Department of Transportation NTMP 2.0 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program TAC Meeting December 11, 2009

Department of Transportation What is NTMP? Neighborhood Traffic Management Program  A comprehensive process for managing traffic volume, travel speeds, and traffic- related noise on local streets.  Neighborhood concerns focus primarily on cut-through traffic, the speed and noise of cars, and the availability of on-street parking.

Department of Transportation How NTMP currently works -NTMP area boundary is defined -Approved by City Council through CIP Process -placed on master waiting list NTMP Process Begins Initiation by - Residents - City Council -Staff observation

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Background Since NTMP began in year 2000  15 NTMP areas have been completed  Two are underway  South Allen / San Pasqual Area  South Oak Knoll Area  Two are upcoming  Linda Vista Area  State Street Gateway Area

Department of Transportation Background Most neighborhoods within the City will have had some form of a concentrated related management program within the last twelve years

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Background Each NTMP usually takes approximately three years of transportation planning and consensus building among residents before any traffic calming measures are approved and installed.

Department of Transportation Current Constraints Funding  Lack of dependable funding source for NTMP  Money available for only temporary installations.  Preferential Parking and Speed Hump Programs paid for NTMP funds but are currently stand alone programs.  Permanent measures are placed in CIP – construction occurs as funding becomes available  Priority for permanent installation has lagged behind street resurfacing needs

Department of Transportation Current Constraints (cont.) Efficiency  Minor requests duplicated in Traffic Investigation Process.  i.e. red curb, stop signs, parking signs, etc. Latest new traffic calming devices and measures available to NTMP do not have criteria or guidelines for installation.  i.e. traffic circles, bulb outs, partial closures. Difficult to address collector and arterials in current NTMP process.

Department of Transportation NTMP 2.0: RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS Create systematic approach to manage traffic Make it a comprehensive management process that utilizes the Street Typing Study Funding source  Dependable funding source for implementations

Department of Transportation NTMP 2.0: RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS 1. Street Classification / Street Types  Volume & Speeds  Street Width  Residential  Commercial 2. Speed Management Study  Implementation through NTMP

Department of Transportation NTMP 2.0: RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS Speed Management Other Transportation Programs Neighborhood Transportation Management Program Arterial Management System Program Procure Funding CIP/Implementation ASM Toolbox

Department of Transportation NTMP 2.0: RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS Tiered Approach to Transportation Issues Tier 1 – Readily Solvable Issues  Incorporate Traffic Investigation process into NTMP Tier 1. Tier 1 - Readily solvable problems - Low-cost solutions - Spot fixes - Resolution at staff level Public informed of resolution Initiation - Residents - Council - Staff

Department of Transportation NTMP 2.0: RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS Tier 2 – More Complex Transportation Issues Tier 2 - More complex problems - Involves larger area - Low to moderate cost solutions developed by staff Solutions presented to public resolution, comments solicited Initiation -Tier 1 process - Residents -Council -Staff

Department of Transportation Examples of Tier 2 Stop Signs Parking Timed-Restrictions Loading Zones Crosswalks

Department of Transportation NTMP 2.0: RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS Tier 3 – Systemic Issues (Neighborhood Traffic Management) Tier 3 - Systemic problems - Involves larger area and/or multiple neighborhoods or corridors - Moderate to high cost solutions - Solutions developed with systematic approach Full public involvement, consensus building Initiation - Tier 2 process - Council - Programmatic

Department of Transportation Examples of Tier 3 Speed Humps Preferential Parking Bulb Outs Medians Partial Closures Traffic Circles

Department of Transportation NTMP 2.0: RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS A fully implemented NTMP would arise through the Tier Process  Ongoing traffic investigation that cannot be solved in timely and routine manner  i.e. El Molino Avenue  i.e. South Allen Avenue

Department of Transportation NTMP 2.0: RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS Incorporate all traffic calming measures into NTMP  Speed Humps  Preferential Parking Program  Other Traffic Calming Solutions Encompass all streets, not just local  Street Classification study  Speed Management study

Department of Transportation NTMP 2.0: RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS Funding Procurement  Program sufficient funds into current NTMP budget to conduct program from start to finish for all three tier processes.  Need funding for:  Soft mitigations, pilot projects, temporary installations  Permanent Installations  Ongoing programs: speed humps, Preferential Parking, etc.

Department of Transportation Next Steps Conclude Street Classification Study  Through results of this study, examine the following:  Street Type specific traffic calming devices (new and established)  Traffic Calming Measures = Classification levels  Emergency Response Routes Report back to TAC on results, findings, and possible recommendations. Take NTMP 2.0 through Mobility Element Process concurrently.

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