Safe Streets for All - South School Avenue Improvements

Steven Dec 19 2025 at 1:53PM on page 1

Suggestion

I fully support the reduction in lanes from 5 to 3. As supported by the traffic study, this would not significantly impact traffic in the area, while providing a safer environment for pedestrians, a more pleasant area for people to live, and provide more flexibility in building higher density in the area.

I would also like to strongly emphasize my support for increasing housing density and mixed use zoning in this area. Increasing population density will help support future and current businesses in the area, and increase the viability of expanded public transportation - while promoting walkability and less car-dependent infrastructure.

Since this is a high accident area, smaller roads have the opportunity to calm traffic and align the size of the roadway with the actual posted speedlimit as well.

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Steven Dec 19 2025 at 1:45PM on page 1

The traffic study disagrees with your analysis, however thorough I am sure it is

Robert Dec 19 2025 at 11:43AM on page 1

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Absolutely reduce S. School to 3 lanes. There are volumes of trafic study data out there showing that reducing lanes make road safer for both drivers and pedestrians and does not generally lead to slower traffic or other negative impacts for drivers. The current 5-lane configuration is just another example of the terrible American "straod" design - a higher speed road with many turn offs and few safety features such as traffic calming measures, leading to higher traffic-realted injuries for both drivers and pedestrians and increased dependence of cars due to induced demand. Those who want to keep this as a 5-land straod care more about the perceived benefits for drivers than the mountains of research proving that reducing lanes is a net benefit.

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Mel 1 Dec 19 2025 at 11:08AM on page 1

While this might be true at first, we should give folks the benefit of the doubt and believe that they will learn! Roundabouts are easier to navigate than people tend to assume. We've all used a 4-way stop at some point, a roundabout is very similar, but you just yield instead of full-stopping!

MEB Dec 19 2025 at 7:50AM on page 1

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I 100% support removing the outside traffic lanes. I drive this road everyday. We can use the outside traffic lanes for something more useful and beautiful. Sycamore street is an example of what can be done. I believe that making the road more beautiful and having better active transportation options would help spur additional development.

Nick Thorn Dec 18 2025 at 10:24AM on page 1

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Reference Garland Avenue between Maple and Cleveland for what this stretch of road should look like to help calm traffic and slow vehicle speeds. A three lane roadway can still be just as dangerous as a five lane road if it's not designed properly.

Nick Thorn Dec 18 2025 at 10:21AM on page 1

Suggestion

Protected bike lanes separated from vehicular traffic by raised planters and landscaped bioswales to filter water runoff.

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Ella Dec 16 2025 at 6:50PM on page 1

In the nicest way, I am afraid that people will not use the roundabout efficiently. Most people around here are used to a signaled intersection

Clinton Dec 16 2025 at 5:26PM on page 1

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I don't see how taking away a travel lane is a good thing. What about future growth? What about the all the semi-truck traffic that goes through that exact intersection?

anonymous 6 Dec 16 2025 at 3:57PM on page 1

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Five lanes should be preserved!

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Scott Dec 16 2025 at 1:39PM on page 1

Anecdotes are not evidence. Anecdotally, I travel on that road every day both ways and I have never been backed up to the point of delay. Does that mean that there's never a delay on that stretch? Just because you've never seen a cyclist doesn't mean they aren't there. Are you monitoring the bike lane 24/7?

What does Colliers sign have to do with anything? Fayetteville's sign ordinance is one of the best things about this city. Go to Springdale and tell me that's better.

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Scott Dec 16 2025 at 1:35PM on page 1

The data that was collected and provided disagrees with your anecdote.

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Scott Dec 16 2025 at 1:34PM on page 1

The data they collected and provided disagrees with your anecdote.

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Scott Dec 16 2025 at 1:18PM on page 1

We shouldn't have nice things because poor people might use them is a pretty terrible take. Maybe think harder about what kind of safety this proposal is intended to address.

Joe Lendermon Dec 14 2025 at 8:06PM on page 1

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Hello! If you take away two lanes, please make safety the top priority. Our concern is the homeless down there will further take over whatever sidewalk, benches, gathering places you put in there. We honestly don't want anything cute, we just want that part of town to be safe.

Thomas Briwn Dec 14 2025 at 4:10AM on page 1

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Adjacent properties should be developed residentially (mixed-use type) with attention to their connectivity, walkability and linkage to existing surrounding Neighborhoods.

J9062 Dec 13 2025 at 9:57PM on page 1

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I drive S School every day to and from work. Removing lanes is not a wise decision. What about Razorback games? What about any other event in Fayetteville? How will Emergency Service vehicles drive around vehicles with less lanes?

