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Resolution to Approve the Installation of Traffic Calming Devices on Northside Avenue ($31,640.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution for the installation of traffic calming devices on Northside Avenue (Barton Drive to Pontiac Trail). The construction is expected to take place in October of 2014 by the City's contractor for the 2014 Annual Street Resurfacing project. The traffic calming plan includes four (4) speed humps and two (2) curb bump outs as shown on the attached final consensus plan.
Funds for this project are included in the approved FY 2015 Local Street Traffic Calming Operations and Maintenance Budget.
The residents of Northside Avenue have been surveyed and support the attached proposed traffic calming plan for their neighborhood (based on the level of support required for the program). The Northside Avenue traffic calming project began with the residents' petition received on July 5, 2012. After the initial evaluation and completion of the required speed study, public meetings were scheduled using the established process. Meetings were held on site and included walking a portion of the study street. Northside Avenue's meetings were held on June 11 and July 16, 2014.
The adopted program allowed an initial questionnaire to be sent to each address in the project area to determine their concerns, location of those concerns, and preferred traffic calming devices, among other information. This information proved useful in allowing City staff to attend the first meeting with a draft plan based on feedback from the residents. Staff and the residents discussed neighborhood interests and concerns, walked a portion of the project limits and modified the draft plan, making adjustments to be reviewed at the second meeting. At the second meeting, staff shared the revised draft plan, had the devices painted on the street for visual review, and walked a portion of the project limits and discussed the revised draft pl...
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