-ramp does not operate efficiently.” What We Did… ▪ Corridor signal retiming currently in progress. ▪ Increased off-ramp right- turn storage in short-term solution. M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 10

What We Heard… ▪ “Provide dual northbound left - turn lanes from Mall Drive.” ▪ “Eliminate the awkward and locking turn movements at the offset Mall Drive approaches.” What We Did… ▪ Added second northbound left-turn lane in short-term solution. ▪ Closed Mall Drive north leg in short-term solution. M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 11

What We Heard… ▪ “Add crosswalks and a median so pedestrians can cross M -43 at Mall Drive.” What We Did… ▪ Crosswalk added in short-term solution. ▪ Median added in long-term solution. M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 12

What We Heard… ▪ “ Creating a median would eliminate illegal left turns that use the center lane to merge.” What We Did… ▪ Long-term solution proposes a median boulevard. M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 13

Short-term (5-year) Alternative Summary ▪ Add third westbound lane from west of Drake Road to US-131. ▪ Mall Drive Intersection: - Add pedestrian crossing of M-43. - Add second northbound left-turn lane. - Close north leg of Mall Drive. ▪ Access Management: - Combine and close driveways. - Convert driveways to right-in/right-out. - Add right-turn tapers along M-43. M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 14

Short-term (5-year) Alternative Summary ▪ US-131 Ramps: - Increase NB-to-EB off-ramp right-turn storage. - Add second right-turn lane and tee-in NB-to-WB loop off-ramp. - Add second right-turn lane for both SB off-ramps (add signal). ▪ Add third eastbound M-43 lane from 10 th Street to US- 131. ▪ Modify southbound 10 th Street to provide dual left- turn lanes. M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 15

Long-term (20-year) Alternative Summary ▪ Add boulevard west of 9 th Street to east of Drake Road. ▪ Tee-in WB-to-SB loop on-ramp. ▪ Add signalized crossover east of Maple Hill Drive. M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 16 *Potential Service Drive modifications shown conceptually.

Contacts Michelle O’Neill Doug Adelman Michigan Department of Transportation Michigan Department of Transportation Kalamazoo Transportation Service Center Traffic Signal Operations 5372 S. 9th Street 6333 Lansing Road Kalamazoo, MI 49009 Lansing, MI 48917 PH: 269-375-8900 PH: 517-636-5421 oneillm@michigan.gov adelmand@michigan.gov Thank you! M-43 (W. Main) Corridor Analysis Study 17