Renew Atlanta - Cascade Corridor
October 13, 2016
Cascade Corridor Resurfacing
The Cascade Corridor will be resurfaced from the Atlanta City limits up to Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd.
Council Districts 4, 10 and 11; NPU’s I, R, S and T
Estimated project cost $4M
Funding source – Renew Atlanta and Partnership Funding
Target Construction Start – End of 2017
Cascade TCC (Traffic Communications Corridor)
The Cascade Corridor will get signal upgrades and timing optimization from Childress Dr to Lawton St.
Council Districts 4, 10 and 11; NPU’s I, R, S and T
Estimated project cost $4M
Funding source – Renew Atlanta and Partnership Funding
Target Construction Start – End of 2017
Cascade Corridor Streetscape
The Cascade Corridor will get sidewalks, lighting and bus stop enhancements including street furniture.
Phase 1 Streetscapes from the Atlanta City limit to Willis Mill Rd and from Delowe Dr to Avon Ave.
Council Districts 4, 10 and 11; NPU’s I, R, and S
Estimated project cost $10.3M
Funding source – Renew Atlanta and Partnership Funding
Target Construction Start – End of 2017
Phase 2 Streetscapes from Avon Ave to Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd.
Council Districts 4, 10 and 11; NPU’s S and T
Estimated project cost $7.7M
Funding source – Proposal being developed and finalized
Target Construction Start – End of 2018
Previously Constructed Streetscapes
Previous projects have constructed sidewalks and lighting along the Cascade Corridor from Willis Mill to Delowe Dr.
Council Districts 4, 10 and 11; NPU’s I, R, and S
Please direct any questions to Renew Atlanta, [email protected] Please visit Renew Atlanta’s website at www.RenewAtlantaBond.com
Summary of Comments Public Meeting
Cascade Corridor Streetscape October 13, 2016
The Public Meeting for the Cascade Corridor was held on October 13, 2016 at the Vicars located
at 838 Cascade Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30311.
56 comments were received. Of the 56 responses, 32 were in favor of the project,
3 were uncommitted at the time, 5 were conditionally in favor or the project, 15 respondents did
not specify their position, and 1 respondent was against the project.
Major Concerns/Comments
The major concerns were organized into 4 areas – roadway traffic concerns, construction
concerns, functionality and beautification concerns, and concerns about the different modes of
transportation.
1. 14 comments regarding roadway traffic concerns a. 6 comments regarding the intersection of Cascade Ave and Ralph D. Abernathy b. 2 comments regarding the lane configuration along the Cascade Corridor c. 6 comments regarding traffic calming
2. 19 comments regarding construction concerns
a. 4 comments regarding utilities along the corridor
b. 10 comments regarding detailed plans or a visual preference survey
c. 5 comments regarding funding of the streetscape corridor
3. 28 comments regarding functionality and beautification concerns.
a. 12 comments regarding beautification (trees, street furniture and trash cans)
b. 5 comments regarding ADA compliance
c. 11 comments regarding lighting along the Cascade Corridor
4. 51 comments regarding the different modes of transportation.
a. 11 comments regarding vehicular traffic
b. 16 comments regarding bicycles and bike lanes
c. 15 comments regarding pedestrians
d. 9 comments regarding transit users
Summary of Comments Public Meeting
Cascade Corridor Streetscape October 13, 2016
Responses to Questions/Comments
1. Roadway traffic concerns
a. The intersection of Cascade Ave and Ralph D. Abernathy: The six comments talk
about the difficulty to travel east through the intersection due to a few cars trying
to turn left onto Ralph D. Abernathy. Or difficulty getting back over in order to turn
left onto Langhorn.
Response: Renew Atlanta will look into adding a small turn lane for the eastbound direction
allowing for one or two left turning cars which will provide two lanes for the cars going
straight through the intersection
b. Lane configuration along the Cascade Corridor: The two comments referring to
the lane configuration have asked to remove the bike lanes on Cascade Ave and
return to the four lane configuration.
