HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02-06 Council Traffic Calming Presentation Public Works & Property Vacation Committee Update (2)CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN
South Bend Traffic Calming Project
PROJECT PRIORITIZATION AND SELECTION OVERVIEW
COUNCIL UPDATE
2/6/23
Kara Boyles, Ph.D., P.E., City Engineer
Charlie Brach, P.E., Senior Engineer
Leslie Biek, P.E., Assistant City Engineer
Daniel Sexton, Project Engineer
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•Traffic request backlog
•236 traffic requests through 2021 with more requests weekly
•Budget has continually increased since 2016 with a significant jump for 2022/23
Traffic Calming in South Bend
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Process Overview
Traffic Calming Request Summary
Traffic Calming Requests by Council District
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Process Overview
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Traffic Calming Requests Summary
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Belleville GardensBercliff EstatesBeverly HeightsChippewa HeightsCODHCopperfield EstatesCoquillard WoodsCouncil OakCreekswood VillasEastgate EstatesEdison ParkErskine ParkFar NorthwestFar West SideHarter HeightsHoward ParkKeller ParkKennedy ParkLafayette FallsLNCLasalle ParkLincoln BendixLWW GatewayMcKinley TerraceMiami HillsMiami VillageMonroe ParkNear West SideNNNNortheastNorthshore TrianglePinhookRiver ParkRiverside ManorRum VillageScottsdale CommunitySMHASOARSoutheast PondSt CasimirSunnymedeSwanson ParkTopsfieldTwyckenham HillsVillas at Lake BlackthornWalnut GroveWest SideWooded EstatesWoodlawnUnique Requests per Neighborhood
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Rubber Speed Hump Pilot
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•12 Rubber Speed Humps (6 tables +
6 cushions) installed in November
2022
•Speed cushions have suffered damage (surface and raised lips)
•Speed tables with snowplow lip attachment have not been damaged
•Better feedback from Streets Dept on Speed tables
•Current Pricing for Supply and
Install: $15,801.82
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Process Overview
Data
Review and
Processing
Preliminary
Review
Priority
Scoring
Project
Selection
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Process Overview
Data Review and Processing
•236 Traffic Calming Requests (2018-2021)*
•37 requests removed
•Arterial roadways
•Over 5,000 vehicles per day
•Speed data below speed limit
•Non-residential/non-neighborhood corridors
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* Does not include more than 80 new requests in 2022
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Process Overview
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Lane Width 5 pts/ft if over 9 ft
Bike Lanes
None: 10 pts
Bike Lanes: 5 pts
Protected Bike Lanes: 0 pts
Sidewalks
None: 10 pts
One-side: 5 pts
Both sides: 0 pts
Traffic Control
Devices
None: 5 pts
Stop Sign or Traffic Signal: 0 pts
Speed Humps or other Traffic Calming: -10 pts
School Zone Yes: 10 pts
No: 0 pts
Crashes 5 pts/crash
Pedestrian
Generators 5 pts/pedestrian generator
Daily Traffic Local Street: 1 pt/100 vehicles
Collector Street: 1 pt/300 vehicles
Preliminary Review:
Data Review and Processing
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Data Review and Processing
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Preliminary
Score
Top 25 Scores: 20 pts
Top 50 Scores: 15 pts
Top 75 Scores: 10 pts
Top 100 Scores: 5 pts
Rest: 0 pts
Daily Traffic Local: 1 pt for every 100 vehicles over 500 vpd
Collector: 1 pt for every 500 vehicles over 1,000 vpd
Speed Data Local: 5 pts for every 1 MPH over 30 MPH
Collector: 5 pts for every 1 MPH over speed limit
Crashes 1 crash/mile: 3 pts
Adjusted with length of segment, rate of fatalities and injuries
Sidewalk
No sidewalk: 20 pts
Sidewalk (not continuous): 15 pts
Sidewalk (one-side): 10 pts
Sidewalk (both sides): 0 pts
Shared use path: 0 pts
Pedestrian
Generators
Pedestrian Generator: 5 pts
Adjusted with length of segment
Number of
Requests
Multiplier of Total Score
1 request: Total Score x1
2-5 request: Total Score x1.25
6-10 request: Total Score x1.5
11+ request: Total Score x2
Process Overview
Priority Scoring:
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Priority Scoring (DRAFT)
Prioritization Scoring Results
•Priority Rank Overview:
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Priority Scoring Distribution
Mean : 41.68
Normal Dist.
0 15 29.9 44.8 59.8 74.8 89.7 104.6 119.6 134.5 149.5 164.5 179.4 194.4 209.3 224.3 239.2 254.1 269.1 284.1 299
PRI1 Total Score
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2023 Project Selection (DRAFT)
•42 projects total
•21% of all 200 qualifying traffic calming requests
•$1.9M estimated construction costs
•19 linear miles of project corridors
Three Project Types/Categories:
•Group 1 –High Priority Projects (~60%)
•Highest-scoring projects in each District
•Group 2 -Supporting Projects (~20%)
•Projects that support high priority projects and mitigate potential negative effects like traffic diversion to adjacent residential streets
•Group 3 -Flex Projects (~20%)
•High scoring projects that did not fit in Group 1 or 2 selected by staff to address geographic distribution and other project goals
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2023 Project Selection (DRAFT)
2023 Project Costs by Type and District
Group 1 - High
Priority Projects
Group 2 -
Suppor�ng
Projects
Group 3 -
Flex Projects
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Sum of Project Costs180,000 180,000
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District 3Projects(DRAFT)
Project Locations:
Wall Street
Greenlawn Avenue
High Street
Calvert Street
Broadway Street
36th Street
Indiana Avenue
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Next Steps
•Traffic Calming Open Houses
•February 16, 2023, 5:30-7pm, TBD
•February 21, 2023, 5:30-7pm, Howard Park
•February 23, 2023, 5:30-7pm, NNN
•Review Phase in Project Selection Process
•Prep of Project Bid Packages
•Contact: trafficrequest@southbendin.gov
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Feedback
•Do you think this process has captured your Council District’s
needs?
•What can we consider going forward?
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District 1Projects(DRAFT)
Project Locations:
Johnson Street
Huey Street
Olive Street
Lathrop Street
Elwood Avenue
LaSalle Avenue
Wilber Street
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District 2Projects(DRAFT)
Project Locations:
Grandview Avenue
Vassar Avenue
Wilber Street
Walnut Street
Brookfield Street
Prast Boulevard
Kaley Street
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District 4Projects(DRAFT)
Project Locations:
Northshore Drive
Corby Boulevard
LaSalle Avenue
Sunnyside Avenue
Rockne Drive
Bissell Street
Madison Street
Manchester Drive
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District 5Projects(DRAFT)
Project Locations:
Walter Street
Fellows Street
Altgeld Street
Ridgedale Road
Inwood Road
Altgeld Street
Topsfield Road
Erskine Boulevard
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District 6Projects(DRAFT)
Project Locations:
Ford Street
Edison Avenue
Indiana Avenue
Donald Street
Brookfield Street
Huron Street
Kosciuszko Street
Walnut Street