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Big Horn Avenue Corridor Study Public Meeting #2 October 2022 Stantec – Ben Weaver, PE, PLS, PTOE Jill Rosselott, PE Adam Capets, PE City of Cody – Phillip Bowman, PE ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Cody – Park County – Park Co. School Dist. 6 – T-O Engineers – WYDOT – Cody Urban Systems and Traffic Committee (CUSTC) Members Phillip Bowman, PE (Public Works Liaison) Rob Kramer (Streets Liaison) Chuck Baker (Police Liaison) Jerry Fritz (Council Liaison) Justin Baily (Council Liaison) Brian Edwards, PE Dossie Overfield Stefanie Bell Carson Rowley, PE Todd Frost, PE ---PAGE BREAK--- Current Pedestrian Crossing Testing at Freedom • Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) ped. crossing • Temporary blockage of WB left and NB left for median refuge ---PAGE BREAK--- Entering from West/Downtown: Use Freedom Exiting to West/Downtown: Use Cougar to Blackburn Entering from East: Use Blackburn or Stone Exiting to East Use Freedom Conflict Points # Vehicle Conflict Points: 9 # Ped Conflict Points: 8 # Vehicle Conflict Points: 2 # Ped Conflict Points: 5 • Before blocking lefts • After blocking lefts Big Horn Ave Big Horn Ave Freedom St Freedom St ---PAGE BREAK--- Entering from West/Downtown: Use Freedom Exiting to West/Downtown: Use Cougar to Blackburn Entering from East: Use Blackburn or Stone Exiting to East Use Freedom Detours N ---PAGE BREAK--- Corridor-wide Existing lane geometry ---PAGE BREAK--- Corridor-wide Restriping • 11’ thru lanes, 4’ paved shoulder on each side Shld Shld ---PAGE BREAK--- Corridor-wide Shared-use Path • 11’ thru lanes shifted north • Construct new curb, 11’ shared-use path on south side ---PAGE BREAK--- Corridor-wide • Reduce speed limit to 30 mph with 11’ thru lanes • Limits for new driveways • As traffic grows in the future, raised medians throughout corridor to reduce conflicts— left turns and U-turns occur at major intersections Hwy 59 in Gillette) ---PAGE BREAK--- Belfry Highway • No changes warranted with current volumes, possible warrant in 2033 • For future: • Traffic signal • Roundabout Belfry Hwy 16th St ---PAGE BREAK--- 19th Street • Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB), median refuge • Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) Big Horn Ave 19th St ---PAGE BREAK--- Crossing Types • Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) • Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) NACTO NACTO ---PAGE BREAK--- How an RRFB Works City of Rockville ---PAGE BREAK--- How a PHB Works WisDOT ---PAGE BREAK--- Blackburn Street • WYDOT planning for traffic signal at this location (construction and opening dates TBD) Big Horn Ave Blackburn St ---PAGE BREAK--- Freedom & Robert Streets • Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB), median refuge • Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB), median refuge • 20-mph school-zone with flashers when warranted per WYDOT • Pedestrian over/underpass examined, not viable at this time Big Horn Ave Robert St Freedom St ---PAGE BREAK--- Freedom & Robert Streets • Adjustment to roadway connections north of middle school, implemented with median refuge at crossing • Cougar Ave may remain open between Freedom and Stone St • Traffic signal not warranted with current volumes, possibly in 2030, roadway adjustment necessary to install signal Big Horn Ave Freedom St Cougar Ave Robert St ---PAGE BREAK--- Cooper Lane West • Realign with Date Street • Traffic signal not warranted with current volumes, possibly in 2029, future signal Big Horn Ave Cooper Ln W Date St ---PAGE BREAK--- Beacon Hill Road • No changes warranted with current volumes, possible warrant in 2033 • For future: • Traffic signal • Roundabout • Roundabout can help reduce entry speeds/high-speed crash potential ---PAGE BREAK--- Breakout Session Use QR Code below to access survey Come talk to Ben, Jill, Adam, or Phillip to discuss any questions, concerns, or comments you may have + ---PAGE BREAK--- To take the Public Meeting #2 Survey about the specific topics presented, please click the link below: surveymonkey.com/r/qr_code/PublicMeeting2 To provide comments and feedback about the Big Horn Avenue Corridor Study, please use the separate link below: surveymonkey.com/r/BigHornAveFeedback Both surveys will remain open through Monday, November 7, 2022. Thank you for providing feedback!