Murphy Parkway Extension - The City of Powell
Murphy Parkway Extension - The City of Powell
Murphy Parkway Extension - The City of Powell
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<strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong> <strong>Extension</strong>
<strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong> <strong>Extension</strong><br />
1995 Comprehensive Plan
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Planning and Zoning Commission along with Traffic Engineering<br />
Services (TES) Studied Alignment Late 2000 to Mid 2001<br />
Ordinance 2001-19<br />
•South Liberty Street now remains open across railroad and “T’s”<br />
into <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong> pursuant to Figure 4 <strong>of</strong> TES Report.<br />
• Medians to be installed at Presidential Pkwy. & Donerail Ave.<br />
when connected to Liberty Road.<br />
• A gatehouse or similar median treatment installed at Presidential<br />
<strong>Parkway</strong> at Sawmill Road.
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Ordinance 2001-19<br />
• South Liberty Street “T’s” into <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong><br />
pursuant to Figure 4 <strong>of</strong> TES Report.
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Ordinance 2001-19<br />
• Medians to be installed at Presidential Pkwy. & Donerail Ave.<br />
when connected to Liberty Road.
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Ordinance 2001-19<br />
• A gatehouse or similar median treatment installed at<br />
Presidential <strong>Parkway</strong> at Sawmill Road
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<strong>City</strong> Council asked to review both 4-Corners Intersection<br />
and <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong> <strong>Extension</strong> in 2005<br />
MS Consultants Study<br />
Recommendations with regard to <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong> <strong>Extension</strong><br />
• Alignment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong> to “T” into South Liberty Street<br />
pursuant to their preferred alternative Figure 2.<br />
• Provide northbound left turn lane on South Liberty Street.<br />
• Provide signalization for safe pathway connections and<br />
crosswalks.<br />
• Monitor traffic volumes on residential streets west <strong>of</strong> <strong>Murphy</strong><br />
<strong>Parkway</strong> after connection and, as necessary, later install traffic<br />
calming measures using best engineering practices.
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MS Consultants Study – Preferred Alignment
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<strong>City</strong> Council asked to review both 4-Corners Intersection<br />
and <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong> <strong>Extension</strong> in 2005<br />
MS Consultants Study – Other Recommendations<br />
• Widen Four-Corners Intersection First.<br />
• Review Ordinance 2001-19 to see if the requirements within<br />
it are still applicable.<br />
• Connect <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong> to Liberty Street as shown.<br />
• Widen <strong>Powell</strong> Road from <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong> to Sawmill Road<br />
to provide five lanes and improve traffic signal at <strong>Murphy</strong><br />
<strong>Parkway</strong> and West Olentangy Street.
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Pathway Connections
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Engineering & Design Considerations<br />
• Alignment Choice<br />
• Medians on <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong><br />
• Gatehouse or some type <strong>of</strong> median treatment at Presidential<br />
Pkwy. & Sawmill Road<br />
• Pathway Connections<br />
• Signalization, including coordination with railroad signals<br />
• Landscaping<br />
• “Lechler Building” site improvements (Parking lot, etc.)<br />
• More?
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Two Alternative Alignments
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Advantages to MS 2005 Proposed Alignment<br />
- Retains the primary north/south through movements on Liberty Street.<br />
- Does not encourage traffic to utilize <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong> (north/south<br />
through movement remains on Liberty Road and requires a turning<br />
movement to <strong>Murphy</strong> <strong>Parkway</strong>).<br />
- Does not encourage traffic away from the downtown business district (by<br />
retaining Liberty Street as the primary north/south corridor).<br />
- Minimizes impact to adjacent neighborhoods.<br />
- Traffic volumes on this alignment are not expected to exceed capacity <strong>of</strong> a<br />
two-lane roadway.
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