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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-26 07-098 ORDERitem No, 07 098 Date: 2-2F07 Item/Subject Order, Directing CIN Staff to Implement Certain Traffic Calming Measures on Howard Street— Raised Crosswalk and Traffic Island/DNerter. Responsible Department Engineering Commentary: Residents of Howard Street approadred the City requesting that action be taken to address the speed and volume of traffic on MeV street. After meeting on several occasions with the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the committee recommended that a traffic consultant be hired to undertake a study of to MC In Me Howard Street area and to develop recommendations that the City might implement. Subsequently, the results of this study were reviewed by the Transportation and Infrastructure committee and a neighborhood meeting was held to allow residents of Howard and surrounding streets to review the study's recommendations and those of representativesaf Howard Rmdand to comment on Mem. SubsequenW,Me Comm'mee metonce again to develop recommendations for Coundl consideration based on the study, Me comments received at Me neighborhood meeting, and the results of a questionnaire distributed at tat meeting. The traffic consultant made three recommendations: Installation of a mised crosswalk, insmllauon ofa Traffic Islaml/Diverter, and designating the intersection of Howard and State Streets as rghtin, fight out only. There was unanimous committee support for Installing this crosswalk and traffic island/dMder. The Committee, however, had mixed feelings about designating Howard and Stateas right in, right out Asa result two oNemappeeron MnigWs agenda. Thisorderwould dlrectstaff to Install the raised oossmalk and traffic Island as won as practicable. A companion order addresses Me tum restrictions at Howard and State. Department Had Manager's Cmnmads: Engineering estimates the cast of Mese immooemads at approbmatefy $20,000. Recommend approval. _ CIN Manager Asmclatad [nPormathen: Diagram of Improvements Budge Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: city Sdidtor Passage First Reading Page _ of _ Referral 02/26/2007 Asvarsd to Councilor Palmer 07 058 3` CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, Directing City Staff to Implement Certain Trefic Calming Measures on Howard Street- Raised Crosswalk and Traffic Island/Diverter. WHEREAS, representatives of Howard Street have approached the City and requested that action be take[ to address the speed and volume of traffic on this street; and WHEREAS, subsequent to this request, the Qty engaged a private consultant to undertake a traffic study In the Howard Street area and to develop recommendations that the City might implement; and WHEREAS, the results of this traffic study were made available to the public and served as the basis for a neighborhood meeting to which residents of Howard and other neighboring residential streets were invited; and WHEREAS, at that meeting residents were asked to comment on the options presented by the traffic consultant as well as other options suggested by representatives of Howard Street and provided with an opportunity to respond to a questionnaire designed to elicit Meir opinions; and WHEREAS, based on the results of the traffic study and the opinions expressed by representatives of Howard and surrounding streets, certain actions to address traffic concerns are appropmpriate; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANGORTHAT City staff is hereby authorized to begin the process of implementing certain traffic control measures on Howard Street, subject to City Council appropriation of necessary funds. The control measures to be Implemented are: the installation of a raised crosswalk in the vicinity of the current end of the sidewalk on the east side of Howard and consWNon of a modified traffic island/diverter in the vicinity of Howard and Angela. Once funded, these improvements shall be installed as soon as practicable and City staff is further directed to report back to the Traffic and Infrastructure Committee on their effect after they have been In place for a six month period. IN CTTYCOUNCIL February 26, 2007 Motion Made and Seconded for R 07-098 - Penang RaeseR ORDER. j[fFLRJ Directing City Staff to Implement Certain Traffic Calming Measures on Pavard Street - Raised Crosswalk and Traffic Island/Dive�(r�t/err ANpmib Cjwumffffmr/J ,,`iv(Jv�'I\I/AYA/�Wy V 6 W 1• � s m ❑ I, V o$ =o �w6 n I x / C f� i FR I AAMES AE ............ HOWM Mff TFAFFIC STUDY 9 � Y w � 65x4ae