Port Republic and Bluestone Drive Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study (2021)

On November 2, 2020, AMT presented the final version of the Port Republic and Bluestone Drive Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study – Phase 1 to the HRMPO Pedestrian-Bicycle Bridge Study Team (Project Panel). This study evaluated three (3) Port Republic Road grade-separated crossing alternatives based upon the cost of the project; user convenience; impact to utilities and properties; impact to the traveling public during construction; and impact to the viewshed.

After reviewing the results of the Phase 1 study, the Project Panel agreed with the results, but determined that a grade-separated alternative would be cost-prohibitive and have relatively less benefit to traffic operations than originally anticipated.

Consequently, an additional alternative, which consolidated and improved existing crosswalks, was studied in terms of cost and benefit to traffic operations. The “Consolidated Grade-Crossing” concept was recommended by the Panel to be forwarded to Phase 2 of the Port Republic and Bluestone Drive Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study.