Submitted by: Lesley Riddle
Submitting Department: DPW
Agenda Section: Action
Item Title:
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Traffic Calming Decision - Oliver Street
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator and DPW staff to conduct the following tasks: implement temporary traffic calming measures, conduct additional data collection, and further evaluate infrastructure to achieve traffic calming/mitigation on Oliver Street.
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Summary Background:
In November, the City received a petition requesting the installation of traffic calming devices on the 3900 block of Oliver Street. The DPW and HPD conducted a preliminary traffic study which included a review of 12 months of police citations and an analysis of traffic counter data which were placed on 3 separate occasions. The data analysis, which is one important part of the evaluation, did not support the need for traffic calming devices on the 3900 block of Oliver St. Another important component part of the evaluation is extenuating circumstances and resident input and feedback. The City held a public hearing on March 1st, 2021 to receive input from residents. Residents provided additional information which included but was not limited to, the volume of children on the street, the recurring failure of cars to stop at stop signs, and near misses observed.
While the data collected did not indicate a need for traffic calming in this area, we are aware that the change in traffic flow, reduced volume during the ongoing pandemic, weather, temperature, and road conditions may have impacted the outcomes. Based on that, and the concerns raised by residents, the staff recommends the following actions:
* Implement temporary or short-term changes to include, but not be limited to high-vis signage, in-road temporary speed bumps, evaluate infrastructure for temporary curb bump-outs, and other temporary methods of in-road speed mitigation.
* Place additional traffic counters on O...
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