Improving safety for all modes of travel and all users of Chandler Street is a primary goal of the project. This can be done by reducing conflicts between vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians, managing travel speeds, and improving accommodations for all users. Some of the techniques that will be considered during the design of the project include:
- "Rightsizing" is a common approach that reconfigures an oversized road to one with fewer lanes in order to improve safety and accommodations for all users. Streets that have been converted by road diet can operate at the same or similar capacity to the wider street, but with reduced speeding, fewer conflicts between turning vehicles, improved accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians and reduced distances pedestrians need to cross the street.
- Center medians can facilitate safer pedestrian crossings and improve control of vehicle movements from driveways and cross streets.
- Upgraded wheelchair ramps and other ADA accommodations allow people with mobility issues to safely navigate the street.
- Flashing beacons such as a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (HAWK) or a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) are proven safety measures that may be appropriate at mid-block or other crossings not located at intersections controlled by traffic signals.
- Separated or buffered bicycle lanes provide a safe way for people to navigate Chandler Street on a bicycle.
- Improving the coordination between traffic signals and updating those signals along the corridor can improve traffic flow and safety.