Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency Kamm’s Corners Development Corporation

Timeline 2014 DeliverablesCompletion Outline project goals and objectives,May 2014 Identify Steering Committee members June 2014 Steering Committee Meeting #1June 2014 Existing Conditions Summary September 2014 Community Meeting #1 September 2014 Draft list of recommendations November DeliverablesCompletion Steering Committee Meeting #2January 2015 Draft prioritized implementation planMarch 2015 Community Meeting #2March 2015 Community Meeting #3 May 2015 Finalize list of recommendations May 2015 Develop draft reportMay 2015 Steering Committee Meeting #3May 2015 Finalize prioritized implementation plan June 2015 Final reportJune 2015 City Council and Planning Commission adoption June 2015

Rocky River Drive Plan Goals Identify transportation improvements for motorists, pedestrians, transit riders, and cyclists Improve gateways to the neighborhood and connections to Cleveland Hopkins, Rocky River Reservation Update 2002 Master Plan to reflect trends in property values, foreclosures, vacancy in order to develop a redevelopment strategy Analyze options for City owned parking at Albers and West 168 th Street

Community Feedback

Study Area 2002 Master PlanCurrent Study

Street Sections and Lane Widths Typical road width is 52 feet Outer lanes widen south of Puritas Typical lane width is 12’-15’ Standard lane width is 11’ Excessive width encourages speeding, which is unsafe

Population and Housing Trends Overall, population is declining Slowing between 2000 – 2010 Growth in young adults and adults Population, Household, and Dwelling Units PopulationHouseholds Dwelling Units ,0586,0886, ,8706,3476, ,0426,8027, ,4526,7586,913 Change %-10%-5% Age Characteristics Under Age 1818 to 2425 to 4445 to 6465+Total 19805,5342,3645,0854,0302,43919,452 Percent of Total28%12%26%21%13%100% 19904,2191,3055,5833,3202,61517,042 Percent of Total25%8%33%19%15%100% 20003, ,9603,0742,31814,870 Percent of Total24%7%33%21%16%100% 20103,2001,2364,0223,9321,66814,058 Percent of Total23%9%29%28%12%100%

Crashes: Lorain to Puritas & Puritas to Brookpark

Traffic Volumes Rocky River Drive 24-hour volumes range between 10,000 and 17,000 Volumes are highest near Lorain Ave Volumes generally decrease going south away from Lorain Ave Volumes expected to decline by 10%-15% by ,000 13,000 16,000 15,000 10,000 12,000 13,000

Traffic Analysis DD DC BA BA CC BA AA DD AM 7:15a-8:15a PM 4:30p-5:30p LorainCDD ChatfieldCCD ValleyviewAAB FairwayBAB PuritasCCC HomewayBAB Cleveland PkwyAAA BrookparkDDD D or better is acceptable operation PM peak from 4:30p-5:30p is the heaviest hour of traffic

Create neighborhood gateway on southern end of study area (consistent with wayfinding) New Gas Station at Brookpark and Rocky River Drive Will include gateway landscaping – signage to West Park, Kamm’s Corners Cleveland Parkway Denotes separation from airport uses (i.e., rental car facilities) Extend wayfinding to Brookpark Preliminary Recommendations

Proposed Traffic Operations: North of Homeway ALTERNATE: BUFFER STRIPING ALTERNATE: ON-STREET PARKING

Current Configuration

Proposed Configuration

Proposed Traffic Operations: South of Homeway

Current Configuration

Proposed Configuration

Preliminary Recommendations Existing: Metroparks Multiuse Path Puritas Avenue Bike Lanes Plans: Puritas connector to Metroparks Lorain Avenue east of W. 150 th Triskett Road (W. 140 th to Lorain) Proposed (by Cleveland Bikeway Implementation Plan) Rocky River Drive Connectors to Grayton Road and Cleveland Hopkins Airport

Crosswalks Install high visibility crosswalks at intersections Install mid-block crossings and/or pedestrian islands at several locations, particularly near schools or on walking routes to school Preliminary Recommendations

Benefits of 3-lane Roadway SAFETY: 29% Reduction in crashes, improved visibility for left-turning cars & crossing pedestrians, reduced speeding LIVABILITY: driving lanes are further away from sidewalk, median could be landscaped where turn lanes aren’t needed OPERATIONS: separating left turns reduces delay, side street through movements are easier

Benefits of 3-lane Roadway FHWA: 1 of 9 Proven Safety Countermeasures

Benefits of 3-lane Roadway ODOT is supportive of 3-lane roads that operate at LOS D or better 3-lane roadway supports recommendations from various City of Cleveland planning efforts: Bikeways Plan (2014) Street Typologies Plan (2013) Complete and Green Streets Ordinance (2011)

Next Steps Incorporate public comments Finalize recommendations Develop implementation plan and preliminary cost estimates Stakeholder Meeting 3 Draft final report

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