Response: The intent of the project is to build a multimodal corridor along Cascade,
therefore no existing bike lanes will be removed. The design of the TCC (Traffic
Communication Corridor), signal timing upgrades will take lane configuration into account
when the signals are retimed. Timing of the signals will have the biggest impact on moving
vehicles through the corridor.
c. Traffic calming: The six comments about traffic calming are referring to ideas,
suggestion, or the request to do something to slow the cars down for the safety of
the other Cascade Corridor users such as the pedestrians, the bicyclists and the
transit users. The suggestions include speed humps, buffered bike lanes, and both
the planting and clearing of trees.
Response: Renew Atlanta will look into all safety measures that improves safety along the
corridor for all users. This includes safety improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists as
well as cars. Speed humps are only allowed on local neighborhood roads, Cascade is
considered to be an arterial street; therefore, Renew Atlanta cannot place speed humps.
The speed limit along the corridor is 35mph, so buffering the bikes lanes is not necessary.
And trees inside the City’s Right of Way that block the view of cars may be removed.
Summary of Comments Public Meeting
Cascade Corridor Streetscape October 13, 2016
2. Construction concerns
a. Utilities: The four comments for utilities pointed out two major concerns. First,
Cascade has been resurfaced in the past and almost immediately torn up again
for utility work followed by a patch job. Second, the utility lines along the Cascade
Corridor are above ground and some members of the community would like to
see them buried.
Response: Renew Atlanta is working with The Department of Watershed and The
Department of Public Works to make sure that all work is being coordinated. In addition
Renew Atlanta is coordinating with utilities throughout the span of the project.
Unfortunately, burying the utilities is cost prohibitive.
b. Visual Preference Survey and Detailed Plans: There were 10 comments asking to
see detailed plans before construction begins. Five of those comments first want
for Renew Atlanta to conduct a Visual Preference survey.
Response: Renew Atlanta will to conduct a Visual Preference Survey, for various project
elements (lighting, street furniture, bike lanes v. no bike lanes, etc.)
c. Funding the Streetscape Corridor: There are five comments that wanted to better
understand how the funds for this project will be spent. The concerns range from
asking about phase 2 funding, where the money is coming from and where it is
going, and if Renew Atlanta is working with other agencies so that the resources
are not being doubled up.
Response: Renew Atlanta is funded by the Renew Atlanta Bond that was voted for by 80%
of all voters. In addition the Cascade Corridor includes projects on the new voter
approved TSPLOST. Renew Atlanta will follow City of Atlanta guidelines for the work that is
contracted out; more than 30% of the contracted money will go to disadvantaged and
minority owned business. Also, Renew Atlanta is coordinating with other agencies such as
MARTA to make sure that the money and resources spent on the corridor are fully
coordinated.
Refer to:
http://renewatlantabond.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Renew-Atlanta-2015-Bond-
Presentation.pdf
Summary of Comments Public Meeting
Cascade Corridor Streetscape October 13, 2016
3. Functionality and beautification concerns
a. Beautification (trees, street furniture and trash cans: The twelve comments
regarding beautification include five comments concerning trees asking Renew
Atlanta to be mindful of the trees that already line the corridor and also asking
Renew Atlanta to plant additional trees along the streetscape. Two involve street
furniture asking Renew Atlanta to put benches at more MARTA bus stops and to
place bike racks at the commercial centers. The five comments regarding littering
and trash are asking Renew Atlanta to place trash can along the corridor.
Response: Renew Atlanta will address these concerns. Trees inside the City’s Right of Way
that block the view of cars may be removed. However, Renew Atlanta will look into
adding trees along the corridor provided they are on the City’s approved list and do not
create safety issues.
b. ADA Compliance (Americans with Disabilities Act): There are five comments that
mention how many people in wheel chairs use the corridor. They want to make
sure that the corridor will accommodate wheelchairs.
Response: Renew Atlanta will construct the streetscape in compliance with ADA
regulations. Not only is ADA compliance a law, but it is a priority for all Renew Atlanta
Streetscape and resurfacing projects.
c. Lighting along the Cascade Corridor: The eleven comments about lighting along
the corridor all want the streetscape to be lighted. Many are asking what the lamp
posts would look like and citing other local projects as an example of what they
would like to see. A few mention fixing or replacing the existing lights that are not
currently working.
