HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8646 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS NO. 8646
,F»x To the Mayor and Members of the City Council December 7, 2004
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SUBJECT: Neighborhood Traffic Management Program New Criteria
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The goals of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) are to promote prudent
speeds; promote pedestrian-friendly environments; discourage cut-through traffic; encourage
citizen participation in the decision-making process of traffic pattern changes in their
neighborhoods, and implement suitable traffic calming measures.
With funding limitations and current backlog, these traffic calming measures could take up to 4 to
5 years to install. In an effort to reduce this backlog, and pursuant to Council direction during the
budget process, staff reviewed the existing NTMP criteria. Based on this review, we believe the
speed hump criteria should be more restrictive. A minimum speed threshold was included in the
previous "speed hump program", but was removed in the current Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program. To ensure that our limited resources are used in higher speed areas, the
threshold (85% of the traffic must be traveling at speeds greater than 35 mph to warrant speed
cushions)will be reinstated in the revised NTMP criteria (Attachment 2).
have attached a list of neighborhood plans and streets that will be affected by the new
criteria. Staff will notify the affected neighborhoods. We expect that many of these
neighborhoods will not be pleased with the revised criteria. However, with implementation of the
new criteria, we anticipate that implementation will be reduced from the current backlog of 5 years
to a maximum of 3 years.
The new criteria will apply to:
• Current approved plans not yet implemented
• Pending plans
• Future requests
We received comments on the proposed criteria from the Capital Improvement and Infrastructure
Committee (CIIC) at its meeting on November 9, 2004.
Charles R. Boswell
City Manager
kttachments: 1. NTMP Criteria
2. List of Neighborhood Plans and Streets
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Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Criteria
Revised November 2004
FORT WORTH
Criteria
• Streets should be classified local or residential
• Volume less than 4,000 vehicles per day
• No more that 2 travel lanes (1 each direction)
• Posted speed limit of 30 mph or less
• Devices such as speed cushions, chicanes, chokers, and diverters may be used in
developing plans
• Established neighborhood- 95%built-out. Traffic conditions change as
neighborhoods develop which could make traffic plans ineffective
• 85%of the traffic must be traveling at speeds greater than 35 mph to warrant speed
cushions...(Most effective speed range for this device)
Neighborhood Participation Process
• Neighborhood residents form traffic committees through their neighborhood associations
• Meet with City Staff td develop traffic management plan
• Ballots are sent out to gauge Neighborhood's acceptance of the plan
• At least 2/3 of returned ballots must concur with traffic plan
• Implementation process begins
• If Plan is not completed by the Neighborhood's traffic committee within 10 months, it
will be deemed as "inactive"
• At least 25%of the ballots (flyer with plan)must be returned(there is no minimum in
the existing Process)
Approval
• TPW confirms ballots for each neighborhood
• Neighborhood approval date will be established for each plan
• Plan approved/denied by TPW within 2 months
Ranking Criteria for NTMP's
• Neighborhood Approval Date (1" Come, I" Served)AND:
• Safety Concerns
• Speeding, Narrow Streets, Emergency Access, School Crossing Issues, Traffic
Calming, Reduce Cut through Traffic
Italicized text items are November 2004 revisions to NTMP Program Attachment 1
Neighborhood Traffic Management Plans affected by new Criteria
November 2004
Qualifies
for speed
CD Neighborhood Association StreetName Street Block cushions*
2 Village of Heritage/Vineyards of Herita a Saratoga Rd. 8900-9000 No
Costa Mesa Dr. 5400 No
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4 Central Meadowbrook Phase I Holt 1600 Yes
Shilling 1600 Yes
Kemble St. 4600 No
Central Meadowbrook Phase II
Jenson 2000 Yes
Caroline Court Caroline Ct 3500 No
5 South Ed ewood Reed 5000 Yes
Lois 4600 No
Central Meadowbrook Phase III Roseland 2600 No
Central Meadowbrook Phase IV Beaty 6000 No
6 Hulen Sp rin gs Meadow Miama Springs 8200 Yes
Garden Springs 4000 Yes
Blue Springs 3500 Yes
Rain Forest 8200 No
Prairie Rose 8200 No
Clearbrook 8200 No
Colorado Springs 4000 No
Sarasota Springs 3900 No
Miama Springs 3900 No
Miama Springs 8500 No
Busch Gardens 4000 No
Cove Meadow 3600 No
Fleetwood 3660 No
Summer Creek/Stone Meadow Tan lerid a 8500 No
Edenwood 4700 No
Shady Hollow 4500 No
Grapevine Terrace 4800 No
Redwing 8600 No
Bentwater 8600 No
Cedarcrest 8200 No
Pine Ridge Lane 4700 No
Maple Hill Dr. 4700 No
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Attachment 2
Neighborhood Traffic Management Plans affected by new Criteria
November 2004
Qualifies
for speed
CD Nei hborhood Association StreetName Street Block cushions*
7 Westrid a Addition Pershing 5950 Yes
Arlington Heights Birchman 4800 No
Blue Haze Blue Haze Dr. 600 No
Westward 10200 No
Maria 10200 No
Sunset View 10200 No
Aurora 10200 No
Maverick 10200 No
Sunset Heights Eldridge 4700-4800 Yes
Driskell Blvd. 4800 No
Williams Ranch Traffic Association Williams Spring 4700-4900 No
8 Glencrest Civic League Pecos 3000 Yes
Alcannon 3000 Yes
Sarah Jane Lane 2500 No
Pioneer 3000 No
Hunting Dr. 2800 Na
Glenwood Trian a Improvement rovement Association Stella 1500-1700 No l
Hillside Mornin side Magnolia 11Q0 Yes
mississip2pi 2200 Yes
New York 1400 No
Elmwood 1100 No
Jefferson 1100 No
Richmond 1300 No
Bluebonnet Hills Park Ride Blvd. 3600 Yes
Pioneer St. 3000 No
9 Linwood Win ate 2800 No
Wimberly 400 No
Merrimac 2700 No
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Paschal Mcphers2a—I 2100 No
*Qualifies for speed cushions based on new speed threshold(85%greater than 35 mph)
Attachment 2