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City of Pickering January 2003 Traffic Calming Policy ______________________________________________________________________________ been met the request will be forwarded to the Safer Streets Traffic Calming Review Committee for approval. The review by the committee is instrumental at this stage of the approval process as it proposed to be made of a representative from each of the following areas: Fire Police Ambulance Transit Planning & Development Roads Section Traffic Section Resident Appointed from Ward 1 Resident Appointed from Ward 2 Resident Appointed from Ward 3 By involving all of the above disciplines in the initial request and review stage, specific concerns will be raised that may be able to be accommodated in the future design plan. The safer streets traffic calming review committee will also have the authority to deny a request based on such implications as unacceptable effects on emergency response times, transit safety, roads maintenance, transportation planning and management, etc. A resident from each Ward of the City will also sit on the committee, as they will represent an equitable human side to the request and review process. If approved by the Safer Streets Traffic Calming Review Committee, the request will be then be coordinated by staff of the Traffic Section. These duties will include the formation of a Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Committee with residents of the specific area and the design of a proposed plan. The Safer Streets Traffic Calming Review Committee will review the design plan prior to it being recommended to City Council for approval and implementation. 5.0 EVALUATION CRITERIA Following the receipt of a completed “Traffic Calming Application”, as is provided in this policy as Figure 2, staff of the Traffic Section will undertake a number of studies to qualify and further define the extent of the problem reported. These studies will include technical speed and volume reviews and a checklist of other pertinent factors that may or may not substantiate the need for traffic calming measures on a particular street. The “Checklist” as provided in this policy as Figure 3 will include such review and comparison items as: 85 th Percentile Vehicle Speed Posted Speed Limit Roadway Grade Traffic Volume Length of Street Collision Experience Presence of Pedestrian Generators Dedicated Transit Route Primary Emergency Response Route
City of Pickering January 2003 Traffic Calming Policy ______________________________________________________________________________ Type of Facility (Local, Collector or Type ‘C’ Arterial) Percentage of Residential Frontage 6.0 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS The design of all Traffic Calming Projects shall be subject to the guidelines of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Canadian Guide to Neighbourhood Traffic Calming, and the local experience and recommendations of City Staff. Where considered necessary, staff from other municipalities or engineering consultants may be contacted for their experience with the implementation of new specific traffic calming devices. Designs will strive to improve the “quality of life” in the neighbourhood but must always be respective of the safety of motorists. 7.0 COST IMPLICATIONS Costs associated with traffic calming projects vary with the specific type of traffic calming measures selected and the overall scope and size of the project. Individual traffic calming projects should only utilize a maximum of 50% of the total annual capital budget dedicated for traffic calming, in which case the project implementation may have to be phased over a number of years. Residents of a particular neighbourhood will have the option to fund the additional costs required to complete projects or to initiate a project where budget dollars are unavailable in a particular year. All neighbourhood funded improvements are non-refundable. 8.0 CONCLUSION Traffic Calming measures have proven to be very effective in the management of neighbourhood vehicular traffic. The behaviour of motorists can be safely altered through the successful design and installation of a well thought out plan that meets the needs of both neighbourhood residents and roadway users. This policy is recommended to be the established process for the City of Pickering to fairly screen and implement all neighbourhood traffic calming requests.
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