DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT: Neighborhood Traffic Calming Initiatives
SUMMARY:
A briefing on neighborhood traffic calming initiatives used by the City's Transportation and Capital Improvements Department.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Traffic Calming measures can help decrease operating speeds and traffic volumes by affecting changes in driver behavior. The result is a safer environment for pedestrians and motorist alike. This change in behavior is typically in response to changes in roadway infrastructure or increased enforcement measures. As part of the FY 2018 Budget, City Council approved $1 million for the implementation of a dedicated Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program.
ISSUE:
This briefing will review the neighborhood traffic calming initiatives used by the City's Transportation and Capital Improvements Department. The City's Transportation and Capital Improvements Department uses a host of traffic calming tools and techniques to calm traffic. These tools will be explained as part of the briefing. Additionally, the department will explain the FY 2018 $1 million Budget Initiative for traffic calming.
The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program is designed to address concerns in which speed, volume, and driver behavior are factors. The program includes several treatment types such as curb extensions or chicanes which may be more appropriate in some scenarios than measures like speed humps. Projects are identified by staff based on citizen or business concerns. Once identified, eligible traffic calming projects are prioritized for implementation based upon an established scoring matrix which takes into consideration speed, volume, crash history, and proximity to pedestrian generators such as schools, parks, community centers, and VIA bus stops.
To date, the FY 2018 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program implementation status is as follows:
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