2017 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Options F.Q. Story Neighborhood Carl Langford Traffic Engineering Supervisor City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department Traffic Services 1 Division
Meeting Agenda Current traffic conditions Neighborhood streets Crash history Traffic Volume/Speed Results Traffic calming programs Speed Hump/Speed Cushion Neighborhood Traffic Management Arizona State Fair Parking 2
Neighborhood Streets Arterial Street Collector Street Local Street Existing STOP Sign 35mph+ 35mph 25mph 25mph 3
Crash History 2011-2015 16 SINGLE VEHICLE 12 ANGLE 5 SIDESWIPE 4 REAR END 2 LEFT TURN 2 BIKE Crash Statistics 41 Reported Crashes 8 Crashes / Year Severity: 1 Serious Injury 2 Minor Injury 6 Possible Injury 32 No Injury Citywide: 24,131 Crashes/yr 4
Traffic Count Results (West) April 2017 176 VPD 61 NB / 115 SB 114 VPD 47 EB/ 67 WB 166 VPD 61 EB/ 105 WB 281 VPD 66 EB/ 215 WB 248 VPD 71 EB/ 177 WB 62 VPD 28 NB / 34 SB 694 VPD 203 NB / 491 SB Traffic Volume VPD = Vehicles Per day 191 VPD 77 EB/ 114 WB 188 VPD 80 EB/ 108 WB 211 VPD 94 EB/ 117 WB 5
Traffic Count Results (West) April 2017 19.5 MPH 18.1 NB / 20.8 SB 14.8 MPH 14.3 EB/ 15.3 WB 17.3 MPH 16.0 EB/ 18.6 WB 17.4 MPH 15.5 EB/ 19.2 WB 17.8 MPH 14.9 EB/ 20.7 WB 17.1 MPH 15.7 NB / 18.5 SB 25.2 MPH 25.2 NB / 25.2 SB Average Speed MPH = Miles Per Hour 18.0 MPH 16.8 EB/ 19.2 WB 17.7 MPH 17.0 EB/18.4 WB 18.8 MPH 18.7 EB/ 18.9 WB 6
Traffic Count Results (West) April 2017 1.4% 0.8% NB /1.9% SB 0.3% 0.5% EB/0.0% WB 0.4% 0.0% EB/ 0.7% WB 0.0% 0.0% EB/ 0.0% WB 0.3% 0.0% EB/ 0.5% WB 0.4% 0.0% NB/0.7% SB 2.9% 3.1 NB / 2.6 SB Percentage of Speeders 10+ MPH Over Limit 0.1% 0.0% EB/ 0.2% WB 1.0% 0.3% EB/1.6% WB 1.2% 1.0% EB/1.3% WB 7
Traffic Count Results (East) April 2017 360 VPD 194 NB / 166 SB 443 VPD 223 NB / 220 SB 637 VPD 406 EB/ 231 WB 372 VPD 162 EB/ 210 WB 814 VPD 283 EB/ 531 WB 343 VPD 228 EB/ 115 WB 268 VPD 141 NB / 127 SB Traffic Volume VPD = Vehicles Per day 236 VPD 111 EB/ 125 WB 220 VPD 108 EB/ 112 WB 171 VPD 82 EB/ 89 WB 8
Traffic Count Results (East) April 2017 18.1 MPH 17.8 NB / 18.3 SB 19.6 MPH 19.6 NB / 19.6 SB 21.9 MPH 21.3 EB/ 22.5 WB 21.9 MPH 21.3 EB/ 22.5 WB 21.9 MPH 21.8 EB/ 21.9 WB 20.6 MPH 22.3 EB/ 18.8 WB 19.6 MPH 20.1 NB / 19.0 SB Average Speed MPH = Miles Per Hour 23.9 MPH 23.9 EB/ 23.8 WB 19.4 MPH 19.9 EB/ 18.9 WB 19.4 MPH 19.6 EB/ 19.2 WB 9
Traffic Count Results (East) April 2017 0.2% 0.0% NB /0.4% SB 0.1% 0.0% NB /0.1% SB 1.1% 0.6% EB/1.6% WB 1.3% 0.6% EB/ 1.9% WB 1.0% 0.8% EB/1.1% WB 1.0% 1.2% EB/0.8% WB 0.7% 1.2% NB /0.2% SB Percentage of Speeders 10+ MPH Over Limit 4.5% 5.3% EB/3.7% WB 0.6% 0.4% EB/0.7% WB 0.6% 0.6% EB/0.6% WB 10
Historical Traffic Study Results 2016 445 VPD 241 EB/ 204 WB Traffic Volume VPD (Vehicles Per Day) 309 VPD 212 EB/ 97 WB 209 VPD 79 NB / 130 SB 294 VPD 154 NB / 140 SB 209 VPD 79 NB / 130 SB 11
Historical Traffic Study Results 2016 22.5 MPH 22.9 EB/ 22.5 WB Average Speed MPH (Miles Per Hour) 21.3 MPH 22.3 EB/ 20.2 WB 19.3 MPH 19.6 NB / 19.0 SB 19.8 MPH 19.4 NB / 20.1 SB 19.3 MPH 19.6 NB / 19.0 SB 12
