In August, 2000, Mike Sawyer of Traffic Engineering provided drawings of
his proposed traffic controls
on Bellevue Avenue to Nancy Reynolds' committee. Email Nancy
or John for better copies than
those below.
Looking East toward Brook Road, here are Mike's proposals for Bellevue
at Brook, Bellevue at Fauquier, and Bellevue
at Hermitage,
Bellevue @ Brook
The idea here is to provide an entranceway that will help
people realize they are entering a neighborhood, not a raceway. The
median will do that, in addition to slowing traffic through the Bellevue
commercial area, and providing a safe halfway place for pedestrians crossing
the street.

Bellevue @ Fauquier
The traffic circle Mike was hoping to design for Bellevue at
Fauquier did not work out. Not enough room. So Mike came up with
small islands on each side. The one on the west side (bottom) is along
the existing bus stops, but the one on the east (top) side will cost a couple
of spaces. The plan is to leave stop signs on Fauquier but remove the all-ways
on Bellevue. The idea is that the islands will provide a visual
obstruction for people approaching on Bellevue and, thus, slow them down.

Bellevue @ Hermitage
Again the island shows people entering the neighborhood that
the character of the road is changing. The "flanges" at Chevy
Chase will emphasize that lesson. These features also will provide the
visual barrier to people driving west to keep them from approaching rapidly.

There are lots of issues here. Please attend the meeting
on Sept. 26 to hear what Mike has to say about these proposals.
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