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From: Eric Bracke
To: Cam McNair; Dave Stringer; Kathleen Reavis; Mar...
Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2002 11:41 AM
Subject: Bella Vista Utility Plans
I just reviewed the Belle Vista Utility Plans and provide the following comments:
1. Horsetooth Road:
- on the east end of the project, they are showing 3.5' bike lanes and 10.6' travel lanes. This is a 40 mph
facility and these lane widths are not acceptable to Traffic Engineering. I would settle for 6' bike lanes ( if
TP agrees) and 11.5' travel lanes.
-The redirect taper for westbound traffic is shown at 140'. Again, this is a 40 mph facility and using the
standard WS^2/60 calculation, the taper should be 320'.
-The eastbound bike lane at Landings needs to start at the pc, not 25' east of the taper to begin the bike
lane. A cyclist is likely to get "squished" under this design.
- I definitely remember the discussion at TC regarding the need for a WB right turn lane - based on our
standards and not the TIS or LOS requirements. It is still not shown.
2. Stanford
- a 10' right turn lane is not acceptable
- have them get rid of the 4' painted median and use 2' for the SB right turn, 1' for the SB thru, and 1' for
the SB left turn.
Kind Regards,
Eric L. Bracke, P.E.
Traffic Engineer
City of Fort Collins
970-224-6062
ebracke@fcgov.com