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Transportat <br />ion <br />102- <br />103 <br />Traffic Calming <br />Traffic calming is the use of street design devices and <br />techniques that result in lower vehicle speeds and/or volumes, <br />as well as creating a more comfortable and safer street <br />environment for pedestrians and bicyclists. Europe, especially <br />in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark, has lead the way in <br />traffic calming, with some examples implemented as early as <br />the 1970’s. Traffic calming in the United States is still in its <br />infancy; only recently have devices such as chokers, speed <br />humps and traffic circles been applied to streets in this country. <br />Therefore, few standards exist for the application of traffic <br />calming devices, requiring a careful examination of existing <br />conditions and determination of project goals before any traffic <br />calming modifications are made to a street or network of <br />streets. <br />After formulation of objectives and policies for traffic calming <br />in New Brighton, a process for the application of traffic calming <br />devices is outlined. Next, the passive traffic control methods <br />and traffic calming devices discussed in the process are further <br />defined To relate traffic calming devices to New Brighton the <br />Add Copy and <br />paste. Add <br />the the <br />suggested <br />language, <br />located in <br />column F, <br />after the <br />plan <br />language in <br />Column C. <br />Traffic calming will become increasingly relevant as New <br />Brighton transitions from its previous "suburban" community <br />designation to "urban". <br />Addition Made <br />Transportat <br />ion <br />102- <br />103 <br />New Brighton has a well-developed street system with major <br />streets laid out in a gridiron pattern. Traffic moves logically <br />from local street to collector to minor arterial to major arterial <br />and back again. This flow of traffic over the grid of New <br />Brighton’s streets should be maintained. Diversion devices <br />which intensify traffic onto a specific street may lessen traffic <br />problems on surrounding streets, but can create an even larger <br />problem on the street receiving the diverted traffic. Therefore, <br />this plan will not divert traffic onto a few selected streets, but <br />rather keep traffic dispersed over the grid and explore ways to <br />calm traffic on streets where a traffic problem exists. Consider <br />traffic calming measures on local streets only where the 85th <br />percentile speed exceeds the posted or statutory speed by 5% <br />or more, excessive cut-through traffic occurs, and/ or traffic <br />volumes exceed 1,000 vehicles per day. <br />1. Consider traffic calming measures on residential collectors <br />only where the 85th percentile speed exceeds the posted or <br />statutory speed by 5% or more, excessive cut-through traffic <br />occurs, and/or traffic volumes exceed 3,000 vehicles per day. <br />2. Consider traffic calming measures on business collectors <br />only where the 85th percentile speed exceeds the posted speed <br />by 7 mph or more and/or where traffic volumes exceed 5 000 <br />No Change N/A N/A N/A <br />Transportat <br />ion <br />103 The installation of an unwarranted stop sign can actually make <br />an intersection unsafe by giving motorists and pedestrians a <br />false sense that a vehicle is going to stop. If stop signs are <br />installed where the conditions are not consistent with a typical <br />stop situation, a good share of motorist will ignore the sign and <br />create an even more dangerous condition. In general, stop signs <br />should not be used when attempting to reduce speed, eliminate <br />No Change N/A N/A N/A