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`~~.~ ~,r applied to streets in this country3. 'Therefore, few standards exist for the application of traffic calming devices, requiring a careful examination of existing conditions and determination of project goals before any traffic calming modifications are made to a street or network of streets. After formulation of objectives and policies far traffic calming in New Brighton, a process for the application of traffic calming devices is outlined. Next, the passive traffic control methods and traffic calming devices discussed in the process are further defined. To relate traffic calming devices to New Brighton, the city's streets are examined. Each street is classified with consideration to character and surrounding land uses, functional class, traffic volumes, and role witbin the city and region, and a palette of appropriate traffic calming devices are identified far each street type. 7Cr~ftfnc C~~r~ngn elm°ectinv¢s New Brighton has swell-developed street system with major streets laid out in a gridiron pattern. Traffic maves logically from local street to collector to minor arterial to major arterial and back again. This flow of traffic over the grid of New Brighton's streets should be maintained. Diversion devices which intensify traffic onto a specific street may lessen traffic problems on surrounding streets, but can create an even larger problem on the street receiving the diverted traffic. Therefore, this plan will not divert traffic onto a few selected streets, but rather keep traffic dispersed over the gz~id and explore ways to calm. traffic on streets where a traffic problem. exists. The objectives of traffic calming are as follows: 1. Slow speeds of vehicular traffic, thereby reducing frequency of accidents and severity of those accidents that do occur. 2. Create a comfortable street environment for pedestrians and bicyclists and balance the needs of vehicular traffic with those of non-motozized forms of transportation. `1I'a~~ff c Cstlmiin Po)Vicies The city's palicies for traffic calming are to: 1. Generally narrow local or collector streets consistent with traffic and on-street parking demands as part of the city's ongoing reconstruction projects. 2. Employ traffic calming devices on local and collector streets only as means to improve the compatibility between land use and traffic. 3. Avoid traffic calming measures where the effect is to simply relocate a traffic problem. to another location. 4. Employ stop signs only where the cross traffic volume meets traffic warrants. 5. Continue to involve affected citizens in determining the severity of traffic problems drat naay warrant traffic calming. 3 Note: For a description of the various traffic calming devices and the process for evaluatirtg needs, see the separate report on traffic calming. This report was prepared as a resource guide to residents, officials and staff iu implementing traffic calming strategies. ~a~~a~st ~, '9~:~9 R9~w CragF~t~~ C®~p~~h~ca~Bv~ ~9~~t ~a~~ x.13