Johnson Avenue Road Diet Consideration
Summary
Staff studied removing a travel lane on Johnson Avenue for bike safety but recommended against it: models showed big congestion, evacuation times could grow ~20 minutes, and fire/EMS worried about response to French Hospital. The council approved modest striping improvements instead and will revisit during future paving/budget cycles.
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Deferring Johnson's striping would have saved about $300,000 of the project budget.
Commuters, hospital-bound emergency vehicles, and hillside residents relying on evacuation routes.
Bicyclists and students who wanted a protected bike lane on a fast corridor near the high school.
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