Safety improvements continue along North Charles Street. In 2023, traffic calming elements were installed as part of Phase 1 of work between Irwin and Kenn Avenues. Phase 2 work will continue up the hill between Linwood and Perrysville Avenues.

As part of the Fowler Park Master Plan, traffic calming was identified as a primary community concern so that residents and neighbors can enter the park safely by walking or biking. The planned improvements summarized below mimic safety improvements identified in the Fowler Park Plan.

• Classification: Collector
• Speed Limit: 25 mph
• Average Daily Traffic (ADT): 1,894 VPD (Vehicles per day)
• 85th % speed: 38 mph
• Overall % speeding: 82%

• Two (2) raised crosswalks at park entrances or bus stop locations
• One (1) speed table
• Intersection improvements at North Charles and Linwood including crosswalks, stop bars, and painted curb extensions for intersection daylighting
• Parking lane delineation to narrow field of vision for drivers and provided dedicated space for parking

Please note this scope of work is targeted for the current park configuration and not proposed the park master plan. Led by the Department of Public Works, the City is working on securing funding to implementation of the master plan.

Construction was completed at the end of September.