Broad Street is a major multimodal transportation corridor through the City of Bethlehem, serving as a primary route to Downtown Bethlehem for people walking, biking, driving, or riding the bus. TPD assisted the City of Bethlehem in developing an Active Transportation Plan to improve safety for people walking and biking on Broad Street. The project was funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health through the WalkWorks program.

TPD led a three-day community charette that included outdoor events along the corridor and interactive virtual events. The public engagement process also included informal walking tours co-hosted with community groups.

The recommendations of the study included:

• Separated bike lanes with protected intersection enhancements
• Enhanced crosswalks with pedestrian refuge islands
• Traffic signal modifications to include leading pedestrian intervals
• Enhanced transit stops
• Extended downtown streetscape with tree-lined median and curb extensions

TPD worked with the City and the project steering committee to identify short-term
priorities and develop a phased implementation plan.