Norwich Ave
Traffic Flow: The traffic flows only one way on Norwich Avenue. It makes it really difficult to navigate. The construction constricts to road even more making it even more difficult to navigate. The design of the road fits the mold that the rest of the campus has created but still not ideal considering the amount of traffic this area sees. The speed on this road is not posted but probably mimics the rest of the area and is slow around 20 mph. The traffic moves slower than the speed limit however due to the tightness and construction restrictions. Once construction is complete road conditions will somewhat improve but due to the maturity of the area not much can be done to relieve the stress.
Sidewalks: The sidewalks are average for the area not too nice but not overly dated or broken. Where the construction is taking place the sidewalk is hard to access. Again conditions will be improved with the completion of the construction but could also just be repaired or replaced to be further improved however that is not entirely necessary.
Street Width: The street is overly narrow. Parking on either side of the street and the construction further down Norwich make it even more narrow than designed. The conditions can not really be improved because the parking is necessary for residents and the only way to widen the road at all would be to get rid of parking. Widening of the street in any other nature would not be possible due to the maturity of the area.
Street Safety: The streets feel pretty safegoing up and down them. However no crossing opportunities are truly obvious at all on the road making crossing at night or in weather conditions pretty dangerous in comparison. Crosswalks could be added at many points or at least at street corners.
Accessibility: At street intersections the sidewalks have curb ramps as well as the detectable paving which is utilized by the visually impaired.
Tuttle Park Place/ Neil Ave:
Traffic Flow: Traffic flows both ways on both of these streets. Traffic lights are also present making traffic movement pretty easy and flowing. The design for the area seems just and the lights really help with high volumes moving through the area. The speed limit in the area is 25 mph which keeps traffic from moving to slow or fast and its moves steady through the area. Not much could be improved in this area of the route because it does a good job of moving high volumes through a mature and congested area.
Sidewalks: The sidewalks are very nice and wide allowing plenty of room for passing pedestrians. Not much is invading their purpose and not much is needed to improve them. They are good how they currently are.
Street Width: The streets are plenty wide enough and not much of anything is invasive on the road like parking or construction. Traffic is all that bad for the area and the street being wider would not serve much purpose.
Street Safety: Many crosswalks are present throughout this area mostly because of the campus area. They are located mid street and at street ends with pedestrian walk lights. The signal times are plenty long enough for entire crossing of the street and for the volume of pedestrians that embody this area.
Accessibility: At street intersections the sidewalks have curb ramps as well as the detectable paving which is utilized by the visually impaired.
West Woodruff Avenue:
Traffic Flow: Traffic on this road flows both ways. This design is necessary for this area because of the high volume traveling through campus to both high streets and outlying areas. The road speed limit is 20 mph which is comparable to the rest of the area and makes sense when looking at the surrounding purpose and high level of pedestrians in the area. The high level of traffic keeps traffic flowing pretty close to the speed limit if not slower.
Sidewalks: The sidewalks are pretty wide allowing for all the student volume and traffic walking to and from class. They are in very good condition and nothing really needs to be done to improve them.
Street Width: Streets are plenty wide considering the speed limit and the surrounding buildings and purpose. Nothing much could be done about that anyways. Nothing would change with increasing the street width in the area.
Street Safety: The streets feel very safe for pedestrian use, probably the safest on the whole path we navigated. There are plenty of opportunities along the road for crossing and the signals allow ample amount of time for crossing.
Accessibility: At street intersections the sidewalks have curb ramps as well as the detectable paving which is utilized by the visually impaired.
High Street:
Traffic Flow: Traffic on this road also travels both ways. Traffic density on this road is also very high. The speed limit on the road 25 mph which with the traffic and construction does not often get reached. Constant starting and stopping and traffic changes and diversions are frequent. Traffic flow will be slightly improved once construction along the high street area is complete. However, the sheer number of people traveling through the area and around the area traffic will always be of concern.
Sidewalks: The sidewalks on this road are a little more in need of attention than the rest of the areas. They are uneven in spots and are inaccessible in other spots due to construction. Again when construction is done the area will be much improved but the sidewalks could use renovations in spots. You can definitely tell the locations were construction has been done versus areas that have not.
Street Width: The street is narrow considering the traffic density however cannot be altered to the maturity and growth that has happened around high street.
Street Safety: Streets do feel mildly safe however sometimes crossing high street seems slightly hazardous especially at night when traffic is lower and vehicles may not be adhering to traffic regulations. More pedestrian crosses as well as signals specifying crosses would help the safety of the area very much.
Accessibility: At street intersections the sidewalks have curb ramps as well as the detectable paving which is utilized by the visually impaired.