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We have some great local examples from @ACHD @idahoitd construction zones that showcase how easy it is to reallocate street space for bike/ped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expanding on these simple concepts would keep @CityOfBoise residents comply with social distancing. #thread
Let's start with the intersection of 6th ( @ACHD) and Front ( @IdahoITD) in downtown @CityOfBoise. As 6th approaches Front, there's a temporary pedestrian walkway and leading pedestrian intervals to cross Front. This would be easy to do on other streets with narrow sidewalks.
When @IdahoITD was rebuilding the Broadway Ave bridge, they worked with @ACHD to build a Greenbelt alternate route by converting a general purpose lane on Park Blvd to a temporary pathway/cycletrack. Again, a great precedent on how this can be done on a wide street. @CityOfBoise
On the joint @ACHD @IdahoITD Cloverdale overpass project, they created a barricade pedestrian route through the construction zone to help people access a park and a school. They used reflective asphalt tape to make a temporary crosswalk.
On the State/VMP project, @ACHD erected jersey barriers and installed temporary buttons on the street side to create a pedestrian access route. On Emerald at Americana, they converted a general purpose lane to a pedestrian route.
Temporary wayfinding is also a frequent undertaking for @ACHD, which shows it can be easily replicated in reallocating street space for people during COVID-19. On a project along State Street they erected several wayfinding signs to get motorists to a drive-thru coffee business.
While not the best example for the context, a recent widening project along Cloverdale saw @ACHD create a cone-separated pedestrian space. Volumes on this street are too high for this application, but it could be used on lower-volume, lower-speed streets.
Another treatment was along Cole Road on the backside of the construction site. This plastic fencing helped cordon off a pedestrian route to get people from neighborhood streets to a nearby signal. Barrels were used to designate a temporary walkway to the signal.
This @ACHD project on Boise Avenue included temporary ramps and a barricade to reallocate of street space and create a pedestrian route through this area near Division Street in @CityOfBoise.
While it looks temporary, it is unfortunately a permanent one for reallocation of street space. This is the famous @ACHD wiffle ball bat bike lane on the high-speed, high-volume Fairview Ave corridor across the Boise River. But a good *temporary* treatment example, nevertheless.
