HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/18/2025 09.A. Overview of the City's policy regarding traffic calmingItem No. 9.A.
For Meeting of: February 18, 2025
ITEM TITLE:Overview of the City's policy regarding traffic calming
SUBMITTED BY:Bill Preston, Acting City Engineer
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Presentation on traffic calming.
ITEM BUDGETED: N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: No action required. Informational only.
ATTACHMENTS:
Traffic Calming Presentation
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Resident request and initial review
Resident petition to study traffic calming measures
Preliminary measures
Plan development (including education
enforcement, and engineering)
Confirmation of support
Design and construction
Monitoring/maintenance
Follow up evaluation
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. 2024:5 Traffic Calming Petitions
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Local roads only. Not on arterials.
85th percentile speed: the speed at or below which 85 percent of all vehicles are observed to travel
under free-flowing conditions past a monitored point.
. 0 - 5 mph over = no action needed
. 5 - 10 mph over = increased enforcement and education
. >10 mph over = engineered if education and enforcement are not enough
3 Year Collision History
Speeding traffic identified as'tut through traffic" on local street
Not a transit or critical emergency route
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Troffic Colming
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5-10 mph above posted speed (education/enforcement)
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Over 10 mph above posted (engineered) 0 out of 13
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530,000 budgeted by Public Works each year (REET)
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. New Radarspeed signs. Evaluating requests (count, data analysis)
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. Advance RRFB signs for 40th & Chestnut
. Green thermoplastic for bike crossings
. Evaluating requests (count, data analysis)
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