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Projects | Columbus Boulevard, Hartford In 2003, the
Capital City Economic Development Authority of Connecticut (CCEDA)
retained Greenberg Consultants, assisted by Gorove Slade Associates
of Washington D.C. to advise on possible design refinements to
Columbus Boulevard. The roadway design provided needed access to the
adjoining Freeways, but its pedestrian qualities were marginal and
limited, potentially working against the vitality of the Convention
Center and new Front Street District. With major traffic flows, wide
crossings, a large number of lanes and complex turning movements,
and fragmented pedestrian-unfriendly sidewalks, there was concern
that the previous design would create a new barrier. This review
process produced a series of practical refinements to the design
including: a tree-lined median and widened sidewalks, a strong
gateway image at Arch and State Streets, the redesign of the
intersection at Columbus and Front Street, the elimination of lanes
in selected locations and lane-width reductions, enhanced sidewalk
and crosswalk treatments, and off-peak on-street parking. The
changes were approved by ConnDOT and the modified plan has been
implemented.
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