Chynoweth Avenue in San Jose, California is notorious for speeding, illegal dumping, and prostitution. The city's remedy includes a fairly comprehensive reconfiguration of the street and its infrastructure.
Julia Baum reports from San Jose, California: "The end of Chynoweth Avenue near Martial Cottle Park in Almaden Valley is poised for a major $2.25 million makeover next year that includes a road diet."
New sidewalks, more street lighting, and new landscaping elements will be added to the street, in addition to vehicle lanes a lane reconfiguration. "Chynoweth’s two travel lanes in each direction will be reduced to one in each with a middle median to reduce speeding," according to Baum. The street makeover includes new bioretention infrastructure.
"A $2 million grant awarded to the Association of Bay Area Governments from the state Department of Water Resources and $250,000 in matching funds from the city of San Jose will pay for the improvements," adds Baum. Construction is expected to last from arch to July in 2017.
Read the full story: San Jose’s Chynoweth Avenue to get road diet, rain gardens
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