Response: Renew Atlanta will put street lamps along the entire Cascade Corridor. There
will be a Visual Preference Survey so that the community can give input on how the
pedestrian lamp posts will look.
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Cascade Corridor Streetscape October 13, 2016
4. Different modes of transportation
a. Comments about cars: There are 11 comments concerned about cars along the
corridor. The majority of the concerns are about traffic flow and getting caught at
lights because of a left turner or behind a bus picking transit riders.
Response: Renew Atlanta is doing a TCC (Traffic Communication Corridor) in conjunction
with the streetscape project. The TCC will update the signal timing and movements from
Childress Drive to Lawton Street. This will greatly improve the flow of traffic along the
corridor, and this will be done at the end of 2017 along with resurfacing of the entire
corridor.
b. Comments about bicycles: The 16 comments about bicycles include a few that
don’t want bike lanes and would like to remove the ones that are already there.
But the majority of comments want to see the existing bike lanes extended to cover
the length of the corridor.
Response: Renew Atlanta will not remove any existing bike lanes. Limited Right of Way
may restrict the addition of bike lanes from the Atlanta City limit to Willis Mill Rd, and Renew
Atlanta is looking into the best ways to connect the existing bike lanes that run from
Sandtown/Pollard past Beecher Street all the way up to the Beltline.
c. Comments about pedestrians: The 15 comments about pedestrians were mostly
concerned with safety; safer crossing for pedestrians and ADA compliance so
wheelchairs can safely use the roadway. There were some comments that would
like to see nice sidewalks on both sides of the road throughout the corridor.
Response: Renew Atlanta will put sidewalks on both sides of the road. The sidewalks will
look like the sidewalks on Cascade Road between Willis Mill Rd and Delowe Dr, with either
brick inlay or stamped concrete to look like brick inlay. All sidewalks and crosswalks will be
built to meet ADA requirements and Renew Atlanta is working to identify locations where
crosswalks can be added or improved for safety.
d. Comments about transit riders: The nine comments about transit and it’s riders
along the corridor were mixed. There were some that don’t want MARTA busses
using the corridor. Others want to see street furniture and more lights at the bus
stops they use.
Response: Renew Atlanta has reached out to MARTA for ridership data and learned that
and average of 1,000+ people ride the buses every weekday. Transit is clearly an
important part of the Cascade Corridor. The ridership data has helped identify which bus
stops are the busiest and in most need of street furniture and trash cans.
Summary of Comments Public Meeting
Cascade Corridor Streetscape October 13, 2016
Number of Comment Received: 56
Question 1: Do you support the project?
Potential Response Number of Responses
For 32
Against 1
Conditional 5
Uncommitted 3
No Response 15
Question 2: How did you hear about this meeting?
Potential Response Number of Responses
Internet (Renew Atlanta website/Social
Media)
6
Flyer in Mailbox 7
Signs 10
Word of Mouth 14
Other 1
Email 9
No Response 14 *Many respondents mentioned multiple ways in which they heard about the meeting
Question 3: Do you understand the project after attending this meeting?
Potential Response Number of Responses
Yes 34
No 5
No Response 17
Public Meeting Comment Card
Cascade Corridor October 13, 2016
Your comments can be submitted by any of the following ways: 1 – Complete this form and place in the drop box. 2 – Complete this form and mail to: City of Atlanta Renew Atlanta Program 55 Trinity Avenue, SW Suite 4350 Atlanta, GA 30303 3 – Email your comments to [email protected]
Please print responses.
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Address
Do you support the project? For Against Conditional Uncommitted
How did you hear about this meeting? Radio/Television Newspaper Signs
Word of Mouth Other
Do you understand the project after attending this meeting? Yes No
Please list additional comment/questions you may have (Feel free to use the back of this sheet for additional space):
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Written comments will be accepted until October 27, 2016.
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