TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Approval of speed cushion installation on Maple Avenue between Main Street and Batavia Street.
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2. SUMMARY
The City has received recurring requests for speed humps on Maple Avenue. Based on the history of concerns and the street's traffic characteristics, speed cushions were proposed. The City Traffic Commission voted to recommend that the City Council conditionally approve their installation.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Approve the installation of speed cushions on Maple Avenue between Main Street and Batavia Street.
2. Direct staff to conduct a before-and-after study as part of a pilot program.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Background:
City staff received numerous inquiries concerning traffic speeds on Maple Avenue between Main and Batavia Streets. This portion of Maple Avenue is a two-lane residential street with a curb-to-curb width that varies from 36 to 38 feet. Parking is supported on both sides, and the land use is comprised of single-family residential dwellings. Moreover, painted edge lines (shoulder stripes) have been installed as a traffic calming feature.
Despite the prior traffic calming effort, the City continues to receive complaints over vehicle speeds. In response to the concerns, City staff conducted an initial traffic study to gather the 85th percentile speed and the average daily traffic volume on Maple Avenue. The study showed that the average daily traffic is 692 vehicles, travelling at an 85th percentile speed of 31 MPH. These values are below those at which speed humps are typically considered, based on the City's approved Residential Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (RNTMP).
Notwithstanding the above and considering continuing conce...
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