City of Madera
Downtown Main Street Project

When complete, the street(s) will incorporate many of the objectives below and others that are found feasible.

• A “road diet” to improve bike, pedestrian and transit connectivity for residents of nearby homes.

• Add bicycle lanes (Class I, II, III, and IV) or markings as found feasible either on SR 145 or nearest parallel streets.

• Include conceptual design for improved traffic signals, bulb outs, refuge islands and crosswalks.

• Install pedestrian-scale street lighting along SR 145 that is energy efficient.

• Apply “green street” concepts, such as storm water planter boxes, shading trees, and porous pavers where possible.

• Install street furniture and other design features.

• Increase and make parking more accessible, by either creating diagonal parking or clearly marking parking spots.

• Make recommendations for necessary maintenance of sidewalks, curbs and streets, including re-surfacing as needed to address both physical deterioration and ADA deficiencies such as gaps.

• Coordinate transit routes and/or scheduling (Exhibit H) to best reflect the region’s diverse land use, socioeconomic conditions, travel patterns and mitigate roadway congestion.

• Create traffic calming design such as parklets along sidewalks and bulb outs on medians as found to be feasible within the preferred design.