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Broadway Road Corridor Improvement Study | Estudio de mejora del corredor Broadway Road

The Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is conducting a planning study of the Broadway Road Corridor, from 90th Street on the west to Meridian Road on the east.

El Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Maricopa (MCDOT) está llevando a cabo un estudio de planificación del corredor de Broadway Road, desde la calle 90 en el oeste hasta Meridian Road en el este.

Study Overview | Resumen del estudio

Thank you for your interest in the Maricopa County Department of Transportation’s Broadway Road Corridor Improvement Study.

This corridor stretches from 90th Street on the west to Meridian Road on the east with a project influence area extending one-half mile around the existing roadway. The MCDOT Active Transportation Plan 2018 identified pedestrian and bicycle gaps on Broadway Road.

The purpose of the Corridor Improvement Study is to address pedestrian and bicycle needs in the area which were previously identified in the Active Transportation Plan. The study will examine ADA compliance, existing and future development, roadway capacity, drainage, and environmental considerations. and environmental considerations.

This is a long range transportation study identifying potential improvements along the corridor. Funding for construction and implementation timelines will be determined at a later date outside of this study effort.

Please take a look at the Study Overview, Key Challenges, the preliminary alternatives that we applied to the corridor (Conceptual Alternatives), and the further refined alternatives (Candidate Alternatives). We are looking for feedback on the potential corridor improvements, particularly the Candidate Alternatives.

Gracias por su interés en el estudio para mejorar el corredor de Broadway Road del Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Maricopa.

Este corredor se extiende desde la calle 90 en el oeste hasta la calle de Meridian en el este. Esta área del proyecto se extiende media milla alrededor de la carretera existente. El plan de transporte activo de MCDOT 2018 identificó áreas necesarias para peatones y bicicletas en Broadway Road.

El propósito del estudio de mejoramiento del Corredor es mirar las necesidades de peatones y bicicletas en el área que fueron previamente identificadas en el Plan de Transporte Activo. El estudio examinará el cumplimiento de la ADA, el desarrollo actual y futuro, la capacidad de las carreteras, el drenaje y las consideraciones ambientales.

Por favor revise la descripción general del estudio, los desafíos clave, las alternativas preliminares que aplicamos al corredor (Alternativas Conceptuales) y las alternativas más refinadas (Alternativas Candidatas). Estamos buscando comentarios sobre las posibles mejoras del corredor, particularmente las alternativas candidatas.

Study Area

  • Principal Arterial
  • 4 lanes with a center turn lane
  • Lane widths vary by segment (11’ to 15’)
  • Inconsistent Right of Way width
  • No bike facilities on Broadway
  • Disconnected sidewalk network
  • Mix of curb and gutter and paved shoulders

Existing Corridor (PDF)

Mostly Residential

  • 24% single-family residential
  • 8% of parcels are multi-family residential

Commercial

  • 15% of parcels are general commercial and are mostly located at the north end of the study area.

Existing Land Uses (PDF)

Year 2040 Residential Growth Projection

  • 24% increase to 31%

Year 2040 Commercial Growth Projection

  • Double from 15% to 30%

Future Land Use (PDF)

  • Paving of Mountain Rd north of Broadway Rd
  • Addition of a traffic signal at the intersection of Ellsworth Rd and Coralbell Ave (Spring 2021)
  • Three planned commercial developments
  • Two planned residential developments

Photos of Environmental Considerations (PDF)

Key Challenges

  • Gaps exist throughout the corridor, including at intersections
  • Gaps in the sidewalk exist throughout the corridor
  • No bicycle facilities along the study corridor
  • Current posted speed limit is 45 mph
  • Accidents have been reported along this corridor
  • Inconsistent right-of-way widths

Conceptual Alternatives

Characteristics of the candidate alternatives being considered are described below.

  • The two way left turn lane will be 14-feet
  • The two driving lanes in each direction will be 12-feet
  • The on-street bike lanes (both directions) will be 5.5-feet
  • The detached sidewalks will be 5-feet with a 5-foot buffer

Alternative 1 (PDF)

  • The two way left turn lane will be 14-feet
  • The two driving lanes in each direction will be 11-feet
  • The on-street bike lanes (both directions) will be 6-feet
  • The detached sidewalks will be 6-feet with a 6-foot buffer

Alternative 2 (PDF)

  • The two way left turn lane will be 14-feet
  • The two driving lanes in each direction will be 11-feet
  • The on-street bike lanes (both directions) will be 6-feet with 2-foot buffer
  • The detached sidewalks will be 6-feet with a 5-foot buffer

Alternative 3 (PDF)

  • The two way left turn lane will be 14-feet
  • The two driving lanes in each direction will be 11-feet
  • The on-street bike lanes (both directions) will be 6-feet
  • The attached sidewalk will be 6-feet

Alternative 4A (PDF)

  • The two way left turn lane will be 14-feet
  • The two driving lanes in each direction will be 11-feet
  • The on-street bike lanes (both directions) will be 6-feet
  • The detached sidewalk will be 6-feet with a 6-foot buffer

Alternative 4B (PDF)

Candidate Alternatives

This candidate alternative was developed from both MCDOT and City of Mesa principal arterial cross section requirements. Particular areas along the corridor follow one of the two design requirements depending on road ownership.
Candidate Alternative 1 (PDF)

This candidate alternative was developed from a combination of both Shared Use Path conceptual alternatives. Segments of the corridor follow one of the two design requirements depending on existing right of way conditions.
Candidate Alternative 2 (PDF)

Project Schedule

Schedule (PDF)

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