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Progress StreetImprovement Process
Town Council Work Session
September 16, 2008
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Progress Street
- Jackson Street to North Main
History of concerns related tospeeding, pedestrian safety, and other
Current request for assistance
Review programs available Recommended approach
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Identify Area
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2008 Progress St. Speed Study
Counters between Giles and Turner
April 8, 2008 until April 10, 2008
Peak Volume ± 313 vehicles per hour 4:30 to 5:30 pm on April 9, 2008
Average Speed - 28 mph
85th percentile Speed - 34 mph
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Approaches
Traffic Committee - weeks Immediate concerns, short term fix, low cost
implementation
Neighborhood Traffic Calming - months Speeding and Cut Through Traffic, Livability High level of input, consensus building
Major Project - years Roadway Construction or Reconstruction
Traffic Signalization
New Option ± Roadway Safety Audit weeks Safety Only Focus, for all Roadway Users Short Term, Low Cost, High Impact Corrections
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Traffic Committee Process
Multidisciplinary Group
Police, PW, Engineering, BT, VT, Citizen
Appointees Monthly Meeting
Items of Concern placed on Agenda
Discussion of Issue, Field Review
Committee Recommendation Town Manager Approval
Implementation ± 30-60 days
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Neighborhood Traffic
Calming Process Initiated by Citizen or Traffic Committee Initial Speed and Traffic Study ($2000) Neighborhood Meeting
Adjacent Residents Invited Concerns Discussed, Study Results Presented Calming Options Discussed, Plan Developed
Survey of Adjacent Residents on Plan
At least 40% response required (by property) At least 60% of respondents must approve
Letter to Residents on Survey Results Implementation- as funding allows
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Neighborhood Traffic Calming
- approved projects Surveys Approved 2008
Southgate Drive ± under construction, funded Chokers, island, speed display signs, sidewalk
Grissom Lane ± partially complete, funded
Center and lane edge marking, rumble strips, signage Preston Avenue ± pending construction, funded
Chokers
Palmer Drive ± pending construction, funding to be determined Islands
Whipple Drive ± construction awarded, funded Signage, centerline signage, sidewalk, elimination of hot right
Broce Drive ± construction awarded, funded Roadway narrowing, sidewalk, roundabout
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Neighborhood Traffic Calming
- pending projects Meetings Held, Survey Pending, not funded
Willard Drive
Islands, roadway marking, signage Grove Avenue
Parking restrictions, roadway marking, signage
Meetings Requested
Airport Road Nellie¶s Cave Road
Progress Street ± Jackson Street to North Main
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Major Project ± Urban
Construction Initiative Construction of extensions or improvements to collector or
arterial road network
Typically projects in excess of $1million
Primarily state and Federal funding, administered by Town
Extensive project development, environmental assessment,
public input prior to final design and construction
Typically a multi-year process from project initiation toconstruction
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Roadway Safety Audit
A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is the formal safety performanceexamination of an existing or future road or intersection byan independent, multidisciplinary team.
It qualitatively estimates and reports on potential road safetyissues and identifies opportunities for improvements insafety for all road users.
The aim of an RSA is to answer the following questions:
What elements of the road may present a safety concern: to whatextent, to which road users, and under what circumstances?
What opportunities exist to eliminate or mitigate identified safetyconcerns?
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Roadway Safety Audit Process
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Approach Selection
Time
P u b l i c I n v o l v e
m e n t
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Recommendation
Proceed with Progress Street as a neighborhoodtraffic calming project
Consider funding for 2009/10 NTCP projectimplementation in next Capital Improvement Plan
Speed study is complete
Schedule neighborhood meeting in Spring, 2009with survey to follow
Staff will advise Town Council of survey results
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Town Council Direction