mckenna boulevard traffic management meeting

McKenna BoulevardMcKenna BoulevardTraffic Management Traffic Management MeetingMeeting

Presented to:McKenna Blvd. ResidentsW. Madison Police Precinct,

Madison June 13, 2007

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

Neighborhood Traffic Management ProgramNeighborhood Traffic Management Programor NTMPor NTMP Background data Types of devices used Funding Options/recommendations

Why Manage Nghd Traffic?Why Manage Nghd Traffic?

Reduce speed Shorter stopping distanceCollision impact reduction

Enhances NeighborhoodGreener spacesOpportunity for social

interactionLess noise

The three E’s--The three E’s--ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT

The three E’s--The three E’s--EDUCATIONEDUCATION

The three E’s--The three E’s--ENGINEERINGENGINEERING

Street Functional ClassificationStreet Functional Classification

All Streets are classified into one of three primary classifications:

1) Arterial Streetsexample Verona Rd, CTH PD, CTH M

2) Collector Streetsexample Maple Grove, Country Grove Dr.

3) and Local Land Access StreetsGladstone, Lancaster Lane, Keighley Circle.

Street Functional ClassificationStreet Functional Classification

• Functional class is determined by:

the streets arrangement within;and its connections to, the larger street system.

Southwest MadisonSouthwest Madison

McKenna Blvd.

ArterialCollectorLocal

CTH PD

Raymond Rd

1,850 SF2,443 MFTTL 4,293

1,437 SF1,938 MFTTL 3,375

McKenna

Neighborhood Land UsesNeighborhood Land Uses

Avg. Daily TrafficAvg. Daily Traffic12380

1650

McKenna

Carnwood

Putnam

Raymond

Lancaster

Pilgrim

Keighley

Stratford

7700

Operational CharacteristicsOperational Characteristics

Average Daily Traffic

1650

McKenna

Carnwood

Putnam

Raymond

Pilgrim

Muirfield

Prairie

Maple Grove

CTH PD

12380

10650

134505700

7300

13050

3900

47006000

SpeedSpeed

Xx mph Average SpeedXx mph 85 percentile Speed

31 mph35 mph

Canterbury

McKenna

Putnam

Lancaster

Traffic Control Devices Traffic Control Devices (Two Types)(Two Types)

Passive traffic control devicesPassive traffic control devicesrely upon threat of enforcement to be rely upon threat of enforcement to be

effectiveeffective..

Active traffic control devicesActive traffic control devicesuse physical techniques to control use physical techniques to control

speed.speed.

Gateway TreatmentGateway Treatment

Neighborhood TrafficCircles

Neighborhood TrafficCircles

Speed HumpSpeed Hump

Intersection TreatmentsIntersection Treatments

Intersection TreatmentsIntersection Treatments

Priority RankingPriority Ranking(Point Assignment)(Point Assignment)

Average Daily Traffic VolumeAverage Daily Traffic Volume ADT/100, 30 points maximumADT/100, 30 points maximum

SpeedSpeed Percent that exceed posted speed limit /3, 30 points maximumPercent that exceed posted speed limit /3, 30 points maximum

Crash Record (police reported)Crash Record (police reported) equivalent to crashes per million vehicle miles traveled or crashes equivalent to crashes per million vehicle miles traveled or crashes

per million vehicles entering intersection, 30 points maximumper million vehicles entering intersection, 30 points maximum

Elementary and Middle Schools, 5 pointsElementary and Middle Schools, 5 points

Priority RankingPriority Ranking

Other Pedestrian Areas, 5 pointsOther Pedestrian Areas, 5 points

School Walk Route, 5 pointsSchool Walk Route, 5 points

Designated Bicycle Route, 5 pointsDesignated Bicycle Route, 5 points

Scheduled Road ReconstructionScheduled Road Reconstruction project moves to top of priority rankingproject moves to top of priority ranking

A project score must equal or exceed 30 A project score must equal or exceed 30 points to maintain its eligibility.points to maintain its eligibility.

Priority RankingPriority Ranking

McKenna BlvdMcKenna Blvd Scored 61.2 points Scored 61.2 points

Neighborhood MeetingsNeighborhood Meetings

Process is neighborhood driven.Process is neighborhood driven.

Consensus is gained through Consensus is gained through neighborhood involvement.neighborhood involvement.

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

SurveySurvey

Construct DeviceConstruct Device

Construction requires approval of Pedestrian, Construction requires approval of Pedestrian, Bicycle, Motor Vehicle commission, Board of Bicycle, Motor Vehicle commission, Board of Public Works, and City Council.Public Works, and City Council.

Monitor the device for effectiveness, and Monitor the device for effectiveness, and adjust as needed.adjust as needed.

Keighley

Stratford Dr

McK

enna

Lancaster

Canterbury

Putnam

Carnwood

Possible Island LocationsPossible Island Locations

Hard top island

Landscaped island

Hard top island

Landscaped island

Benefits of Island TreatmentBenefits of Island Treatment

1) Narrows the space available to thru traffic

2) Facilitates pedestrian crossings

3) Prevent motorists from passing on the right

Template for Traffic Island

Dis-benefits of IslandsDis-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)

Questions?Questions?