Road Network

ROADS AND ACCESS Oct Newsletter Roads were the October topic of debate for amending the existing plan. which includes this map showing a possible road network and land uses if the airport were to close. This map is located on page 159 of the East Mulberry Corridor plan above. Two choices were presented at the September meeting for roads. One Choice was a spine road in the middle of the site with side cul-de-sacs. The other choice was loop as a dual road network with roads on the east and west sides of the sites and connections as shown below. The road poll was 34 for the Parkway and 10 for the loop.

	The Loop Plan The boundary loop is a 2-lane road with 60 foot Right-of-Way. It is the closest thing to the existing road network in the neighborhood plan. Its traffic carrying capacity is one lane per direction with a 2-mile circumference providing 15,000 vehicles per day. There is a median for turning lanes. It has more potential connections to the outside. It mainly serves properties on the inside of the loop. Local streets inside the loop are not shown

	Loop Section This section shows one lane each way with a turning median. Only the inside of the loop will have a sidewalk. The outside of the loop will be a flood channel (on the west) or grass on east.

	Alternative Parkway Plan The Spine Road is 4-Lane Divided Parkway with Cul-de-Sacs. Its traffic carrying capacity is two lanes per direction with a 1.25-mile length providing 35,000 vehicles per day. It has fewer potential connections to the outside. These are located at Timberline, International Blvd, Buckingham or Lincoln and 2 on Airpark Drive. The remainder of the local cross roads will be Cul-de-Sacs. It is more efficient by serving sites on both sides and there is less road length to build. Traffic is concentrated on a single corridor, which serves retail better.

	Parkway Section The section shows the width of each element in the parkway.

Offered by Lloyd Goff (303) 671-5340, email: lloydgoff@hotmail.com