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Traffic and Parking Director submitting responses to various Board Orders submitted 4/28/16.
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To the Honorable Board:
Agenda Item 201377
That the Director of Traffic and Parking remove the NO TURN ON RED sign on the corner of Broadway and Franklin Street.
The removal of a No Turn On Red prohibition is an action item for the Traffic Commission. Traffic and Parking will have this request placed on the next Traffic Commission’s agenda.
Agenda Item 201380
That the Traffic Engineer consider installing a cross walk at the main entrance to North Street Veterans Playground.
Traffic and Parking has conducted a site review of North Street at the North Street Veteran’s Playground relative to the installation of a new crosswalk across North St at this location.
When Traffic and Parking surveys a location for a new crosswalk several conditions are reviewed. A need for a crosswalk at a particular location i.e. sufficient number of pedestrians crossing the street at a location, location of nearby crosswalks and the presence of American With Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps.
Outside of Central Business Districts (CBD) crosswalks are generally not installed at mid- block locations. North St at the playground would be considered a mid- block location. Studies have shown that when crosswalks are installed in mid- block locations pedestrian accidents increase. This phenomenon is caused by motorists not having proper perception reaction time to stop for a pedestrian at a location where generally a crosswalk is not expected.
In addition there must be a need for a crosswalk. Pedestrian crossings in an area must be apparent. Transportation Industry/Traffic Engineering Standards require either 20 pedestrian per hour or 60 pedestrians per four hour period for a new crosswalk. This figure must be documented by a valid survey.
To install a new crosswalk, a new crosswalk is mandated to comply with the standards of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). These standards mandate ADA ramps (in compliance with the latest ADA ramp specifications) at each end of the crosswalk. There are no ADA ramps for a crosswalk across North St at the playground.
Based on the above Traffic and Parking does not support a new crosswalk at this location.
Agenda Item 201406
That the Director of Traffic and Parking place a DEAD END or NO THRU WAY sign at the entrance to Kent Court.
Traffic and Parking will install the appropriate signage.
Agenda Item 201407
That the Director of Traffic and Parking place a PRIVATE WAY sign at the entrance to Kent Court.
Traffic and Parking will install the Private Way signage.
Please contact me with any questions.
Suzanne Rinfret
Director of Traffic and Parking