How often do you travel through the Lower Town area?
Daily
Do your trips typically start or end in the Lower Town Area (in pre-pandemic times)?
Entire trip typically begins and ends in the Lower Town study area
How do you typically travel through the Lower Town area?
By walking
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by car, what issues have you experienced?
Being stuck at the light for minutes waiting to to right from Swift St. onto Broadway. The light is long and it's no turn on red so you can end up waiting a long while. Confused drivers at the corner of Moore St and Pontiac Trail not knowing how to get to Longshore Dr. or Pontiac Trail. Some people stop in the right lane (even though it's a yellow light), some turn left from the right lane onto Longshore Drive. When in the left lane of Moore St. trying to get to Longshore, many cars don't know where to stop and often stop way before the light where the road curves left to turn left on Pontiac Trail. People tailgating me on Plymouth when I'm going the speed-limit. Seeing people run the stop signs at Barton and the highway entrance three-way stop. With current infrastructure I have a hard time not accidentally speeding on pontiac trail going in either direction between barton and broadway. Having a hard time seeing pedestrians/bicyclists when I'm taking Carey st to turn right onto the broadway bridge-- it's hard to see the crosswalk/people at the crosswalk at carrey/high st, and at the carey/broadway intersection.
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area as a pedestrian, what issues have you experienced?
Waiting a long time for a break in traffic or a car to stop so I can cross Maiden Ln from Wall St. Because of the bus stop at that intersection, oncoming cars from the Pontiac Trail direction can't see me waiting. Cars stopped in the crosswalk at Broadway and Swift. Cars running the stop signs at Barton and the highway entrance ramp. Crosswalk lights constantly going out of order along Broadway between the bridge and where it turns to Plymouth. Waiting several minutes for the crosswalk light to change at plymouth/broadway and maiden lane, then only having a short amount of time to make the crossing-- it blinks white for a second then immediately starts flashing red. Cars speeding on Longshore drive west of Wright street. Cars not yielding at the crosswalks on Division, carey, high st, pontiac tr, and maiden lane. Sidewalk gaps on barton and traver. Speeding on pontiac trail. Cars blocking the crosswalk/sidewalk in driveways along Plymouth. No crosswalk where pontiac trail and swift street meet (would be great to have two in both directions). The metal lines on the broadway bridge become slick in rain and snow and I have slipped and fallen and have seen several other people slip and fall. I noticed they're covered up on the street but exposed on the sidewalk. Cars not yielding at crosswalks along Fuller/Depot St.
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by wheelchair, what issues have you experienced?
No response.
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area as a bicyclist, what issues have you experienced?
Cars blocking the crosswalk/sidewalk in driveways along Plymouth. Cars speeding on Division, as well as the potholes and the bike lane vanishing at the end make the Division bike lane terrifying to use. Cars also park in the division bike lane on sundays making it unusable. Navigating getting from division to the west side of the broadway bridge is cumbersome, complicated, and dangerous. Drivers driving in the middle of Swift St (heading toward Broadway) thinking it's a oneway-- when I'm bicycling up the hill toward them and they come around the corner they are surprised to see me and often way too close to me.
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by public transit, what issues have you experienced?
Missing my bus because of the long wait times at the broadway/swift crosswalk, the broadway/plymouth/maiden lane crosswalk, and for drivers failing to yield at other marked crosswalks in that area. Overcrowded bus that stops along maiden lane. No sidewalk at plymouth/maiden lane along the auto shop makes it hard and dangerous to get to the bus stop just after the auto shop when coming from the west.
Which spots do you consider to have good conditions and which spots are problematic for you when traveling in the Lower Town area?
G - Good Conditions
P - Problematic areas
What ideas do you have to improve mobility in the Lower Town area?
Shorter wait for crosswalk lights to turn white. More bike lanes. A protected bike lane on pontiac trail. Remove parking on barton rd. A connection from broadway street down to the path by DTE without having to cross broadway. A pedestrian bridge at fuller/maiden lane. filling sidewalk gaps at traver and barton. wayfinding signs to parks/trails nearby. A round-a-bout at plymouth and maiden lane. Yellow paint lines on swift to help drivers realize it's a two-way street. More crosswalks. A crosswalk at swift and pontiac trail. a wider sidewalk on swift between pontiac trail and broadway. Colorful crosswalks that are eye-catching/more easily noticeable. Crosswalk bumpouts and refuge islands. RRFBs. A protected bike lane on maiden lane.
