On October 23rd, NCTC hosted a workshop where more than 25 community members convened to discuss potential design concepts for the Zion Street / Sacramento Street Corridor. After the first workshop in March, the project team developed several design alternatives for Zion Street, Sacramento Street, intersection improvements and improving school access based on community feedback and existing transportation conditions. At the second workshop, the concepts were presented, followed by small group conversations where community members discussed which designs they would like to see implemented.

Images from workshop 2. Images show attendees gathering around a table prior to the workshop, attendees watching the workshop presentation, and the small group discussions that occurred after the presentation.

The Zion Street and Sacramento Street design concepts identified by the community for further development are discussed below. Additionally, intersection improvements, traffic calming, and design concepts for improving school access for Reward Street, Doane Road, and Hoover Lane are also described. To download materials presented at the workshop, click "October 23 Presentation" and "Design Concepts Handout".

Tell us what you think about the proposed concepts! The concepts presented are still drafts - your feedback will be used to develop the final design included in the Zion-Sacramento Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plan.

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What We Heard

Zion Street

Zion Street: Separated Bikeways (Retain Parking)

At the workshop, most groups wanted to see separated bicycle lanes on Zion Street. Community priorities included:

  • Separating bicyclists from vehicle traffic
  • One-way bike lanes on either side of the street rather than a two-way bike path
  • Providing designated pedestrian and bicycle facilities rather than having them share a path
  • Retaining parking where possible

The image below highlights the tradeoffs discussed during the workshop.

Cross section of the proposed alternative for Zion Street. From left to right: 2 feet of available right of way, 5-foot sidewalk, 5-foot raised bike lane, 1.5-foot raised buffer between bike lane and parking lane, 8-foot parking lane, 2 11-foot travel lan

Sacramento Street

Sacramento Street: Bike Lanes

Workshop attendees preferred bike lanes on Sacramento Street. Community priorities included:

  • One-way bike lanes on either side of the street rather than a two-way bike path
  • Connectivity to Zion Street bike lanes that minimized the need for bicyclists to cross the street

The cross section below highlights the tradeoffs discussed at the workshop.

Cross section of the proposed alternative for Sacramento Street. From left to right: 5-foot sidewalk, 6-foot bike lane, 2 11-foot travel lanes, 6-foot bike lane, 8-foot parking lane, and 5-foot sidewalk.

Traffic Calming

Traffic Calming

Community members supported the following improvements to slow driver speeds and improve pedestrian safety:

  • Zion Street / Ridge Road intersection improvements, including raised pedestrian median islands at crosswalks
  • A traffic circle at the Zion Street / Sacramento Street intersection
  • Raised crosswalks throughout the corridor.

See the images below to learn about these proposed improvements.

Zion Street and Ridge Road Intersection

An aerial view of the proposed improvements for the Ridge Road and Zion Street intersection. Improvements include concrete pedestrian refuge islands at each crossing, high visibility crosswalks, extending sidewalks on all legs of the intersections, and AD

Sacramento Street and Zion Street Intersection

An aerial view of the proposed improvements for the Zion Street Sacramento Street intersection, which include a traffic circle, high visibility crosswalks on each leg of the intersection, and ada accessible curb ramps at all crossings.

Raised Crosswalks

Two examples of raised crosswalks that show midblock crossings raised above grade with high visibility stringing. Pedestrian crossing signage is also present on the sidewalk leading up to the crosswalk.

School Access

School Access Plan

The map below shows a potential plan for improving access to Seven Hills Middle School and Deer Creek Elementary School. The plan focuses on safe access for pedestrians and bicyclists. For more information about components the plan, scroll to see concepts for Reward Street and Doane Street.

Map of improves school access route. Includes an advisory shoulder from Reward Street to Heilman Court, paving the fire road from Heilman Court to Seven Hills Middle School, a paved path behind Seven Hills Middle School to Deer Creek Elementary School alo

Reward Street

Advisory shoulders with minor widening are proposed on Reward Street. Dashed pavement markings create a space for pedestrians and bicyclists to use. Drivers may use this space to pass when no pedestrians and bicyclists are present.

For more information about advisory shoulders, click here.

The left image shows the proposed cross section of Reward Street, which includes a 12-16 foot two-way travel lane flanked by 6-foot advisory shoulders. The right image shows a real life example of an advisory shoulder, where a vehicle is crossing over the

Doane Road

A shared-use path is proposed on Doane, which would provide an off-street pathway for pedestrians and bicyclists to share.

The image on the left shows the proposed cross section for Doane Road, which includes 2 12-foot travel lanes, and a 10-foot shared-use path with a 2-foot buffer on the north side of the street. On the right, there are two real life examples of shared-use