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Station Area Master Plan – Transportation Context
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Pedestrian Facilities
The Station Area is very walkable (see
Figure 1-31)because it is flat terrain and contains
numerous pedestrian facilities. The various types of pedestrian facilities include sidewalks,
shared use paths, curb ramps, crosswalks, curb extensions, and pedestrian signals at
signalized intersections.
Sidewalks
Most of the streets in the Station Area have continuous sidewalks on both sides of the
street. On-street parking shields pedestrians on the sidewalks from moving vehicles in the
streets. The wide sidewalks on Monterey Road accommodate larger pedestrian volumes
generated by the adjoining stores and restaurants and provide space for outdoor seating.
The segment of Third Street between Monterey Road and Depot Street is designed as a
shared use street with wide sidewalks to support pedestrian travel and narrow lanes to slow
vehicle traffic. Sidewalk gaps only exist on the east side of Depot Street between Fifth
Street and Dunne Avenue, on the hilly portions of Del Monte Avenue between Second and
Third Streets, and on Third Street west of West Little Llagas Creek. The Depot Street gap
may be closed with the future redevelopment of the lumber yard site. Some portions of
the sidewalk on the south side of Main Avenue near the railroad tracks are unfinished and
the gaps are closed with asphalt paths.
Crosswalks
Crosswalks are available at all intersections in the Downtown area and at most intersections
in the Morgan Hill PDA. The unique pavement design of the crosswalk on Monterey Road
at Dunne Avenue (see
Figure 1-32)acts as a gateway to the Downtown.
Figure 1-31: Sidewalks in the Morgan Hill Station Area