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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 Area 28 Traffic Study Final Report (City of Lansing)4 Neighborhood Traffic Study & Calming Program Area 28 Final Report 2000 Permanent City of Lansing Department of Planning & Neighborhood Development Transportation & Parking Office NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC STUDY AND TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM Area 28 Final Report May 26, 2000 w AREA 28 NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC STUDY REPORT Subject Executive Summary Preamble 1. Neighborhood (Area 28) Boundaries 2. Baseline Data A. Streets B. Intersections 3. Public Input 4. Input from Other City Agencies 5. Traffic Issues Identification 6. Solutions 7. Implementation Attachments A. Traffic Volume and Average Speed Map B. Traffic Volume and 85th Percentile Speed Map C. Accident Map D. Parking Regulation Map E. Proposed Improvements and Changes Map Pane i 1 7 7 16 20 37 Cal Executive Summary The Neighborhood Study / Traffic Calming program was developed in response to the many requests and concerns that the Transportation and Parking Office receives from the neighborhood residents pertaining to the traffic conditions in their neighborhood. This program allows the review of traffic conditions in the neighborhood as a whole instead of on a location by location basis. The goal of this program is to address traffic conditions that are not appropriate on residential streets. The Transportation and Parking Office conducted extensive data gathering in Area 28. The boundaries for Area 28 is Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the east; Jolly Road on the south, Pleasant Grove Road on the west, and Holmes Road on the north. Based upon this data, a preliminary report was prepared and presented to the neighborhood residents at the Neighborhood Traffic Issues Meeting on January 8, 1998. The purpose of this meeting was to share the baseline data that was collected and to receive resident input on traffic issues and their possible solutions. The Transportation and Parking Office then incorporated the neighborhood comments into the review process. A second draft of the Neighborhood Study Report was then prepared. This version contained problem area identification and recommended solutions. This draft report was presented to the neighborhood residents at the Neighborhood Traffic Solutions Meeting on February 19, 1998. The Transportation and Parking Office revisited this neighborhood to gather consensus on the updated traffic calming plan for Area 28. A public meeting was held at Reo School on April 27, 2000 with the residents of Reo Road only to discuss -the measures proposed for Reo Road from MLK Jr. Boulevard to Pleasant Grove Road. There were 6 residents at this meeting of which 6 voted in favor of the traffic calming plan as presented. No one voted against the proposed plan. A subsequent public meeting was held at Reo School on May 11, 2000 to the discuss the rest of the proposed traffic calming plan for Area 28. There were approximately 43 residents at this meeting of which 39 voted in favor of the proposed plan as presented. There were 4 residents that voted against the plan. The results of these meetings indicate a 90-92% consensus for approval of the proposed traffic calming plan for Area 28. In addition to these public meetings, area residents were given the opportunity to contact the Transportation and Parking Office by telephone or by returning comment sheets from either of the two recent mailings. A total of 45 individuals returned comment sheets pertaining to the Area 28 proposed traffic calming plan,"of which 37 were in favor of the plan, 3 were opposed to the plan, and 5 neither supported or opposed the plan through their comments. This indicates an 81-83% consensus for approval of the proposed plan by those that returned comment sheets. Input from the meetings and comment sheets were incorporated into the report, resulting in the final draft of the Neighborhood Study and Traffic Calming Report. Based upon the review of the data and input from the area residents, the following improvements are recommended for this area: - Install traffic circles at the intersections of Christiansen Road and Mary Avenue, Christiansen Road and Hillcrest Street, and Christiansen Road and Reo Road. - Install speed humps on Hillcrest Street and Reo Road from M.L. King, Jr. Boulevard to Pleasant Grove Road and on Pierce Road from M.L. King, Jr. Boulevard to Christiansen Road. - install chicanes on Mary Avenue from Christiansen Road to Pleasant Grove Road. Install traffic islands on Mary Avenue from M.L. King, Jr. Boulevard Christiansen Road. Additionally, the Transportation and Parking Office met with the Lansing School District to discuss the proposed implementation of the traffic circles along Christiansen Road at Hillcrest Street, Mary Avenue, and Reo Road. The school district stated that bus traffic in the area is low because there a two schools in the vicinity and that most of the neighborhood children walk to school. They also stated that there pickup/drop off locations in this area would not be affected by the proposed traffic circles. After a preliminary evaluation of these intersections, it was determined that school buses would have difficulty making left turns through these intersections. The Lansing School District has taken measures to address this issue by implementing left turn restrictions for