To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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APPROVE A TRAFFIC CIRCULATION MODIFICATION TO PULLMAN LANE TO MAKE IT ONE-WAY, WESTBOUND, BETWEEN RIPLEY AVENUE AND MACKAY LANE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Per the Public Works & Sustainability Commission (PWSC) recommendation in February 2024 and City Council approval in March 2024, a pilot one-way westbound conversion of Pullman Lane between Ripley Avenue and Mackay Lane has been in effect since mid-April 2024. Feedback was collected during the trial period, and residents in the area were invited to provide public input at the June 2024 PWSC meeting, when permanent solutions were discussed.
Following the discussion, the PWSC recommended the City Council approve the permanent conversion of Pullman Lane, between Ripley Avenue and Mackay Lane, to make it one-way, westbound only. This conversion addresses significant visibility challenges at the Ripley/High/Pullman intersection and insufficient roadway width for two-way travel on Pullman. If approved, the project would greatly improve visibility and will be combined with a separate City project to add crosswalk curb ramps at Ripley/High.
BACKGROUND
The attached report from the June 24, 2024 PWSC meeting includes the existing conditions at the intersection, resident-reported issues, feedback received during the trial period, and proposed permanent changes to circulation in the area. Noticing for the June 2024 PWSC meeting was provided to residents within 150-feet of Ripley/High, High/Ives, Ripley/Mackay, and Mackay/Pullman. One resident attended the PWSC meeting to support the proposed conversion, while two residents provided positive written feedback on the proposed conversion.
Staff initiated this study after receiving traffic safety and visibility complaints in early 2024 from residents of the area. Complaints stem from a severe lack of visibility between eastbound Pullman and westbound Ripley, which is controlled...
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