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Uni./Main for Dummies

Screen shot 2014-05-01 at 11.50.34 PMYou’ve seen it. You’ve walked through it. You’ve cursed the traffic. Now, get the facts on what’s happening at the intersection of University Street and Main Street.
1. Starting May 12, “pedestrian scramble” periods will introduce a 30 second break in the traffic light rotation to allow pedestrians to cross either street directly or diagonally with all vehicle traffic at a standstill.
2. Both streets will be reduced from five lanes to three as they approach the intersection. One lane will be for left turns, and the “deleted” lanes will become free parking spots.
3. Six major crosswalks will be added in the surrounding areas of campus, five of which will have installed lights in the asphalt that flash when a pedestrian wants to cross. Illinois state law requires that all drivers yield to pedestrians when those lights are flashing.
4. The entrance to the Bradley parking lot at the intersection of Main and Elmwood Ave. will be a “right in, right out” layout only. Vehicles must turn right into the parking lot from Main, or they must turn right out of the parking lot onto Main.
5. The “bumpouts” that will be added to the intersection of University and Main on each corner are the first of their kind in Peoria. As pictured, this transportation facelift will feature self-sustaining plant irrigation (an eco-friendly system that recycles rain water to water the plants), seat walls and the Bradley “B” shield in red and white brick on each of the four bumpouts.
6. Two additional City Link bus stops will be added near campus. One will be opposite a current bus stop on Main near Elmwood Ave. The second will be on the curve of University toward Bradley Ave.
7. Five large speed bumps have already been constructed on neighborhood roads west of University to promote safe driving speeds and to decrease traffic. More speed bumps of this style will be added to the neighborhood roads east of University this summer.

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