Main Street - Independence, Oregon
Working with Old Structures
 

      
The expanded
      sidewalk is especially creative in front of the Town and Country
      Hardware building. Here, an overhanging balcony (above) meant
      that the wider sidewalk would have to straddle the posts. But
      instead of simply building to the new width, project designers
      took the opportunity to build a wide curb extension at this point,
      where the Highway 51 route turns west from Main onto intersecting
      Monmouth Street.


      
The result is
      a mini-plaza that serves as a gateway to visitors approaching
      from the west and needed traffic calming to approaching traffic.
      Seen from the sidewalk (below) the travelway below the balcony
      provide ample travel room for pedestrains, leaving the balance
      of the expanded sidewalk for special events or seasonal displays.

      
 

      
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