27th Street Design Concepts
Budget
$4.815M was allocated from the 2020 Transportation GO Bond for both the North and South segments of 27th Street improvements between US Hwy 20 and Reed Market Road.
North Concepts (27th St from US HWY 20 to Bear Creek Rd)
Concept A: Buffered Bike Lanes (at Street Level)
- Slight narrowing of vehicle lanes and center median to provide wider bicycle facilities.
- No major changes to current sidewalks and landscape buffers.
- Cost: $860,000
Concept B: Protected Bike Lanes (Raised at Sidewalk Level)
- Slight narrowing of the center median and the travel lanes
- Conversion of existing street level bike lanes to raised protected bike lanes.
- No major changes to current sidewalks and landscape buffers.
- Cost: $3.0 million
North Concepts Considerations Matrix
South Concepts (27th St from Bear Creek Rd to Reed Market Rd)
Concept A: Shared Use Path (West Side) and Sidewalk Infill (East Side)
- No roadway widening, generally retains existing roadway pavement width. Converts the west side sidewalk into a shared use path for people walking and bicycling.
- Provides a continuous sidewalk on the east side by filling gaps.
- Cost: $5.3 million
Concept B: Sidewalk Infill (West Side) and Shared Use Path (East Side)
- No roadway widening, generally retains existing roadway pavement width. Converts the east side sidewalk into a shared use path for people walking and bicycling.
- Provides a continuous sidewalk on the west side by filling gaps.
- Cost: $5.0 million
South Concepts Considerations Matrix
