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City of Pickering January 2003 Safer Streets Traffic Management Strategy ______________________________________________________________________________ recognizes that the streetscape of Glendale Drive should be quite appealing in the future when the boulevard trees have matured. The public acceptance of traffic calming is also quite high based on the questionnaire responses. The majority of residents from each of the traffic calming pilot project areas have responded supportively to the overall view of the traffic calming. Responses also indicate that the majority would not be adverse to the installation of traffic calming measures on other streets in the City. It should also be noted that residents of other neighbourhoods frequently request the installation of traffic calming measures. These requests are a good indication that they are publicly accepted and that the aesthetic differences are not significant enough to dissuade interest. 6.5 APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAFFIC CALMING Traffic calming measures have varying degrees of effectiveness. As such, their applicability for installation is greatly dependent on the type of traffic problem that is being experienced. For example, the installation of a minor vertical deflection measure such as a rumble strip or a textured crosswalk would have no direct benefit on a street that reports excessive vehicle speeds. Other vertical deflection measures such as a speed hump or a raised crosswalk may be more effective for this type of problem. The four basic categories of traffic calming measures; Vertical Deflection, Horizontal Deflection, Obstruction and Signing all have specific benefits and disbenefits which define their applicability and effectiveness. 6.5.1 Selecting Traffic Calming Measures The selection of traffic calming measures is dependent on a number of factors, including the reductions in speed, volume and conflict that are desired, the existing design and alignment of the roadway, the intended function of the roadway and also the type of measures that will be accepted by the community. Tables 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3, respectively provide a brief description of the most common types of traffic calming measures, the applicability of each based on its related effects on speed, volume, conflict and the environment and the implications of each type of measure. Traffic calming measures should always be selected with great care based on the findings of sound traffic engineering studies and the need to achieve a reasonable effect for the neighbourhood that is also respective of the roadway design, function and the motoring public’s safety. 6.5.2 Design Considerations The specific design of traffic calming proposals can have a profound effect on roadway operations and safety, maintenance, cost of implementation and neighbourhood aesthetics. As a result, each specific impact should be evaluated and appropriate design characteristics employed in the proposal to ensure the long-term compatibility and effectiveness of the traffic calming measures with the roadway and its environment. 33
City of Pickering January 2003 Safer Streets Traffic Management Strategy ______________________________________________________________________________ Design considerations should aim to standardize signing and pavement marking schemes to maintain a consistent approach to traffic calming throughout the City. 34
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