their buses as they utilize these intersections. This information has been entered into their electronic bus routing system so that this will not be an issue in the future. The Lansing Fire Department has reviewed and approved the recommended traffic calming measures for this area. Mary Avenue was labeled as a secondary fire route and therefore no vertical deflection traffic calming measures were proposed for this roadway. The LFD would need to evaluate any additional measures proposed for this Area 28 prior to their implementation. The recommended improvements for Area 28 will be undertaken upon adoption of the report by the Lansing City Council after the review and approval by the Traffic and Planning Boards, the Mayor, and the Public Safety Committee. ll e Neighborhood Traffic Study &Traffic Calming Overview In 1995, the Transportation Division initiated a review of its procedures for handling requests for traffic studies and traffic controls. The procedure review request was made by the City Council and by the Public Service Director in order to determine if there were ways of improving delivery of traffic engineering services to the citizens of Lansing. The review was undertaken by the Transportation Division and two new programs were developed to provide a pro -active approach to traffic problems and citizen concerns. The two programs are the Neighborhood Traffic Study and Traffic Calming Programs. The Neighborhood Traffic Study Program was developed to respond to traffic concerns on an area wide basis instead of on a location by location basis. Traditionally, the Transportation Division conducted reviews and implemented traffic controls on an individual location basis. This was a reactionary approach and may have not solved the complete problem or may have diverted the problem to another area in the neighborhood. Consequently, the process to review traffic conditions on an area wide basis was developed. This process collects traffic volume, traffic speed, existing traffic controls, roadway characteristics and accident history. The process also identifies locations where existing traffic safety issues need to be addressed. When the data has been collected the Transportation Division then conducts public meetings to review the data with the area residents, and to gain their insight on potential problem areas and possible solutions. Once the Neighborhood Study process is complete, the Transportation Division develops a neighborhood traffic control plan for the area. The traffic control plan is developed to solve as many identifiable traffic problems as possible. The neighborhood traffic control plan can include a wide range of solutions. Solutions can range from traditional traffic control methods, such -as alternating stop sign patterns, to newer -traffic calming improvements, such as speed humps, traffic chokers and traffic diverters. The goal of the neighborhood traffic control plan is to provide effective and efficient traffic control, prevent cut through and speeding traffic and to improve the livability in Lansing's neighborhoods. The neighborhood traffic control plan is not meant to be a.neighborhood redevelopment plan, a neighborhood beautification project or a program to address issues involving arterial roadways. It should be noted that arterial roadways will be addressed in a separate study. The primary objective is effective traffic control in residential areas of the City. If traffic calming improvements are recommended in the neighborhood traffic control plan they are incorporated into the second new program, the Traffic Calming Program. This program's purpose is to implement traffic calming improvements recommended by the Neighborhood Traffic Study Program. When an improvement is included in the program it will be evaluated and prioritized with other traffic calming improvements already in the program. If and when sufficient funding is available, the improvements will be designed and constructed. In some cases, temporary or interim test improvements will be implemented prior to the construction of the final improvements. Temporary improvements are implemented to evaluate effectiveness and neighborhood acceptance prior to expenditure of funds to implement the more costly permanent improvements. Page 1 The Traffic Calming Program has received funding in the 1996/97 and 1997/98 fiscal years. The current funding level is sufficient to design and construct all recommended improvements to date. If funding should run out, the remaining projects would remain on the program priority list until sufficient funds are available through future traffic calming appropriations by the City Council or voluntary special assessments in specific neighborhood areas. The process for special assessment for traffic calming projects is available from the Transportation Division. Installation of Routine Traffic Control Devices are one of the results of the Neighborhood Traffic Study and Traffic Calming Programs. These devices include stop signs, yield signs, and parking controls. Stop Signs are installed at an intersection only after a careful engineering evaluation of the e)asting conditions indicates that their installation is appropriate. They are used to assign right of way at intersections with limited sight visibility identified through field studies or at high accident locations. Stop signs are not used for speed control or traffic diversion. Overuse of unwarranted stop signs reduces their effectiveness and they are largely ignored by