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McKenna Boulevard Traffic Management Meeting Presented to: McKenna Blvd. Residents W. Madison Police Precinct, Madison June 13, 2007.

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1 McKenna Boulevard Traffic Management Meeting Presented to: McKenna Blvd. Residents W. Madison Police Precinct, Madison June 13, 2007

2 Presentation Overview Neighborhood Traffic Management Program or NTMP Background data Types of devices used Funding Options/recommendations

3 Why Manage Nghd Traffic? Reduce speed Shorter stopping distance Collision impact reduction Enhances Neighborhood Greener spaces Opportunity for social interaction Less noise

4 The three Es-- ENFORCEMENT

5 The three Es-- EDUCATION

6 The three Es-- ENGINEERING

7 Street Functional Classification All Streets are classified into one of three primary classifications: 1) Arterial Streets example Verona Rd, CTH PD, CTH M 2) Collector Streets example Maple Grove, Country Grove Dr. 3) and Local Land Access Streets Gladstone, Lancaster Lane, Keighley Circle.

8 Street Functional Classification Functional class is determined by: the streets arrangement within; and its connections to, the larger street system.

9 Southwest Madison McKenna Blvd. Arterial Collector Local

10 CTH PD Raymond Rd 1,850 SF 2,443 MF TTL 4,293 1,437 SF 1,938 MF TTL 3,375 McKenna Neighborhood Land Uses

11 Avg. Daily Traffic 12380 1650 McKenna Carnwood Putnam Raymond Lancaster Pilgrim Keighley Stratford 7700

12 Operational Characteristics Average Daily Traffic 1650 McKenna Carnwood Putnam Raymond Pilgrim Muirfield Prairie Maple Grove CTH PD 12380 10650 13450 5700 7300 13050 3900 4700 6000

13 Speed Xx mph Average Speed Xx mph 85 percentile Speed 31 mph 35 mph Canterbury McKenna Putnam Lancaster

14 Traffic Control Devices (Two Types) Passive traffic control devices rely upon threat of enforcement to be effective. Active traffic control devices use physical techniques to control speed.

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17 Gateway Treatment

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19 Neighborhood Traffic Circles

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21 Speed Hump

22 Intersection Treatments

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24 Priority Ranking (Point Assignment) Average Daily Traffic Volume ADT/100, 30 points maximum ADT/100, 30 points maximumSpeed Percent that exceed posted speed limit /3, 30 points maximum Percent that exceed posted speed limit /3, 30 points maximum Crash Record (police reported) equivalent to crashes per million vehicle miles traveled or crashes per million vehicles entering intersection, 30 points maximum equivalent to crashes per million vehicle miles traveled or crashes per million vehicles entering intersection, 30 points maximum Elementary and Middle Schools, 5 points

25 Priority Ranking Other Pedestrian Areas, 5 points School Walk Route, 5 points Designated Bicycle Route, 5 points Scheduled Road Reconstruction project moves to top of priority ranking project moves to top of priority ranking A project score must equal or exceed 30 points to maintain its eligibility.

26 Priority Ranking McKenna Blvd Scored 61.2 points

27 Neighborhood Meetings Process is neighborhood driven. Consensus is gained through neighborhood involvement.

28 If traffic diversion is not anticipated, 60% approval required of ballots RETURNED. Survey

29 Construct Device Construction requires approval of Pedestrian, Bicycle, Motor Vehicle commission, Board of Public Works, and City Council. Monitor the device for effectiveness, and adjust as needed.

30 Keighley Stratford Dr McKenna Lancaster Canterbury Putnam Carnwood Possible Island Locations

31 Hard top island Landscaped island

32 Hard top island Landscaped island

33 Benefits of Island Treatment 1)Narrows the space available to thru traffic 2)Facilitates pedestrian crossings 3)Prevent motorists from passing on the right

34 Template for Traffic Island

35 Dis-benefits of Islands Islands on McKenna requires: 1) Parking has to be restricted near the intersection 2) Construction cost and maintenance (landscaping is maintained by Nghd)

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37 Questions?


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