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East Avenue Extension Long-Term Improvements
Long-term improvements along East Avenue Extension are proposed from
Park Place West/George Street to the intersection of High Street and Summer
Street. The long-term improvements along East Avenue Extension are focused
on converting the roadway to two-way travel while improving the geometry
of the roadway and its intersections, as shown on pages 66 and 67. The
intersections of High Street/Summer Street, East Avenue Extension/Main
Street/High Street and East Avenue Extension/Park Place West/George Street
will experience changes to the curb lines and revisions to the existing traffic
islands within the intersections as well as the necessary signal improvements
at the signalized intersections to accommodate two-way traffic flow. The
intersection of East Avenue Extension and Pleasant Street will experience a
major change, with the alignment of East Avenue Extension being revised to
serve as the minor-street approach in a T-intersection with Pleasant Street.
Pavement markings will be revised at all intersections and along the roadway.
The cost of construction for the long-term improvements is summarized in the
table below. The cost of construction for all long-term improvements proposed
along East Avenue Extension and High Street from Park Place West/George
Street to Summer Street will be approximately $384,000. This estimate does
not include utility work and assumes the existing traffic signal controller can
accommodate the new traffic signal equipment and phasing. The landscape
estimate for the public space from the curb line to private lots is $422,000.
Itemized spreadsheets for the cost estimates are provided in Appendix E.
East Avenue Extension Long-Term Improvements
INTERSECTION
STREET
IMPROVEMENTS
SIGNAL
IMPROVEMENTS
SUB-
TOTALS
PARK PLACE WEST/GEORGE STREET $89,500 $45,000 $134,500
PLEASANT STREET $82,000 N/A $82,000
MAIN STREET/HIGH STREET $74,000 $30,000 $104,000
HIGH STREET/SUMMER STREET $59,000 N/A $59,000
EAST AVENUE EXTENSION (ROADWAY) $4,500 N/A $4,500
TOTAL= $384,000
Cost Estimates Main Street
As part of this project Main Street and Broad Street will be converted to
two-way roadways in order to improve traffic flow throughout Downtown
Pawtucket. The most substantial change needed to facilitate this conversion
is the installation of on-street parking accommodations within the existing
sidewalk area, as shown on pages 74 - 75. This will allow enough space for a
travel lane in each direction along Main Street and Broad Street. North Union
Street will remain a one-way roadway but improvements will be made to its
intersection with Broad Street to create a T-intersection. Signal improvements
will be required at the intersections of Broad Street/Goff Avenue and Main
Street/Park Place West as part of the two-way conversion. The cost of
proposed improvements to Main Street and Broad Street will be approximately
$230,000. This estimate does not include utility work. The landscape and
streetscape estimate for the public space from the curb line to private lots
is $945,000. Itemized spreadsheets for the cost estimates are provided in
Appendix E.
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