City of Wausau Wausau Center Urban Design and Transportation Master Plan Design Workshop // October 18, 2018
Design Workshops // October 15-18
Workshop Study Evaluate circulation and parking patterns around Wausau Center Mall Study the look and feel (materials, landscaping, and branding) for the streetscape experience Further assess multimodal conditions along Forest Street and Washington Street (1 st Street to 6 th Street)
Discovery // What we saw
Discovery // What we saw 6
South of Washington 7
South of Washington Concept B 8
Pedestrian Malls The Experiment of American Pedestrian Malls: Trends Analysis, Necessary Indicators for Success and Recommendations for Fresno's Fulton Mall - US pedestrian malls: 89% rate of failure - Most have been removed or repurposed - Successful examples: designed to be a short length in terms of blocks, in a town/city with a population under 100,000 - Main Street / Complete Streets drive turn-arounds in downtowns with more investment, higher occupancy rates and more pedestrian traffic.
Shared Space 10
Wausau Center // Design Principles
A and B streets Definition goes here. A streets are addressed by buildings, have engaging facades, and have no driveways or service functions. B streets may or may not be addressed by buildings and provide access for parking and services. Streets next to public open spaces are A-streets.
One-way vs Two-way Streets Moving traffic thru vs into town Added travel time / distance Inconsistent patterns can lead to confusion 13
Roundabouts Mini-Traffic Circle Traffic Circle Modern Roundabout
Traffic Circle Traffic in the circle yields to entering traffic Outdated
Roundabout Essentially traffic calming Mini-Traffic Circle Traffic entering yields to traffic in roundabout Modern Roundabout
Roundabout Advantages Reduced crash rates and crash severity Reduced emissions Reduced speeding Inclusive of pedestrians, cyclists & transit Low tech Attractive Less impervious surfaces No turn lanes/frees up space for Make nice entrance features Good for distributing traffic after confluences
Pedestrian Zones Pedestrian Zones
Pedestrian Zones Frontage Zone Clear Walkway Furnishing Zone Curb
Clear Walkway 5 feet necessary for two people to walk comfortably side by side or to pass each other. 6 feet is better
Clear Walkway A sidewalk should be as wide as needed to serve anticipated pedestrian use
Clear Walkway Shy distance concept applies to pedestrians, who will shy away from a vertical face. Extra width is needed
Clear Walkway An interesting façade makes narrow sidewalks feel wider
Wausau Center // Network Analysis
Existing One-Way Existing Two-Way Wausau Center // Existing Network
Interim One-Way Interim Two-Way Wausau Center // Interim Network
Preferred One-Way Preferred Two-Way Wausau Center // Preferred Network
Focus Intersections Wausau Center // Preferred Network
Washington Street Existing Conditions
Washington Street Existing Conditions
Washington Street Awnings
Washington Street Awnings and Pedestrian
Washington Street Pedestrian Space
Washington Street Parking
Washington Street Pedestrian and Parking
Wausau Center // Master Plan
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Reinvestment Opportunities
Sidewalk Zone Parameters
Wausau Center // Traffic Engineering 101
Traffic Engineering 101 Cycle length Delay Queue length 48
Cycle length Shorter cycle lengths are more responsive, more pedestrian friendly Current cycle length is about 110 seconds Proposed is 80 seconds 49
Delay Average amount of time drivers wait at the intersection Based on morning and evening rush hours Reported in seconds/vehicle 50
Queue length Number of cars waiting at the light by the time it turns green Need storage length to hold the queue Long queues can feel congested 51
Existing Conditions 52
Operations - Existing Conditions AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour 107 sec cycle length 19 sec/veh delay 200 ft queue eastbound 107 sec cycle length 24 sec/veh delay 220 ft queue eastbound 53
Existing Conditions AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour 107 sec cycle length 19 sec/veh delay 200 ft queue eastbound 107 sec cycle length 24 sec/veh delay 220 ft queue eastbound 54
Proposed Layout 55
Proposed conditions 56
Operations - Proposed Conditions AM Existing AM Proposed PM Existing PM Proposed 107 sec cycle length 19 sec/veh delay 200 ft queue eastbound 80 sec cycle length 20 sec/veh delay 80 ft queue eastbound 107 sec cycle length 24 sec/veh delay 220 ft queue eastbound 80 sec cycle length 26 sec/veh delay 130 ft queue eastbound 57
Proposed Layout 58
Roundabout analysis One-lane vs two-lane Two-lane PM queue lengths: Eastbound Forest 20 ft Northbound Grand 70 ft Westbound Forest 90 ft 59
Wausau Center // Design Concepts
1st STREET// EXISTING Washington Street to Forest Street (looking south)
1st STREET// PREFERRED Washington Street to Forest Street (looking south)
Separated Bicycle Lane // Examples
FOREST STREET// EXISTING (looking east) 1 st Street to 4 th Street
FOREST STREET// PREFERRED (looking east) 1 st Street to 4 th Street
WASHINGTON STREET// EXISTING (looking east) Near 3 rd Street
WASHINGTON STREET// INTERIM (looking east) Near 3 rd Street
WASHINGTON STREET// EXISTING (looking east) 4 th to 6 th Street
WASHINGTON STREET// INTERIM (looking east) 4 th to 6 th Street
WASHINGTON STREET// PREFERRED (looking east) 1 st to 2 nd Street & 4 th to 6 th Street
Third Ave
5th STREET// EXISTING (looking north)
5th STREET// PREFERRED (looking north)
Bike Network Recommendations Path Bike Lane Separated Bike Lane Shared Lanes
Bike Network Recommendations Path Bike Lane Separated Bike Lane Shared Lanes
Workshop Study Next Steps Design concept refinement Final documentation
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