drivers who tend to speed up between stop sign controlled intersections rather than slow down. Yield Signs are installed at an intersection after the same type of engineering evaluation used for stop signs. They are used to improve safety where visibility is somewhat limited or to define right of way for approaching traffic. They have the same safety benefits as stop signs, but are not as restrictive to traffic flow. Parking Controls can directly affect the volume of traffic on residential streets, particularly where these streets are heavily used for parking by commuters, shoppers, and other traffic attracted by nearby non residential destinations. Parking controls can only be effective traffic management devices if the problem traffic is comprised predominantly of outsiders who use the streets for parking. Alternating Two-way Stop Controls are considered to be an appropriate traffic calming technique using traditional traffic control devices in specialized cases. They are most effective in older neighborhoods which were designed and construction in the early to mid 1900's using the grid system for street design. The principal is to stop traffic in alternating directions at adjacent intersections. This creates a condition where traffic can travel two blocks in each direction before encountering a traffic control device. The philosophy is that all streets in the neighborhood are equal in importance. They have the added benefit of creating safer walking routes to and from neighborhood schools and play grounds. Geometric Controls which are used for neighborhood traffic calming fall into two categories: (1) features which physically restrict and prevent vehicle movement, such as chokers, semi-diverters, neck downs, chicanes, traffic circles, diagonal diverters, forced turn channelization, and cul-de-sacs; and (2) features which physically reduce speed, such as speed humps and raised intersections or crosswalks. Page 2 c A Choker or curb bulb is a narrowing of a street, either at an intersection or midblock, in order to reduce the width of the roadway. 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Normally they have a height of 3 to 4 inches and a width of 12 feet with a specially designed profile to cause driver discomfort at higher speeds. The speed humps usually cause at least a small reduction in traffic volume and have proven to significantly reduce speeds when properly spaced along a stretch of road. The diagram below shows a typical speed hump and by comparison the old traditional speed bump typically used in commercial parking lots. Only speed humps, not bumps can be installed on city streets: Raised Intersections are similar to speed humps in speed reduction effectiveness. However, in these situations, the entire intersection is raised 3 to 4 inches with slopes to the adjacent streets. Raised Crosswalks are also similar to speed humps except that the top is flattened so that it can be used by pedestrians for crossing the street. They have the same affect on speeds. (It should. be noted at this point that rumble strips have been used in rural areas where vehicular noise is not an issue. They are not appropriate in the dense residential neighborhoods of Lansing due to increased noise.) SPEED SPEED HUMP BUMP Page 6 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY 1. Neighborhood Boundaries May 26, 2000 The boundaries of Area 28 are Pleasant Grove Road on the west, Jolly Road on the south, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the east, and Holmes Road on the north.. The area is located in the City's Third Ward. The study area boundaries are indicated on the attached map. 2. Baseline Traffic Data A. Streets The baseline data for streets in the neighborhood include the existing traffic regulations, average daily traffic volumes, speed limits, traffic speeds, street widths, accident data, parking regulations, and any other features which could impact traffic flow. There are 28 streets in Area 28. The data for the streets are as follows: Briarfield Drive is an east -west street begins at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and ends at the west intersection with South Briarfield Drive. The average daily traffic was found to be 100 vehicles per day (50 eastbound and 50 westbound). The speed limit on Briarfield Drive is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 16.0 MPH and the 851' percentile speed was 21.1 MPH. Briarfield Drive has a right-of-way width of 60 feet. From Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Illana Drive the roadway width is 30 feet. From ITlana Drive to the west intersection with South Briarfield Drive the roadway width is 26 feet. The street has curb and gutter. The street is residential except the east end, which is commercial. Parking is currently unrestricted. South Briarfield Drive begins at the east intersection with Briarfield Drive and ends at the west intersection with Briarfield Drive. The average daily traffic was found to be 100 vehicles per day (50 eastbound and 50 westbound). The speed limit on South Briarfield Drive is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 16.7 MPH and the 85 h percentile speed was 22.6 MPH. South Briarfield Drive has a right-of-way width of 50 feet and a roadway width is 26 feet. The street has curb and gutter. The street is residential. Parking is currently unrestricted. Bristol Street is a north -south street that begins at Reo Road and dead ends to the south. The average daily traffic was found to