• Add a traffic separator along the left-turn lane on the northbound and southbound approaches.
• Add sidewalks along US 41 and SR 70 in the vicinity of the intersection to make the existing sidewalk continuous.
• Consolidate the driveways along SR 70 in the northeast corner of the intersection.
• Remove the closed driveway along US 41 in the southwest corner of the intersection.

US 41 from 53rd Avenue W to Cortez Road Arterial Safety Study (April 2021)

Recommendations:

• Enhance existing raised median islands with designated crosswalks and traffic control (full signal or HAWK).
• Replace the Two-Way Left Turn Lane (TWLTL, painted median) with a paved median with appropriate directional openings.
• Install advanced street name signs for US 41 approaches to all four signalized intersections within the study corridor and update the signage at all four intersections.
• Use protected left-turn phasing instead of permissive or protected-permissive phasing.
• Add supplemental nearside signal heads for all four approaches at US 41 and Cortez Road.
• Add dilemma zone detection for US 41 approaches to all four signalized intersections within the study corridor.
• Crosswalk refurbishment and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements for all curb ramps and pedestrian push button assemblies.
• Reevaluate the clearance interval and pedestrian timings at the four signalized intersections within the study corridor.
• Consider new signal mast arm structures at 49th Avenue Drive and Orlando Avenue.
• Consider a speed zone study to reduce the speed limit in the area.
• Consider adding bike lanes along US 41 in both directions within the study limits.

US 41 Business/14th Street from 17th Avenue W to 8th Avenue W Road Safety Audit (Sept 2017)

Recommendations:

• Corridor wide recommendations:
• At 17th Avenue W:
• At 14th Avenue W:
• At 13th Avenue W:
• At 12th Avenue W:

o Provide parallel bike boulevard along 15th Street W.

○ Improve pavement markings

○ Improve lighting to support pedestrians

○ Coordinate signals

○ Modify driveways

○ Provide pedestrian crossing on east approach

○ Reconstruct and improve curb returns

o Relocate fire hydrant at back of curb (east side of 14th St W, approximately 250' south of 14th Ave W) to back of sidewalk and additional sidewalk for walk around

○ Reconstruct curb return in the SE corner and adjust curb ramp

○ Add pedestrian detector station in the SW corner closer to the walking path