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Pedestrian Proposals
In order to accommodate and improve conditions for
pedestrians, the City of Franklin should require any
new development in Cool Springs with more than 25
parking spaces to establish a sidewalk connection
that would intersect sidewalks parallel to roadways.
At intersections with pedestrian accommodations, it
is also recommended that walk signals are extended
by 30 seconds when the pedestrian push button is
activated or LPI (leading pedestrian interval) signals
are introduced. To make these intersections even
safer, red turn arrows could be activated when the
push button is pressed. To alleviate congestion on
Mallory Lane when Centennial High School is open, a
“HAWK” (High-Intensity Activated crossWalK beacon
(i.e. a pedestrian activated signal used to stop road
traffic and allow pedestrians to cross safely) should
be installed at the school entrance. To increase the
use and utility of the current system of sidewalks
and multi-use paths, especially for visitors and
non-residents in the area, wayfinding signs showing
distances (in time and miles) to popular destinations
should be added to sidewalks and paths on arterial
roads.
Additionally, while most arterials in the Cool Springs
area have sidewalks, there are some gaps within the
network. Most notably, the light industrial district
along Seaboard Lane lacks sidewalks on both sides
of most of its streets. In addition, North Royal Oaks
Boulevard does not have sidewalks between Liberty
Pike and Lakeview Drive. Sidewalks should be
installed on North Royal Oaks Boulevard (Liberty to
Lakeview), Seaboard Lane (from Aspen Grove Drive to
Crossroads Boulevard) and on Mallory Station Road
(from Duke Drive to Mallory Lane) in the short-term
in order to close the gaps in the sidewalk network in
the area.
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Traffic Backup on Mallory Lane near Centennial High School
Seaboard Lane Streetscape Showing Lack of Sidewalks
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