Oak Street Reconstruction

The project included replacement of the asphalt pavement roadway, driveways and concrete sidewalks, replacement of sewer lines, water lines and drainpipes, installation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant ramps in sidewalks at associated intersections, and new sidewalk benches and bike racks.
The new roadway features extended sidewalks at each intersection to allow more space for greater pedestrian use, to help calm traffic at the intersections and to make the roadway safer to cross.

The extension reduced the distance needed to travel by pedestrians crossing the streets and prevents vehicles from parking too close to intersections, which improves visibility at the intersection and assures emergency vehicle access. HEI's plan used the existing cobblestone from the old rail tracks to create decorative patterns at each intersection. This enhancement not only improves the aesthetics of the roadway, but it also acts as a traffic calming device at the intersections.