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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

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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