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How often do you travel through the Lower Town area?
Do your trips typically start or end in the Lower Town Area (in pre-pandemic times)?
How do you typically travel through the Lower Town area?
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by car, what issues have you experienced?
Being stuck at the light for minutes waiting to to right from Swift St. onto Broadway. The light is long and it's no turn on red so you can end up waiting a long while. Confused drivers at the corner of Moore St and Pontiac Trail not knowing how to get to Longshore Dr. or Pontiac Trail. Some people stop in the right lane (even though it's a yellow light), some turn left from the right lane onto Longshore Drive. When in the left lane of Moore St. trying to get to Longshore, many cars don't know where to stop and often stop way before the light where the road curves left to turn left on Pontiac Trail. People tailgating me on Plymouth when I'm going the speed-limit. Seeing people run the stop signs at Barton and the highway entrance three-way stop. With current infrastructure I have a hard time not accidentally speeding on pontiac trail going in either direction between barton and broadway. Having a hard time seeing pedestrians/bicyclists when I'm taking Carey st to turn right onto the broadway bridge-- it's hard to see the crosswalk/people at the crosswalk at carrey/high st, and at the carey/broadway intersection.
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area as a pedestrian, what issues have you experienced?
Waiting a long time for a break in traffic or a car to stop so I can cross Maiden Ln from Wall St. Because of the bus stop at that intersection, oncoming cars from the Pontiac Trail direction can't see me waiting. Cars stopped in the crosswalk at Broadway and Swift. Cars running the stop signs at Barton and the highway entrance ramp. Crosswalk lights constantly going out of order along Broadway between the bridge and where it turns to Plymouth. Waiting several minutes for the crosswalk light to change at plymouth/broadway and maiden lane, then only having a short amount of time to make the crossing-- it blinks white for a second then immediately starts flashing red. Cars speeding on Longshore drive west of Wright street. Cars not yielding at the crosswalks on Division, carey, high st, pontiac tr, and maiden lane. Sidewalk gaps on barton and traver. Speeding on pontiac trail. Cars blocking the crosswalk/sidewalk in driveways along Plymouth. No crosswalk where pontiac trail and swift street meet (would be great to have two in both directions). The metal lines on the broadway bridge become slick in rain and snow and I have slipped and fallen and have seen several other people slip and fall. I noticed they're covered up on the street but exposed on the sidewalk. Cars not yielding at crosswalks along Fuller/Depot St.
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by wheelchair, what issues have you experienced?
No response.If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area as a bicyclist, what issues have you experienced?
Cars blocking the crosswalk/sidewalk in driveways along Plymouth. Cars speeding on Division, as well as the potholes and the bike lane vanishing at the end make the Division bike lane terrifying to use. Cars also park in the division bike lane on sundays making it unusable. Navigating getting from division to the west side of the broadway bridge is cumbersome, complicated, and dangerous. Drivers driving in the middle of Swift St (heading toward Broadway) thinking it's a oneway-- when I'm bicycling up the hill toward them and they come around the corner they are surprised to see me and often way too close to me.
If you have traveled through the Lower Town study area by public transit, what issues have you experienced?
Missing my bus because of the long wait times at the broadway/swift crosswalk, the broadway/plymouth/maiden lane crosswalk, and for drivers failing to yield at other marked crosswalks in that area. Overcrowded bus that stops along maiden lane. No sidewalk at plymouth/maiden lane along the auto shop makes it hard and dangerous to get to the bus stop just after the auto shop when coming from the west.
Which spots do you consider to have good conditions and which spots are problematic for you when traveling in the Lower Town area?
What ideas do you have to improve mobility in the Lower Town area?
Shorter wait for crosswalk lights to turn white. More bike lanes. A protected bike lane on pontiac trail. Remove parking on barton rd. A connection from broadway street down to the path by DTE without having to cross broadway. A pedestrian bridge at fuller/maiden lane. filling sidewalk gaps at traver and barton. wayfinding signs to parks/trails nearby. A round-a-bout at plymouth and maiden lane. Yellow paint lines on swift to help drivers realize it's a two-way street. More crosswalks. A crosswalk at swift and pontiac trail. a wider sidewalk on swift between pontiac trail and broadway. Colorful crosswalks that are eye-catching/more easily noticeable. Crosswalk bumpouts and refuge islands. RRFBs. A protected bike lane on maiden lane.