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<br /> However, US 1 between George Bush Boulevard I , It® and SE 10th Street had been six lanes for a long ---__ i ; •
<br /> time. Some were concerned that fewer lanes }� I;.: ,a, 143I.51 r'/ 1 vi,A/14\11 L
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<br /> ® area. Computer modeling and extensive research - „t I , r4.f'' ll-St'
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<br /> e by KHA staff, however, suggested otherwise. ,al i i _ _ __ - = L I
<br /> Still, an interim test period was warranted. In ( ,._ •� . - �i
<br /> ® 2008, temporary signalization and traffic control a; '; _ ___ ____
<br /> barriers were installed to studythe real-world 3' ' "'-- ;••• •r - -._-__i;I 13
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<br /> ® effects of fewer and narrower lanes and new 2.! : „,..„13\ f-1, 1,, r,evt`\„_,.:,..2,-;-7----\
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<br /> ® signal timing plans on peak- and off-season traffic, �1,>���-� � � �,F-�'
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<br /> ® driver operating speeds, and accident rates. The " t' JI a\\a• U°+ ,; .1. 4:I.,—, - w ':V Y.j',1,
<br /> changes were in place for a year in order to allow �d ori
<br /> ® sufficient time to gather seasonal and off-peak ( — G WjY
<br /> ® data. The results were better than expected. Traffic
<br /> ® levels did not increase, and average driver operating speeds and accident rates were reduced. In 2010, the
<br /> ® CRA asked KHA to go forward with designs for permanent improvements. By reducing north- and southbound
<br /> US 1 (NE 6th Ave. and NE 5th Ave.) to two lanes each way and providing parking on the east and west
<br /> I® sides of both avenues, City residents and visitors will soon enjoy the benefits of on-street, buffered parking;
<br /> ® slower speeds and a safer, more pedestrian-friendly environment; landscaping beautification and decorative,
<br /> ® environmentally sensitive street lighting; bicycle lanes; and a new sense of continuity with the Downtown area.
<br /> ® What residents and visitor will ultimately see is a natural progression and expansion of the village feel and
<br /> ® tree-lined streets Delray Beach residents and visitors have enjoyed in the Downtown area—a place where
<br /> people can safely enjoy an evening stroll, where on-street parking improves access to homes, shops, and
<br /> ® restaurants, and where beautiful landscaping promotes a sense of community pride.
<br /> ® Martin Luther King Jr.
<br /> ® (MLK) Drive Beautification, ': ,
<br /> ® Delray Beach, FL— Kimley '' - -�-'
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<br /> Horn is providing landscape • -; •,,,,-3,' rE>_ F - 42 ,.-�,•..
<br /> architectural master planning � V � c I
<br /> ® services for the design of e .at,a— --;Svc .rte I MARTIN!MEER KINGJR.DRIVE
<br /> CO landscape, lighting, and �f '! c ��� a ---- .;it V: s
<br /> hardscape enhancements = — •" ° 'il:•' ' y '!!
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<br /> 41 to the entire length of MLK � �^ I �j�• It1
<br /> ® Drive in Delray Beach. This " " zf ; ( ; •1'
<br /> ® 1.5-mile corridor will also - - 1 E f �Q
<br /> commemorate Martin Luther ,I m. =� F �'� j %i
<br /> ® King, Jr. through design �� ` , JF r� + �' }
<br /> 0 elements placed in the f a 4ry - x '• �${I tt8 r — , ,,Rco
<br /> ® sidewalks or other special rJs,
<br /> features placed in the ROW.
<br /> ® The design concept includes Q�a1 's„��a.• ' t
<br /> addition and relocation I,-1•4•4+x8...*:+8.88um
<br /> ® of sidewalks with end „ 1- tomt i.he8;.i:• s''i.te, i
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