38 th Street to Kessler Boulevard Traffic Engineering Review Summary For Historic Midtown Initiative (HARMONI) By HNTB Corporation June, 2010

38 th Street – 54 th Street 36 feet wide 35 mph speed limit Existing Conditions 54 th Street – Westfield Boulevard 50 feet wide 40 mph speed limit Westfield Boulevard – Kessler Boulevard 60 feet wide 40 mph speed limit Traffic Volume = 25,000 – 30,000 veh/da

Meridian Street Speed Data LocationDirection Speed Limit 85th Percentile Speed Range Off-PeakPM Peak 61st Street NB SB th Street NB SB th StreetSB Source data provided by SKA

Meridian Street Crash Data Intersection Total Accidents Injury Accidents Highest Annual (yr) 54th Street*28913 ('05) 46th Street25711 ('04) 52nd Street18210 ('04) 56th Street1115 ('04) Westfield Blvd.814 ('05) *54th Street accident types: Failure to yield71% Following too closely17% Unsafe speed4% Improper lane usage4% Other4% 39 th Street – Westfield Boulevard,

54 th Street Traffic Signal Condition B - Interruption of Continuous Traffic* Major Street VolumeHigh Minor Approach VolumeVolumes TimeTotal of Both Approaches (VPH)(VPH)Meet Hourly PeriodActualRequiredActualRequiredCriteria? 7:00 - 8: YES 8:00 - 9: YES 3:00 - 4: YES 4:00 - 5: YES 5:00 - 6: YES 8th Hour** YES * Reduced volume criteria (70%) due to high speeds (40 mph or greater) on Meridian Street. ** 8th highest traffic hour volumes estimated to be 65% of the peak hour volumes. Traffic Signal appears to be warranted by volume and accidents.

Pedestrians Safe Route to Schools

57 th Street Crossing Consider Flasher Consider Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Pedestrian Recommendations Sidewalks (54 th Street – Westfield Boulevard) Provide 6-foot sidewalk (west side) Widen existing sidewalk (east side) Separate sidewalk from curb (both sides) Sidewalks (Crossing Streets) Provide 6-foot sidewalks where feasible Give priority to 56 th Street (safe routes to school)

56 th Street and Central Avenue Multi-way STOP Control All-Way Stop Warrant Evaluation - 56th & Central Time Period Major Street VolumeMinor Street Volume Meets Warrant ? Total of Both Approaches (vehicles/hour) ActualRequiredActualRequired 5-6 pm No 8th Hour No 1 Volumes for hour from pm estimated to be 4 times the 5:00 - 5:15 pm volume 2 8th highest hour estimated to be 65% of the 5 - 6pm volume

56 th Street and Central Avenue Multi-way STOP Control Traffic Volume Warrants not met Stopping Sight Distance Criteria* “borderline” Existing sight distance = 400 feet from north STOP warranted if 390 feet or less *Sight distance criteria from Indiana Design Manual, Indiana Department of Transportation

38 th Street to Kessler Boulevard Traffic Signal Progression Potential approach to speed control on Meridian Current progression speed = 40 mph Scenarios investigated: 30 mph, 35 mph, 40 mph Time-space diagrams provided through DPW Additional signal at 43 rd suggested to reinforce progressive speeds between 38 th and 46 th

40 MPH / AM

40 MPH / PM

40 MPH / Off Peak

30 MPH / AM

30 MPH / PM

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35 MPH / Off Peak

Meridian Street Signal Progression SOUTHBOUND Speed% Green Band on Meridian*StopsTime (mph)AM PeakPM PeakOff Peak Stopped 3040%27%*33%*1 (PM Peak)55-85 sec 1 (Off Peak)8-36 sec 3546%22%*24%1 (PM Peak)8-40 sec 4046%31%*19%1 (PM Peak)25-60 sec

Meridian Street Signal Progression NORTHBOUND Speed% Green Band on Meridian*StopsTime (mph)AM PeakPM PeakOff Peak Stopped 3018%*44%22%2 (AM Peak)60-90 sec (each) 3521%44%26% 4015%*44%30%1 (AM Peak)1-40 sec

Major Conclusions Retime signal system for 35 mph throughout Install traffic signal at Meridian & 54 th Consider traffic signal at Meridian & 43 rd DPW agreed to 4-way STOP at 54 th & Central Install sidewalks on Meridian north of 54 th Install sidewalks on cross streets (especially 56 th ) Install motorist information speed signs