be 350 vehicles per day (175 northbound and 175 southbound). The speed limit on Bristol Street is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 24.3 MPH and the 85"' percentile speed Page 7 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 was 31.6 MPH. Bristol Street has a right-of-way width of 50 feet and a roadway width is 30 feet. The street has curb and gutter. The street is residential with an apartment complex at the south end. Parking is currently unrestricted. Carvel Court is a cul-se-sac that goes to the west off of Christiansen Road. Traffic volumes and a speed check were not conducted for this street. The speed limit is 25 MPH. Carvel Court has a right-of-way width of 60 feet and a roadway width of 20 feet. There is no curb and gutter. Parking is currently unrestricted. Christiansen Road is a north -south street that starts at Ferrol Street and ends at Jolly Road. Traffic counts were collected at six locations on Christiansen Road. The first location was south of Ferrol Street, the second location was north of Hillcrest Street, the third location was south of Carvel Court, the fourth location was south of Mary Avenue, the fifth location was north of Reo Road, and the sixth location was north of Jolly Road. The traffic count data are summarized as follows. 24-Hour Northbound Southbound Location Volume Volume Volume 1 250 150 100 2 475 250 225 3 550 275 275 4 900 500 .. 400 5 875 450 425 6 625 325 300 The speed limit on Christiansen Road is 25 MPH. Speed data was collected at the six locations. The speed data indicate that 3.3% or less of the vehicles at the six locations were exceeding 35 MPH. The speed data are summarized as follows. Average 85"' % Location Speed Speed 1 24.0 29.0 2 22.2 27.2 3 19.4 23.8 4 23.4 28.4 5 26.5 32.2 6 24.2 31.0 Page 8 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Christiansen Road from Ferrol Street to 289 feet north of Pierce Road has a right-of-way width of 66 feet, and from 289 feet north of Pierce Road to Jolly Road it has a right-of-way width of 50 feet. Christiansen Road from Ferrol Road to Hillcrest Street has curb and gutter and a roadway width of 36 feet, from Hillcrest Street to Mary Avenue has curb and gutter and a roadway width of 30 feet, and from Mary Avenue to Jolly Road has no curb andgutterand a roadway width of 20 feet. Parking is currently unrestricted on Christiansen Road, except between Reo Road and Jolly Road where parking is restricted on the west side from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Dorchester Circle is a cul-se-sac that goes to the west off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Traffic volumes and a speed check were not conducted for this street. The speed limit is 25 MPH. Dorchester Circle has a right-of-way width of 60 feet and a roadway width of 28 feet. The street serves an apartment complex. Parking is restricted on the south side of Dorchester Circle from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to 243 feet west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Parking is restricted on the north side of Dorchester Circle from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to 263 feet west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Eaton Court is a dead end street that goes to the west from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Traffic volumes and a speed check were not conducted for this street. The speed limit is 25 MPH. Eaton Court from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to 343 feet west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevardhas a right-of- way width of 34 feet, and from 343 feet west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to 739 feet west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard has a right-of-way width of 20 feet. The roadway width is 12 feet. Eaton Court is gravel and has no curb and gutter. The east end of Eaton Court is commercial. Trucks are prohibited from entering Eaton Court. Parking is restricted for the entire length of Eaton Court. Ferrol Street is an east -west street that begins at Pleasant Grove Road and dead ends 132 feet east of Christiansen Road. The average daily traffic was found to be 375 vehicles per day (175 eastbound and 200 westbound). The speed limit on Ferrol Street is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 23.8 MPH and the 85�h percentile speed was 29.5 MPH. Ferrol Street has a right-of-way width of 50 feet and a roadway width is 30 feet. The street has curb and gutter. The street is residential. Parking is currently unrestricted. Page 9 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Hillcrest Street is an east -west street that connects Pleasant Grove Road with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Traffic counts were collected at four locations on Hillcrest Street. The first location was west of Christiansen Road, the second location was east of Christiansen Road, the third location was east of Marland Drive, and the fourth location was west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The traffic count data are summarized as follows. u 24-Hour Location Volume 1 750 2 1075 3 1275 4 1375 Eastbound Westbound Volume Volume 300 450 475 600 550 725 650 725 The speed limit on Hillcrest Street is 25 MPH. Speed data was collected at the four locations. The speed data are summarized as follows. Average 85"h % Percent Location Speed Speed > 35 MPH 1 25.9 32.3 4.3 2 26.9 33.8 9.3 3 28.8 34.5 11.7 4 27.7 33.6 6.5 