What: a transportation corridor study of Newton Bridge Road, paid for from TAD funds, proposing a sidewalk, multi-use path, road diet and a roundabout.
Where it stands: consultants are expected to deliver two concepts, slipping from October to November or later. Staff will then hold an open house and bring recommendations to the committee.
Next: a committee letter of support or modification, a Mayor and Commission vote on the plan, and a search for funding. Restriping cannot start until the plan is approved.
Details
Draft elements: a 5-foot sidewalk on the west side, a 12-foot multi-use path matching the Westclox section, bike lanes and a center turn lane, and a roundabout near Vincent Drive.
Open questions: roundabout versus traffic signal at one intersection, costly retaining walls on the western length, and median access to fire hydrants. Rumble strips will probably not be recommended.