1. College Terrace Traffic Calming Project Evaluation
Neighborhood Meeting
November 19, 2008

2. PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC)
Andrew Fetter
Jeff Justice
Paul Lomio
Emily Marshall
John Mark Agosta
Ronda Rosner
Doria Summa
Steve Woodward
Greg Tanaka

3. MEETING OUTLINE History of the traffic calming plan
Before/after speed and volume results
Resident comments on current features
Potential alternatives/objectives moving forward
Next steps

4. HISTORY
Original traffic calming management plan developed in cooperation with PAC, CTRA leadership, residents, and city.
Plan was supported by 71% of neighborhood responding to a survey.
Approved by City Council in Nov 2004.
Traffic calming features installed in 2006 on a trial basis.
Trial is over and follow-up studies are complete.

5. APPROVED PLAN “A” Speed tables on Stanford Speed tables on California
Circles on College at Columbia, Hanover, Oberlin, and Yale
Circle on Cambridge at Yale
Stop sign changes

6. CHANGE IN SPEED

7. CHANGE IN VOLUME

8. SUMMARY OF SPEED/VOLUME DATA
Number of speeders over 25 mph down on all streets (based on available before and after data).
Number of speeders over 35 mph down on California and Stanford. Mixed results interior to the neighborhood.
Volume drop on nearly all streets (with available before and after data) except for segment of California and Princeton.
More than 1100 fewer vehicles cutting thru N/S streets

9. RESIDENT COMMENTS
General support for speed tables on California and Stanford.
Mixed opinions on traffic circles on College and Yale. Mostly related to concerns for pedestrians and bicyclists, and right-of-way confusion.
Petition for removal of circles.

10. RECENT CITY ACTION Traffic circle removed at College/Hanover
Four-way stop restored at College/Hanover
Stop signs reversed at College/Columbia

11. SUPPORT FOR PLAN “A”? Speed tables on Stanford
Speed tables on California
Circles on College at Columbia, Hanover, Oberlin, and Yale
Circle on Cambridge at Yale
Stop sign changes

12. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? At conclusion of trial…three alternatives:
Remove features and go back to previous conditions
Keep plan and make features permanent
Modify plan and start 2nd trial

13. OBJECTIVES IF PLAN IS MODIFIED
Retain speed and volume benefits but enhance if possible.
Improve mobility and safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Others?

14. As proposed by Project Advisory Committee
OPTION 1A
As proposed by Project Advisory Committee

15. Curb Extension – Cambridge/Yale

16. Curb Extensions – College/Yale

17. Median Islands – College/Oberlin typ.

18. Speed Hump – College/Princeton typ.

19. Speed Table– California/Dartmouth

20. As proposed by Project Advisory Committee
OPTION 1B
As proposed by Project Advisory Committee

21. Speed Hump – College/Yale

22. QUESTIONS / COMMENTS?

23. OPTION 1B
OPTION 1A

24. NEXT STEPS
Survey prepared based on results and comments from neighborhood meeting.
Conduct neighborhood survey
Compile results
Report results to City Council for decision

26. STOP SIGN WARRANT Installed as an interim to a traffic signal;
or 5 or more reported accidents in last 12 months;
or 500 or more vehicles per hour thru intersection for 8 hours of a day; and, 200 or more vehicles/ pedestrians from minor street during same 8 hours with average delay of 30+ seconds per vehicle during the maximum hour.

27. Speed Hump – College/Yale

28. Speed Hump – College/Wellesley

29. Speed Hump – College/Harvard

30. Speed Hump – College/Dartmouth