Belinder Avenue

Belinder Avenue

In 2020, an ultra-thin bonded asphalt surface (UBAS) street treatment project was completed on Belinder Avenue. Following that, white stripes were painted the length of the corridor. The stripes are a relatively low cost traffic calming measure that aims to slow traffic and create more space between pedestrians on the sidewalk and moving vehicles. With the previous configuration of the road, a vehicle driver would perceive that they had roughly 23 feet of road between the edge of the gutters. Several spots on Belinder have long sight lines, and combined with the perception of so much space, the tendency is to drive fast. The stripes give the perception of less space per lane, and when there is less space, vehicle drivers tend to slow down.

In 2022, Westwood View Elementary School was relocated to Belinder Ave. In anticipation of that move, a warrant analysis was conducted, and a new sidewalk to the school was constructed, as well as a crosswalk added and new pedestrian signage in the roadway.