Miller Avenue Improvements Project

​Miller Avenue, from downtown to Maple Road, will undergo construction in two phases​ to address both utility and transportation needs. 

• in 2024, during the first phase, from Chapin to Newport, water main will be replaced, stormwater utilities improved and the road repaved.
• In 2025, during the second phase, from First to Maple, road will be reconfigured to improve biking, walking and mass transit options as well as installing measures to reduce vehicle speeds. ​

In 2021, the city adopted, with the input of thousands of residents, a new comprehensive transportation plan​ that adopted the goals of Vision Zero (no deaths, no serious injuries), to give people of all ages and abilities more travel options while embracing the city's plan to combat climate change. 

This mode of planning is different, as cars have been the driving force of transportation planning for many decades. The community, through the Vision Zero transportation plan​, is rebalancing the scales so that humans, not cars, are the central focus. ​

For this project, please keep in mind:

• The city has seen in increases in walking and biking as new infrastructure is built.
  
• There will be points of conflict between cars, bikes and people at various points. That is the current condition. However, by providing dedicated infrastructure, and reducing speeds, those conflicts become more manageable and safer.
• Snow removal on bike lanes will continue to be a focus and new equipment is coming online to address it. ​​
• ​Changes will not negatively impact curbside collection service and instructions on where to put carts will be provided.​

Project limits

Phase 1: Chapin Street to Newport Road​                                                                                  

• Water Main Replacement​
  
• Storm Sewer Improvements
• Road Repaving
  

Phase 2: First Street to Maple Roa​d

• ​​​Combine separate bike lanes into a single two-way cycle track
  
• Install speed management devices