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Justin Femrite, City of Elk River August 5, 2021 Elk River Downtown Traffic and Parking Study Page 15 The existing roadway cross-section along Jackson Avenue has a roadway width of approximately 56 feet (i.e., curb to curb). The current configuration includes approximately 20-foot of angled parking along the west side of the roadway, and two 18-foot travel lanes. There is sidewalk along both sides of the roadway, however the grade differential between the roadway and sidewalk on the east side results in the need for a railing. An example one-way configuration is illustrated below, which includes current Minnesota State Aid standards (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8820.9961/). This includes a 22-foot wide angled parking area, two 10-foot travel lanes, a 8-foot wide parallel parking bay, and a 6-foot wide sidewalk on the east side (below the existing railing). This example configuration is provided to illustrate how a one-way segment could accomplished. However, further design refinement would be needed. Note that the segment of Jackson Avenue would also likely need to be fully reconstructed to realize this vision given current grades and drainage patterns. Example Jackson Avenue One-Way Configuration Parking Conversion of Jackson Avenue to a one-way roadway has the potential to increase on-street parking along this segment of roadway. Based on the example cross-section, it is estimated that an additional eight (8) or nine (9) on-street parallel parking spaces could be added. Parking along Jackson Avenue in this area is the most utilized parking in the downtown area and therefore area businesses could benefit from additional convenient parking. However, there is sufficient parking within the downtown area and therefore the cost to implement may not outweigh the benefits. It should also be noted that given current design standards, there is not sufficient width to accommodate angled parking on both sides of the roadway without a full roadway reconstruction, including the sidewalk areas up to the building fronts.