Identified priorities for pedestrian intersections that may be applicable to this corridor study are as follows (order of priority):

• Chicago Avenue & Waterman Drive
• Mt Clinton Pike & College Avenue
• Mt Clinton Pike & Chicago Avenue
• Mt Clinton Pike & Summit Avenue

Identified priorities for bicycle segments that may be applicable to this corridor study are as follows (order of priority):

• Waterman Drive (from Chicago Avenue to W Market Street)
• W Market Street (from West City Limits to Market Street)
• Chicago Avenue (from Mt Clinton Pike to Rockingham Drive)
• Mt Clinton Pike (from West City Limits to Chicago Avenue/Park Road)

Identified priorities for shared-use paths that may be applicable to this corridor study are as follows (order of priority):

• W Market Street (from Dogwood Drive to Westover Park Entrance)
• Trail Connection: Woodleigh Court Terminus (to Mt Clinton Pike)

4.2 EXISTING CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT

The roadway segments in the study area were assessed in the field to understand various design constraints inclusive of existing geometry, speed limits, parking allowances, and presence of bus stops or bicycle accommodations.

Chicago Avenue is a two-lane, undivided facility with a posted speed limit of 25 MPH and is classified as a major collector road, as defined by the 2022 VDOT Approved Functional Classification Map. According to 2022 VDOT ADT, Chicago Avenue has a volume of approximately 4,700 vehicles per day. There is an existing Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation route through the corridor between Mt. Clinton Pike and Waterman Drive, with three bus stops northbound. Chicago Avenue primarily has a grass ditch section without curb and gutter and on-street parking is prohibited. This roadway primarily serves residential and commercial uses and provides access to Waterman Elementary School and Morrison Park. There are frequent driveway and commercial entrances along both sides of the street. Additionally, there are large utility poles present along the eastern side of Chicago Avenue.

Chicago Avenue has varied, incomplete bicycle and pedestrian facilities through the corridor. There is a short length of a 5' asphalt path, a short length of a 5' concrete sidewalk, and a 10' shared-use path between Greystone Street and Waterman Drive, approximately 280 linear feet, all on the west side. Notably, there is an on-street two-way bike lane with a painted buffer south of the Chicago Avenue/Waterman Drive intersection. There is an existing 10' shared-use path to the west, initially along the north side of Rockingham Drive and continuing along the Rockingham Drive right-of-way or "paper street" to Dogwood Drive and 3rd Street.

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