Hillcrest Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Pleasant Grove Road has a right-of-way width of 50 feet. Hillcrest Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Christiansen Road has no curb and gutter and a roadway width of 20 feet. Hillcrest Street from Christiansen Road to Pleasant Grove Road has curb and gutter and a roadway width of 26 feet. The east end of Hillcrest Street is commercial. Parking is currently unrestricted on Hillcrest Street. Holmes Road is a major east -west arterial. It is outside the scope of the study. Hughes Road is a north -south street that begins at Jolly Road and dead ends 267 feet north of Reo Road. The average daily traffic was found to be 300 vehicles per day (150 northbound and 150 souhbound). The speed limit on Hughes Road is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 24.4 MPH and the 85'hpercentile speed was 31.3 MPH. Hughes Road has a right-of-way width of 50 feet. Hughes Road from Jolly Road to Reo Road has curb and gutter and a roadway width is 30 feet. Hughes Road from Reo Road north to the dead end is gravel, has no curb and gutter, and has a roadway width of 20 feet. The north end of Hughes Road provides access to Pleasant View Park. The street is residential. Parking is currently unrestricted. Page 10 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Illana Drive is a north -south street that begins at Briarfield Drive and dead ends 120 feet north of Briarfield Drive. Traffic volumes and a speed check were not conducted for this street. The speed limit is 25 MPH. Illana Drive has a right-of- way width of 60 feet and a roadway width of 30 feet. The street provides access to Reo Elementary School. Parking is currently unrestricted. Jolly Road is a major east -west arterial. It is outside the scope of the study. Marion Avenue (Warwick Drive to north end) is a north -south street that begins at Warwick Drive and dead ends 125 feet north of Warwick Drive. Traffic volumes and a speed check were not conducted for this street. The speed limit is 25 MPH. This section of Marion Avenue has a right-of-way width of 60 feet and a roadway width of 22 feet. This section of Marion Avenue is gravel and has no curb and gutter. Parking is currently unrestricted. Marion Avenue (Pompton Circle to Hillcrest Street) is a north -south street that begins at Pompton Circle and ends at Hillcrest Street. This section of Marion Avenue is one way to the south. Traffic volumes and a speed check were not conducted for this street. The speed limit is 25 MPH. This section of Marion Avenue has a right-of-way width of 22 feet and a roadway width of 17 feet. This section of Marion Avenue is gravel and has no curb and gutter. Parking is currently unrestricted. Marland Drive is a north -south street that begins at Hillcrest Street and ends at Mary Avenue. The average daily traffic was found to be 200 vehicles per day (100 northbound and 100 souhbound). The speed limit on Marland Drive is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 19.7 MPH and the 85 h percentile speed was 24.5 MPH. Marland Drive has a right-of-way width of 60 feet, no curb and gutter, and a roadway width of 21 feet. Parking is currently unrestricted. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a major north -south arterial. It is outside the scope of the study. Mary Avenue is an east -west collector street that connects Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard with Pleasant Grove Road. Mary Avenue is the westward extension of Cavanaugh Road. Traffic counts were collected at three locations on Mary Avenue. The first location was west of Christiansen Road, the second location was east of Christiansen Road, and the third location was west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The traffic count data are summarized as follows. Page 11 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY 24-Hour Location Volume 1 2350 2 2525 3 3025 May 26, 2000 Eastbound Westbound Volume Volume 1050 1300 1175 1350 1600 1425 The speed limit on Mary Avenue is 25 MPH. Speed data was collected at the three locations. The speed data are summarized as follows. Average Location Speed 1 31.5 2 28.3 3 30.7 85"h % Percent Speed > 35 MPH 37.5 21.4 33.8 7.7 36.3 16.0 Mary Avenue from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Pleasant Grove Road has a right-of-way width of 50 feet and a roadway width of 30 feet. Mary Avenue has curb and gutter. The east end of Mary Avenue is commercial. Parking is restricted on the north side of Mary Avenue from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Pleasant Grove Road, and restricted on the south side of Mary Avenue from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Marland Drive. Pierce Road is an east -west street that connects Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard with Christiansen Road. Traffic counts were collected at two locations on Pierce Road. The first location was east of Christiansen Road and the second location was west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The traffic count data are summarized as follows. 