3.1. Georgia Projects

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Boulevard, Savannah

The Project: The city of Savannah is deploying a comprehensive program of streetscape revitalization from River Street to 52nd Street: the median improvement along Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard is a component of this revitalization program.

Location:  Savannah, Georgia

Context Setting: Urban

Road Classification: Urban Arterial

Stakeholders: City of Savannah, Georgia Department of transportation, Chatham County, Savannah Redevelopment Authority and community members.

The Process:  The median construction on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard aims to calm traffic, provide safer pedestrian crossings, and build a streetscape more unified with downtown Savannah Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was once a four-lane urban arterial with on street parking on each side of the road. The newly designed alignment is four lanes, with two travel lanes provided on each side of a raised, landscaped median and parking on one side.

 

Lessons Learned: This project is one of the many steps being taken to improve the urban aesthetics of the historical district and the surrounding areas in order to facilitate vehicular traffic.

Success here will depend on how well the designers integrate the details that are necessary to replicate the charm of the historical district, while accommodating a large volume of traffic.

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Cross-Section Design of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard