Alternative | Description of Alternative | Advantages | Disadvantages |
1 | No Build: The current layout is maintained, and no bike lane is constructed, no parking is removed, and signal timings remain unchanged. | - No loss of parking - Better flow on the major road - No cost | - Bike transit remains restricted to sharrows - Excessive delays on College Ave and Chapel Ave |
2 | Bike Lane: A new bike lane is constructed along the length of E Main St. connecting existing trails at the Newark and Pomeroy Rail Trail and west of the CSX at-grade railroad crossing. Parking is removed after the signalized pedestrian crossing and a lane is removed from E Main St. before the crossing. | - Increased safety for bike riders - Increases visibility for business as traffic will proceed slower through the area - Improved signal optimization and decreased delay on minor streets | - Loss of 24 parking spaces - Loss of a lane of traffic along much of E Main St - Increased delay on E Main St - Could require significant cost |