24-Hour Location Volume 1 375 2 525 Eastbound Westbound Volume Volume 150 225 225 300 The speed limit on Pierce Road is 25 MPH. Speed data was collected at the two locations. The speed data are summarized as follows. Average Location Speed 1 27.9 2 29.1 Page 12 W, % Percent Speed > 35 MPH 34.8 13.9 37.4 19.5 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Pierce Road from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Christiansen Road has a right-of-way width of 50 feet, no curb and gutter, and a roadway width of 20 feet. Parking is currently unrestricted. Pleasant Grove Road is a major north -south arterial. It is 46 feet wide with two through lanes and two parking lanes. Pleasant View Avenue is an east -west street that begins at Christiansen Road and ends at Pleasant Grove Road. The average daily traffic was found to be 275 vehicles per day (125 eastbound and 150 westbound). The speed limit on Pleasant View Avenue is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 22.2 MPH and the 85"' percentile speed was 29.2 MPH. Pleasant View Avenue has a right-of-way width of 60 feet, curb and gutter, and a roadway width of 30 feet. Parking is currently unrestricted. Pompton Circle is an east -west street that begins at the east intersection with Warwick Drive and ends at the west intersection with Warwick Drive. The average daily traffic was found to be 275 vehicles per day (125 eastbound and 150 westbound). The speed limit on Pompton Circle is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 20.4 MPH and the 85 h percentile speed was 27.9 MPH. Pompton Circle has a right-of-way width of 60 feet, curb and gutter, and a roadway width of 30 feet. Parking is prohibited between 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM on both sides of Pompton Circle from the east intersection with Warwick Drive to 200 feet west of Marion Avenue. Reo Court is a north -south street that begins at Reo Road and ends in the parking lot for Reo Elementary School. Traffic volumes and a speed check were not conducted for this street. The speed limit is 25 MPH. Reo Court has a right- of-way width of 60 feet and a roadway width of 28 feet. Parking is currently unrestricted. Reo Road is an east -west collector street that connects Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard with Pleasant Grove Road. Traffic counts were collected at five locations on Reo Road. The first location was east of Pleasant Grove Road, the second location was west of Christiansen Road, the third location was east of Christiansen Road, the forth location was west of Reo Court, and the fifth location was west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The traffic count data are summarized as follows. Page 13 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 24-Hour Eastbound Westbound Location Volume Volume Volume 1 1225 650 575 2 1250 675 575 3 1125 550 575 4 1350 700 650 5 1650 825 825 The speed limit on Reo Road is 25 MPH. Speed data was collected at the four of the five locations. The speed data collected at Location #2 was erroneous. The speed data are summarized as follows. Average 85"1 % Percent Location Speed Speed > 35 MPH 1 25.2 31.7 3.7 2 N.A. N.A. N.A. 3 25.5 30.0 2.5 4 28.3 33.8 7.7 5 22.6 28.8 2.8 Reo Road from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Pleasant Grove Road has a right-of-way width of 50 feet. This road was recently reconstructed during the 1999 construction season to include curb and gutter, and a roadway width of 30 feet for its described limits. The east end of Reo Road is commercial. Parking is restricted on the north side of Reo Road from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Bristol Street. Simken Drive begins at Holmes Road, turns to the east, and dead ends. The average daily traffic was found to be 800 vehicles per day (500 northbound and 300 southbound). The speed limit on Simken Drive is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 18.3 MPH and the 8Vh percentile speed was 24.8 MPH. Simken Drive has a right-of-way width of 60 feet, curb and gutter, and a roadway width of 36 feet. Simken Drive services several apartment buildings. Parking is currently unrestricted. Starr Avenue is a north -south street that begins at Jolly Road and dead ends 480 feet north of Reo Road. The average daily traffic was found to be 350 vehicles per day (200 northbound and 150 southbound). The speed limit on Starr Avenue is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 24.2 MPH and the 85"' percentile speed was 31.3 MPH. Starr Avenue has a right-of-way width of 50 feet. Starr Avenue from Jolly Road to Reo Road has curb and gutter and a roadway width of 30 feet. Starr Avenue from Reo Road north to the dead end is Page 14 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 gravel, has no curb and gutter, and has a roadway width of 20 feet. The north end of Hughes Road is provides access to Pleasant View Elementary School. The street is residential. Parking is currently unrestricted. Tressa Drive is a cul-de-sac that goes to the north off of Jolly Road. The average daily traffic was found to be 100 vehicles per day (50 northbound and 50 southbound). The speed limit on Tressa Drive is 25 MPH. The average speed was found to be 20.3 MPH and the 85h percentile speed was 27.3 MPH. Tressa Drive has a right-of-way width of 60 feet and a roadway width of 30 feet. The street has curb and gutter. Reo Elementary School can be accessed off the cul-de-sac of Tressa Drive. Parking is currently unrestricted. Warwick Drive is an east -west street that begins at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and dead ends 130 feet west of the west intersection with Pompton Circle. Traffic counts were collected at two locations on Warwick Drive. The first location was west of Marion Avenue and the second location was west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The traffic count data are summarized as follows. 