Anonymous 1 Dec 12 2025 at 8:20PM on page 1

Please do not reduce lanes. For citizens who actually use this roadway daily, these lanes are necessary. There are crosswalks located at both intersections on opposite ends of this stretch. The greenway crosses in this area as well. There are opportunities for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross safely.
Traffic backs up on the north side of the MLK intersection throughout the day due to the reduction of lanes on Nelson Hackett Blvd. This was done for pedestrians and bicyclist to utilize the roadway. Since the completion of that project, I have not seen any pedestrians or bicyclists utilizing this area. What I have seen are several side streets backing up due to the continuous traffic on Nelson Hackett Blvd.

anonymous 5 Dec 12 2025 at 4:26PM on page 1

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The lane reduction looks like the way to go - anything to reduce vehicle speed. There are always a lot of people crossing this section of road on foot or bike. Some parking wouldn’t be bad, but more importantly some bump outs, medians, lighting, and landscaping would be great.

anonymous 4 Dec 12 2025 at 3:00PM on page 1

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Conversion to a 3 lane road looks good. Recommend adding on-street parking, street trees, and wider ADA compliant sidewalks. Keep MLK/School a signalized intersection and see if bulb-outs or median refuge can be added to lessen the travel distance for pedestrians.

anonymous 3 Dec 12 2025 at 2:17PM on page 1

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The three lane roadway looks to be a much better use of the space

anonymous 2 Dec 12 2025 at 10:58AM on page 1

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I fully support the reduction from five lanes to three, I think it'll make crossing the street a lot easier for people on foot and bike and there's a lot of foot and bike traffic at this intersection. However, please add serious protection between car traffic and not-car-traffic. The road armadillos on Nelson Hackett or Rolling Hills are too easy for cars and trucks to run over and hit people using the lane. A high curb or concrete wall, or a tree lawn would be so much more preferable to a painted line with a few bumps that get worn off within months. I think this is a huge reason why the new bike lane on Nelson Hackett isn't used. I love riding my bike around town but I don't feel safe on Nelson Hackett on a bike.

Anonymous 1 Dec 12 2025 at 9:36AM on page 1

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Very supportive of this plan. Reducing the width of the street will allow for more street trees, sidewalks, bike lanes, shorter pedestrian and bicyclist crossings, and overall a safer experience for all. Right now, the street is just a massively overbuilt, ugly, unsafe place to be.

anonymous Dec 12 2025 at 7:28AM on page 1

Question

I have never seen anyone use the lane that was taken away on Nelson Hackett and I drive there frequently. A friend lives on E Rock and has for years, she has been hit in her car twice since the changes made at that intersection. Safer? I don’t think so.
A roundabout at MLK and S School is the craziest thing I’ve heard. A lot of foot traffic on that corner. Colliers can’t have a lighted sign in their window but the city can put an art display in their middle of a busy intersection? Come on! What are you thinking?
What statistics show the current traffic pattern unsafe?

Rodney Dec 11 2025 at 9:23PM on page 1

Suggestion

Please stop take our traffic lanes, that have been built and paid for by our gasoline tax, and turning them in to bicycle lanes. For every 1 bicycle there are 500 cars, taking away vehicle lanes for a bike is wrong and could be consideredsteeling from the people that paid for the roads with gas taxes. If you want a bicycle path, build it separate from the street to keep both safe.

Kathy Kisida Dec 11 2025 at 9:20PM on page 1

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Please include alley improvements too. The alley between S School and S west Ave . It would enhance walkable spaces.

in reply to Melissa's comment

Charles Dec 11 2025 at 3:06PM on page 1

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Intersections are the bottleneck that cause traffic not a lack of travel lanes. If this project adds a roundabout it will make traffic better even with the reduction of the two travel lanes.

Charles Dec 11 2025 at 3:04PM on page 1

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This is long overdue. There is never traffic heavy enough to warrant two travel lanes in either direction. One travel lane in each direction will reduce the chances of collisions significantly. The safety improvements by doing this far outweigh any hand wringing about perceived traffic issues.

Melissa Dec 11 2025 at 2:44PM on page 1

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Please do not reduce a lane of traffic. Traffic gets backed up as it is.

Tim Dec 11 2025 at 2:36PM on page 1

Suggestion

I love the potential for redevelopment of the space - bike paths, multi-use paths, small parks, new spaces for businesses. It has the potential to make this area a place people want to be instead of a place people merely travel through in a car.

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