Hampton Avenue Traffic Study Report

Publication Date: 10/07/2020
Document Type: Informational Pages
Sponsor: Board of Public Service,Department of Streets

Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of reducing traffic lanes along Hampton Avenue between Chippewa Street and Gravois Avenue. The motivation for reducing lanes or implementing a “road diet” is a desire for Hampton Avenue to more effectively serve all users of the street, including pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists. Today, Hampton Avenue functions as an arterial street that prioritizes vehicle traffic over other modes. Hampton has two traffic lanes in each direction. Traffic signal cycles are long to accommodate through traffic. Many areas
along the corridor lack adequate pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.