Village of Geneseo Circulation, Accessibility, and Parking Study

Alternatives to Improve Circulation, Parking, Safety and Aesthetics
Route 39 / North Street / Court Street Corridor
Village of Geneseo
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Strategies and Recommendations
Recommendations to improve the circulation, parking, safety and aesthetics of the corridor
were developed by analyzing the issues, opportunities and potential alternatives within the study
area. The recommendations are divided into the following sections:
• Intersection recommendations for the Court/North/Main Streets and Main/Park
Streets intersection.
• Roadway alternatives for North Street.
• Multi‐modal recommendations for pedestrian, bicycle and bus transportation.
• Parking recommendations.
• Urban design and aesthetic recommendations and strategies.
• Other recommendations.
• Follow on recommendations.
Intersection Recommendations
The two intersections with the lowest levels of service were the Court/North/Main Streets
intersection and the Park/Main Streets intersection. The recommended alternatives for each
intersection that follows will provide long term solutions to improve both the safety and circulation
at the intersections and within the corridor as well.
Court Street/North Street/Main Street Intersection
The preferred recommended alternative for the Court/North/Main Streets intersection is the
installation of traffic signals at each of the approaches. The traffic signal alternative improves the
projected level of service for the eastbound and westbound approaches from an F to a B and A
respectively. Although the levels of service for the north and south bound traffic do decline slightly
(from an A to a B) under this scenario, a B level of service still provides more than an adequate level
of circulation.
The plan view of the alternative is shown in Figure 35. Signal heads and poles would need to be
placed on every corner. In order to complement the safety and aesthetics of the intersection, bump
outs or curb extensions are recommended on the northeast and northwest corners. The curb
extensions would improve the sight triangles at the intersection by providing additional room for
vehicles to view oncoming traffic and by eliminating parking spaces that obstruct sight visibility.
Bump outs will also decrease the distance for pedestrians to cross the street while providing greater
visibility of oncoming traffic.
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