The Town of Westport, CT engaged our firm to develop a schematic design study for the Cross Highway corridor, which evaluated alternatives to address safety and congestion challenges at key intersections and throughout the corridor. Stakeholder and public engagement played a vital role in shaping the project by identifying community goals, concerns, and design elements.Â
The first phase of the project has advanced through design and construction, targeting safety improvements at the Cross Highway intersections with North Street and Bayberry Lane, as well as constructing continuous sidewalks along the eastern portion of the corridor. The intersection improvements include radar-activated, illuminated signage at the Bayberry Lane intersection, as well as visibility improvements at the North Avenue intersection through wall relocation and the clearing of obstructive vegetation. Additionally, several pedestrian crossings were installed near key neighborhood generators, including the use of advanced warning signage and a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) at the central mid-block crossing to improve pedestrian visibility and increase driver yield rates.Â
The second phase is scheduled for construction, and includes the reconstruction of the Cross Highway culvert bridge over Deadman Brook. The new bridge is engineered to mitigate flooding concerns by accommodating a 50-year storm event, regulating flow and utilizing upstream storage to maintain downstream flow conditions. The widened cross-section of the culvert will also allow for a critical sidewalk connection along the corridor. The connection over the culvert bridge will connect the sidewalk from the Phase 1 work and allow continuous pedestrian access along the corridor within the project limits.Â
Services Snapshot
Tighe & Bond assisted the Town of Westport with traffic safety engineering, sidewalk and bridge design, as well as bidding and construction phase support services, in support of this project.
