What is the Fifth Street Corridor Project? 

This phase of the project is to gather community input, finalize the design and construct a "road diet" project on Fifth Street between A and L Streets.

The project will provide for painted medians, turn pockets, and bicycle lanes by eliminating two travel lanes.  The project will also enhance pedestrian connectivity between existing neighborhoods and the downtown area by adding marked crosswalks and ADA compliant ramps at the intersections.  New 8-phase traffic signals will be installed at the intersections of F and G Streets.  The traffic signals at A, B and L will be modified to accommodate the new lane configuration. 

On September 8, 2009, the City Council endorsed a "road diet" or travel lane reduction concept for Fifth Street between A Street and L Street.   The City was awarded $836,000 in federal grants to construct the project. The City has initiated the next project phase that includes community workshops, finalizing the project design, and preparing the specifications for construction, which is anticipated to occur in Fall 2012.

The corridor serves many modes of transportation including cars, trucks, buses, emergency vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. The project goals were developed through community outreach and include greater mobility for all users, with improved pedestrian safety, improved bicycle connectivity, and reduced motor vehicle speeds, while maintaining overall vehicle capacity.

Neighborhood Traffic Calming Workshops

The City of Davis sponsored traffic calming discussions for the residential neighborhoods adjacent to the Fifth Street corridor. The City’s consultants, KD Anderson and Alta Planning + Design, met with neighbors and identify potential solutions to neighborhood traffic problems.