Historical Traffic Study Results 2016 0.7% 0.4 EB/ 1.0 WB 10 MPH Over Limit Percentage of Total 0.7% 1.4 EB/ 0.0 WB 0.0% 0.0% NB / 0.0% SB 0.0% 0.0% NB / 0.0% SB 0.0% 0.0% NB / 0.0% SB 13
Traffic Volume Results April 2017 Highest Volume Day Locations Friday 467 (52%) Vehicles/ WB Friday 925 (45%) Vehicles/SB 14 Daily Breakdowns (Average percentage of total Volume) Friday 33% Saturday 21% Sunday 18% Monday 28%
15 Stop Signs Stop signs are traffic control devices, not traffic calming devices Signs are justified when: Visibility obstructions exist Crash problems exist Traffic volumes are equal Improper use of stop sign can make intersections more dangerous
16 Speed Humps Speed Humps: Run continuously across street Local streets only Slows all vehicles
17 Speed Cushions Speed Cushions: Runs continuously with grooves cut for fire trucks Collector streets only Slow all vehicles except fire trucks
Speed Bump or Hump? Speed Bump Speed Hump 3 ½ 12-0 Bumps are used primarily in parking lots with LOW speeds 18 18
Speed Hump Program Requirements Costs Speed humps cost the City $2,800 each Residents may need to pay for some of installation Average Speed on Street Cost to Resident for Speed Humps 25 mph or Less $1,200/hump 26-29 mph $250/hump 30 mph or higher $100/hump Once installed City will maintain 19
Speed Cushion Program Requirements Costs Speed Cushions cost the City $4,000 each Residents may need to pay for some or all of installation Average Speed on Street Speed Limit or Less Cost to Resident for Speed Cushions $2,800/cushion 1 to 4 mph Above Limit $500/cushion 5 mph or more Above Limit $200/cushion Once installed City will maintain 20
21 Petitioning Requirements Petition boundary: Speed Humps 20-30 homes Speed Cushions 50-60 homes Consensus: Super Majority Approval: 100% within 100 feet 70% of entire boundary
Traffic Mitigation Eligibility Existing Speed Humps
23 Traffic Calming Program o Contact from Neighborhood o Create Neighborhood Traffic Committee o Conduct traffic study - Speed and Volume o Devise Traffic Control Plan o Obtain Neighborhood Consensus o Implement Solutions
24 Create Traffic Committee Responsibility Where to count, What devices, Petition responsibilities
State Fair Parking
State Fair Parking
27 Arizona State Fair Parking Options Resident Permit Parking (RPP) Re-zoning of the street; only residents with a city-issued permit are allowed to park on the street. 24/7 coverage through the zone annually. Requires a study of intruder parking. Temporary No Parking Installation Applies to residents and non-residents. Temporary No Parking signs installed along the street. 24/7 coverage during the fair only. No Parking Time of Day Installation Applies to residents and non-residents. No Parking time of day signs installed along the street. Covers problematic times annually.
28 Questions? City Contacts: Carl Langford 602-262-4613 Carl.Langford@phoenix.gov Michael Vellotti 602-495-5463 Michael.Vellotti@phoenix.gov Traffic Complaint Hotline: 602-534-SPEED (7733)