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Alternative Pros Cons <br />westbound merge after <br />Emerald Hill <br /> <br />parked cars and the <br />travel lanes <br />“Alternative 2” <br />Shift the location of the <br />westbound merge to the <br />block between Emerald Hill <br />and Cambridge: add <br />painted medians for <br />crosswalks across Farm <br />Hill, remove west crosswalk <br />· Painted refuge area <br />provides space for <br />people to wait to <br />complete crossing and <br />stop signs can return to <br />the median <br />· Focuses where people <br />are crossing, reducing <br />potential conflicts <br />between cars and <br />people walking <br />· Extends the benefits of <br />3-lane configuration for <br />the length of road <br />between Cambridge and <br />Lonesome Pine, to the <br />end of houses fronting <br />the street <br />· Provides more <br />separation between the <br />merge and the two-lane <br />section <br />· Eastbound travel lanes <br />after Emerald Hill have a <br />more intuitive merge <br />· Westbound travel lane <br />before Emerald Hill is <br />better positioned <br />between the receiving <br />lanes which should <br />improve lane use <br />· Removes the eastbound <br />bike lane for roughly 600’ <br />(between Cambridge and <br />the merge east of <br />Emerald Hill) <br />· Removes the westbound <br />bike lane for roughly 600’ <br />(between Cambridge and <br />Silver Hill) <br />· Merge happens in a <br />shorter distance, roughly <br />200’ <br />· It may take longer for <br />drivers to turn off of <br />Cambridge onto <br />Jefferson <br /> <br /> <br />Staff also recommends adding more signage along the corridor for the center turn lane, <br />to further clarify that it may not be used to pass other cars. <br /> <br /> <br />8.A. - Page 9