24-Hour Location Volume 1 225 2 900 Eastbound Westbound Volume Volume 100 125 450 450 The speed limit on Warwick Drive is 25 MPH. Speed data was collected at the two locations. The speed data are summarized as follows. Average 8Vh % Location Speed Speed 1 18.9 - 24.9 2 18.5 24.1 Warwick Drive has a right-of-way width of 60 feet. Warwick Drive from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the west intersection with Pompton Circle has curb and gutter and a roadway width of 30 feet. Warwick Drive from the west intersection with Pompton Circle to the west end has no curb and gutter and a roadway width of 22 feet. The east end of Warwick Drive is commercial. Parking is prohibited on both sides of Warwick Drive from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the east intersection with Pompton Circle. Parking is prohibited between 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM on both sides of Warwick Drive from the east intersection with Pompton Circle to 160 feet east of Marion Avenue. Page 15 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY B. Intersections May 26, 2000 The data gathered for intersections include the number of legs, type of traffic control, the number of accidents (for the period of 1-1-94 through 12-31-96) and any other factor that could influence traffic operations at the intersection. There are 41 intersections in Area 28. The intersections are addressed alphabetically as follows: Briarfield Drive at South Briarfield Drive (East) is a three way intersection with South Briarfield Drive starting at the intersection. There are no posted controls at this intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Briarfield Drive at South Briarfield Drive (West). Briarfield Drive turns to the south and becomes South Briar'field Drive. Briarfield Drive at Illana Drive is a three way intersection with Illana Drive starting at the intersection. There are no posted controls at this intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Briarfield Drive at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a three way intersection with Briarfield Drive starting at the intersection. Briarfield Drive traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There were two accidents during the three-year reporting period. - Bristol Street at Reo Road is a three way intersection with Bristol Street starting at the intersection. Bristol Street traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Carvel Court at Christiansen Road is a three way intersection with Carvel Court starting at the intersection. There are no posted controls at this intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Christiansen Road at Ferrol Street is a three way intersection with Christiansen Road starting at the intersection. There are no posted controls at this intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Christiansen Road at Hillcrest Street is a four way intersection where all traffic is required to stop prior to entering the intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Page 16 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Christiansen Road at Jolly Road is a three way intersection with Christiansen Road starting at the intersection. Christiansen Road traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There were three accidents during the three-year reporting period. Christiansen Road at Mary Avenue is a four way intersection where all traffic is required to stop prior to entering the intersection. There were three accidents during the three-year reporting period. Christiansen Road at Pierce Road is a three way intersection with Pierce Road starting at the intersection. Pierce Road traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There were no accidents during the five-year reporting period. Christiansen Road at Pleasant View Avenue is a three way intersection with Pleasant View Avenue starting at the intersection. There are no posted controls at this intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Christiansen Road at Reo Road is a four way intersection where all traffic is required to stop prior to entering.the intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Dorchester Circle at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a three way intersection with Dorchester Circle starting at the intersection. Dorchester Circle traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There was one accident during the three-year reporting period. Eaton Court at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a three way intersection with Eaton Court starting at the intersection. Eaton Court traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There was one accident during the three-year reporting period. Ferrol Street at Pleasant Grove Road is a four way intersection with east and westbound Ferrol Street traffic required to stop prior to entering the intersection. There were seven accidents during the three-year reporting period. Hillcrest Street at Marion Avenue is a three way intersection with Marion Avenue starting at the intersection. Marion Avenue traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. Marion Avenue is one-way south. