Church Street Complete Street Project

The City of Lancaster considered several concept designs for the Church Street corridor. Ultimately, the design that best meets the project's goals and the concerns of the community is Option 1: 12 Foot Shared Use Path.

Throughout the Church Street corridor between Queen and Lime/Vine Streets, the final concept design features:

• Traffic calming: Reduction of one vehicular travel lane
• Accessibility: Addition of Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act features to make it easier for people with disabilities to get around
• Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Improvements: Addition of high-visibility crosswalks and curb extensions to reduce pedestrian street crossing distances; Addition of new crosswalks at Rockland Street and Christian Street; Addition of a 12-foot wide concrete shared use path for pedestrians, bicyclists, and people using wheelchairs and personal mobility devices
• Greening & Shading: Addition of new street trees
• Intersection changes: Adjustments to traffic signal timing and phasing, pedestrian crossing reconfiguration, and addition of bicycle crossing facilities

For the segment between Duke and Lime/Vine, the recommended design features:

• A 12 foot concrete path for pedestrians, bicyclists, and people using wheelchairs or personal mobility devices
• A 3 foot brick band adjacent to curb
• 5 foot tree wells & trees along the corridor adjacent to the street

For the Church Street segment between Queen and Duke streets, the recommended design features:

• A 12 foot concrete path for pedestrians, bicyclists, and people using wheelchairs or personal mobility devices
• An 8 foot wide "tree lawn" lined with large street trees
• Concrete pads in between trees for access from parked cars to the path