Fiscal Note
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Approving roadway geometry for Regent Street (Randall Avenue to Park Street) (District 8, District 13)
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The Regent Street project consists of removing and replacing the sanitary sewer main and laterals, water main and reconnecting services, the storm sewer box culvert as well as storm sewer structures and laterals. The project also includes replacement or installation of street lighting, traffic signals, City fiber optic infrastructure, curb and gutter, sidewalk, bus stops, driveway aprons, gravel base, asphalt pavement, pavement markings, and signing.
The City retained KL Engineering to assist with the project’s planning process. Two public informational meetings were held (September 15, 2025, and January 26, 2026) to present the design and gather public input, along with multiple meetings with businesses along the corridor. The City also presented the project at the Transportation Commission on December 3, 2025 and March 4, 2026.
The geometry for the street is generally proposed with widened sidewalks on both sides of the street, two vehicular travel lanes, left turn lanes, and parking/loading spaces. Additional vehicular lanes are proposed from Mills Street to Park Street.
The following elements will also be included with the Regent Street construction project.
• Randall Avenue (north of Regent Street) - connect existing bike lanes from the Southwest Path to Regent Street.
• Orchard Street (north of Regent Street) - move all parking to the west side to allow for a northbound contraflow bike lane and southbound sharrows.
• Mills Street (north of Regent Street) - remove on-street parking to allow for a buffered bike lane connection to the Southwest Path.
• Randall Avenue (south of Regent Street) - restrict parking and extend bike lanes south to Bowen Court.
• Mills Street (south of Regent Street) - add bike lanes two blocks south to Milton Street.
• Bowen Court - add signing and pavement markings to allow two-way bike traffic.
The following elements were added to the geometry since the March 4, 2026 Transportation Commission meeting.
• Reduced corner radii based on SU-30 truck turning movements.
• Added a midblock curb extension on the south side between Mill Street and Brooks Street.
• Added RRFBs at Orchard Street and Brooks Street.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the roadway geometry for Regent Street (Randall Avenue to Park Street) is hereby approved and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Engineering and City Traffic Engineering are hereby authorized to proceed with final design for the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Engineering and City Traffic Engineering review and possibly include the following recommendations in the final design based upon feedback received from the Transportation Commission.
• Tree locations to be investigated during final design, depending on the removal or relocation of underground utilities or other conflicts identified.
• A Monroe Street-style half-raised intersection to be investigated during final design and included if final grades and drainage allow at the intersections of Regent Street & Orchard Street and Regent Street & Charter Street.
• Raised crosswalks to be investigated during final design and included if final grades and drainage allow at the Regent Street crossings of Brooks Street (north side) and Coyne Street.
• The location of the sidewalk on the south side of Regent Street, from Brooks Street to Park Street, to be coordinated with UW Health.