Cedar Avenue safety improvements

During the first round of engagement, community members shared that traffic calming was their most important priority. In the second round of engagement, we collected feedback on what intersections needed traffic calming.

The proposed changes include things like widening boulevards to slow traffic, left turn lanes to improve traffic flow, and curb bump outs and right in-right-out center medians to improve safety for all users.

Cedar Avenue draft corridor concepts

Beyond typical section of Cedar Avenue

Changes along the entire corridor from Lake Street to 42nd Street include:

• Widening boulevards on both sides of the roadway to slow traffic
• Small reduction in parking due to widening boulevards, curb bump outs, and turn lane space

Lake Street to 33rd Street

At specific intersections from Lake Street to 33rd Street:

• 31st Street
  1. Add left turn lanes to Cedar Avenue
  2. Add a curb bump out on the north side of 31st Street with a shared pedestrian and bicycle space.
• 32nd Street
  1. Add left turn lanes to Cedar Avenue
• 33rd Street
  1. Add a center median to Cedar Avenue

34th Street

We are considering two options for the 34th Street intersection: a traffic signal at a standard intersection and a flashing beacon at a right-in/right-out access intersection.

Option 1: Traffic signal at standard intersection

• All directions of travel are open to vehicles
• 32 points at the intersection where a crash could happen
• Includes left turn lanes instead of medians
• People crossing wait for traffic signal to change

Option 2: Flashing beacon at right-in/right-out access intersection

• Vehicles can only make right turns to and from 34th Street
• 8 points at the intersection where a crash could happen
• Includes medians for safety for those walking, rolling, and driving
• People crossing activate the flashing beacon and can immediately cross Cedar Avenue

We are still collecting public feedback on the 34th Street intersection. Please take our online survey to share your opinion on 34th Street.

35th Street to 39th Street

At specific intersections from 35th Street to 39th Street:

• 35th Street:
  • Add curb bump outs
  • Add wider boulevard
• 36th Street
  • Add left turn lanes to Cedar Avenue
  • Add wider boulevard
• 37th Street
  • Add a center median to Cedar Avenue
• 38th Street
  • Add left turn lanes to 38th Street
  • Add wider boulevard
• 39th Street
  • Add a center median to Cedar Avenue

40th Street

We are considering two options for the 40th Street intersection: a traffic signal at a reduced access intersection and a flashing beacon at a right-out access intersection.

Option 1: Traffic signal at reduced access intersection

• Vehicles can only make right turns from 40th Street
• Includes medians for safety for those walking, rolling, and driving
• 10 points at the intersection where a crash could happen for people who walk, bike and roll
• People crossing Cedar Avenue wait for the traffic signal to change

Option 2: Flashing beacon at right-out access intersection

• Vehicles can only make right turns from 40th Street
• Includes median for safety for those walking, rolling, and biking
• 8 points at the intersection where a crash could happen for people who walk, bike, and roll
• People activate flashing beacon to immediately cross Cedar Avenue

We are still collecting public feedback on the 40th Street intersection. Please take our online survey to share your opinion on 40th Street.

41st Street to 42nd Street

At specific intersections from 41st Street to 42nd Street:

• 41st Street
  • Add a center median to Cedar Avenue

Public engagement for the first stage of the safety improvement project took place throughout Fall 2025. The engagement team collected community feedback in the following ways: hosted an open house, walk and bike audits, created an online survey, business canvassing and conversations with those riding the bus.

Participation by the numbers

• Open house: 45 attendees
• Walk and bike audits: 12 participants
• Online survey: 136 submissions
• Business canvassing: 49 businesses visited
• Conversations with people riding the bus: 12 conversations

What we heard

• Community members expressed a strong desire for physical infrastructure (raised crosswalks, concrete bump outs, etc.) to increase pedestrian safety
• Community members want walk and bike improvements to be prioritized as much as car improvements
• Community members want Cedar Avenue to be more welcoming to encourage people to access local businesses

Improvement priorities

At the open house and on the online survey, participants were asked to choose their top three priorities for Cedar Avenue. Here are the combined results:

• Traffic calming – 121
• Safer crosswalks – 106
• Green space and tree canopy – 65
• Improving the surface of the road – 54
• Improving and connecting sidewalks – 47
• Maintaining the amount of on-street parking – 44
• Increased lighting – 36
• Bus stop improvements – 33
• Aesthetic improvements to the corridor - 19