2005 State of Mobility Report - City of Bellevue

Glossary
85th Percentile Speed
A measure of vehicle speed along a roadway
segment; 85 percent of the vehicles are traveling at
or below this stated speed. (Chapter 6)
Accident Rates
Used to evaluate the number of accidents at
an intersection or along a roadway segment to
the number of vehicles traveling through the
facility. Rates from different locations can then
be compared to determine the highest accident
sites. The intersection accident rate is the number
of accidents per million vehicles entering the
intersection. The mid-block corridor rate is the
number of accidents occurring along a roadway
segment per million vehicle miles traveled in the
corridor. (Chapter 7)
Accident Reduction Program
A program that identifies traffic accident reduction
projects to address hazardous conditions and reduce
the high cost of traffic accidents to the traveling
public. (Chapter 7)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
1990 federal law to prohibit discrimination against
people with disabilities in all aspects of life,
including the provision of transportation facilities
and services. (Chapter 7)
Bicycle Facilities
A general term referring to improvements that
accommodate or encourage bicycling. Bicycle lanes
are typically installed on two sides of a roadway,
while a bicycle path typically runs along only one
side of the road. (Chapter 11)
Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS)
A method of evaluating and quantifying the
perception of a bicyclist’s comfort and safety.
(Chapter 11)
Budget Available
Total budget available for expenditure; combines
adopted budget for the year with unspent funds
from the previous budget year. (Chapter 5)
Budget Survey
Biennial telephone survey of a sample of Bellevue
residents to understand community priorities and
perceptions about City services and programs.
(Chapters 2 and 6)
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Bus operation that is generally characterized as
running on exclusive or reserved rights of way in
order to maintain higher speeds along the route
than if operated within HOV or general purpose
lanes. (Chapters 2 and 9)
Capital Investment Program (CIP)
Bellevue’s seven-year strategic plan for implementing
the Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element
policies and project recommendations from other
functional plans. The CIP is the major planning
tool of the City in which needed improvements to
the city’s facilities and infrastructure are identified,
prioritized, priced, and discussed with the City
Council and public. Funding from a variety of
sources, including local taxes, is matched with the
costs of these projects. After the City Council has
reviewed and approved the program, these projects
are implemented. The CIP is updated every two
years. (Primarily Chapters 4 and 5)
Carry Forward
Funds unspent at the end of a budget year that are
transferred to the next year’s budget. (Chapters 4
and 5)
Channelization
Roadway striping and signage to guide motorists,
bicyclists, and other users of the roadways.
(Chapters 5 and 7)
Community
The combined interest of the City, its residents,
commercial entities, and other local parties that
may be affected by City actions.
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