08-26-2021, 10:56 AM
(08-26-2021, 09:38 AM)danbrotherston Wrote:(08-25-2021, 08:03 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: For both blocks, or just between Joseph and Charles? Last I spoke to a property owner on the section between Charles and King, they were fighting that closure being approved as they have parking access off of Gaukel.
Both blocks but staff are investigating how to accomodate access for Charlie West and the parking accessed off Gaukel. I don't know if they've made progress on that, last update I heard was in 2018 but I'm betting there will be an access to it which will significantly compromise the section between King and Charles. My preferred option is just to make Halls Ln two way.
I think if Gaukel is absolutely closed at King and the stretch to Charles is a woonerf (with Charles to Joseph absolutely closed as well) it might not be too bad. Then there would be no through traffic really — only traffic to those small parking lots and connecting to Hall’s Lane.
But I agree that it would be better if it didn’t connect to Charles either. That would also simplify the situation at Charles/Gaukel: it would just be a pedestrian/bicycle crossing of Charles, with no turning motor vehicles at all. A few cars using Gaukel only to get from the lane to the parking would be a very small impact.