Uptown Transportation Study - OKI

Planning Study ReportPart B: Interstate 71 Access Improvement Study, PID 77628Duck Creek RoadA total of 87 accidents were recorded on Duck Creek Road between Montgomery Road andDana Avenue. Of these, 16 were coded as intersection accidents. The largestconcentration of accidents was located between Crane Avenue and Dana Avenue at thenorthern portion of the segment. It does not appear that a significant concentration ofaccidents is attributable to the exit ramp from northbound I-71.4.11. Multimodal Alternatives4.11.1. Bike and Pedestrian NetworkSidewalks are provided on both sides of all arterial and local streets within the study area.Most signalized intersections include protected pedestrian phasing and crosswalks.Responsibility for constructing and maintaining sidewalk space is shared by property ownersand the City in accordance with CMC §721. Abutting property owners are responsible formaintaining the sidewalk space and keeping it free from nuisance. The City Engineer isresponsible for supervising sidewalk construction, reconstruction, or repair.City capital funding is used to repair walks at intersections, bus stops, and abutting propertycontrolled by general fund City agencies. Capital funding is also used to construct curbramps to improve accessibility.There is a single signed bicycle route running east-west in the Part B Study Area alongLincoln Avenue. Preferred bicycle routes also include Gilbert Avenue (US-22), ML KingDrive, Oak Street, Reading Road, and WH Taft Road. These routes generally have multiplelanes and less severe vertical grades to accommodate bicycle travel but are not explicitlysigned as such.See Part A, Existing and Future Conditions report for additional information.4.11.2. SORTA Metro Transit ServiceThe Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority provides regional public transit service,Metro, in the Uptown Study area. Both Gilbert Avenue (US-22) and Reading Road (US-42)are major bus corridors serving multiple routes. Additionally, several limited stop expressroutes utilize I-71 for travel to and from the Central Business District and suburbandestinations.East-west bus routes also make use of McMillan Street, WH Taft Road, Lincoln Avenue,Montgomery Road, Trimble Avenue, and ML King Drive.Peebles Corner (Gilbert Avenue and McMillan Street) at the eastern edge of the Part BStudy Area is a major bus transfer location.Uptown Transportation Study 52URS CorporationNovember 2006