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Page 17 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Hillcrest Street at Marland Drive is a three way intersection with Marland Drive starting at the intersection. There are no posted controls at this intersection. There was one accident during the three-year reporting period. Hillcrest Street at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a three way intersection with Hillcrest Street starting at the intersection. Hillcrest Street traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There were seven accidents during the three-year reporting period. Hillcrest Street at Pleasant Grove Road is a four way intersection with east and westbound Hillcrest Street traffic required to stop prior to entering the intersection. There was one accident during the three-year reporting period. Holmes Road at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a signalized intersection and outside the scope of this study. Holmes Road at Pleasant Grove Road is a signalized intersection and outside the scope of this study. Holmes Road at Simken Drive is a three way intersection with Simken Drive starting at the intersection. Simken Drive traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There were two accidents during the three-year reporting period. Hughes Road at Jolly Road is a four way intersection with north and southbound Hughes Road traffic required to stop prior to entering the intersection. There were six accidents during the three-year reporting period. Hughes Road at Reo Road is a four way intersection with north and southbound Hughes Road traffic required to stop prior to entering the intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Jolly Road at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a signalized intersection and outside the scope of this study. Jolly Road at Pleasant Grove Road is a signalized intersection and outside the scope of this study. Jolly Road at Starr Avenue is a four way intersection with north and southbound Starr Avenue traffic required to stop prior to entering the intersection. There were four accidents during the three-year reporting period. Page 18 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Jolly Road at Tressa Drive is a three way intersection with Tressa Drive starting at the intersection. Tressa Drive traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Marion Avenue at Pompton Circle is a three way intersection with Marion Avenue starting at the intersection. There are no posted controls at this intersection. Marion Avenue is one-way to the south. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Marion Avenue at Warwick Drive is a three way intersection with Marion Avenue starting at the intersection. There are. no posted controls at this intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Marland Drive at Mary Avenue is a three way intersection with Marland Drive starting at the intersection. Marland Drive traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard at Mary Avenue (Cavanaugh Road) is a signalized intersection. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard has a five lane with two northbound lanes, two southbound lanes, and a center turn lane. The west leg of the intersection is Mary Avenue and it has a dedicated left turn lane and a through -right lane. The east leg of the intersection is Cavanaugh Road. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Pierce Road is a four way intersection with east and westbound Pierce Road traffic required to stop prior to entering the intersection. There were six accidents during the three-year reporting period. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Warwick Drive is a three way intersection with Warwick Drive starting at the intersection. Warwick Drive traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There were six accidents during the three- year reporting period. Mary Avenue at Pleasant Grove Road is a four way intersection with east and westbound Mary Avenue traffic required to stop prior.to entering the intersection. There were 16 accidents during the three-year reporting period. Pleasant Grove Road at Pleasant View Avenue is a three way intersection with Pleasant View Avenue starting at the intersection. Pleasant View Avenue traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There were three accidents during the three-year reporting period. Page 19 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Pleasant Grove Road at Reo Road is a four way intersection with east and westbound Reo Road traffic required to stop prior to entering the intersection. There were 15 accidents during the three-year reporting period. Pompton Circle at Warwick Drive (East) is a three way intersection with Pompton Circle being the south leg of the intersection and Warwick Drive being the north and east legs of the intersection. There are no posted controls at this intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Pompton Circle at Warwick Drive (West) is a three way intersection with Pompton Circle being the south leg of the intersection and Warwick Drive being the north and west legs of the intersection. There are no posted controls at this intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Reo Court at Reo Road is a three way intersection with Reo Court starting at the intersection. Reo Court traffic is required to stop prior to entering intersection. There was one accident during the three-year reporting period. Reo Road at Starr Avenue is a four way intersection with north and southbound Starr Avenue traffic required to stop prior to entering the intersection. There were no accidents during the three-year reporting period. 3. Public Input Traffic Issues Meeting The Transportation and Parking Office held a meeting on January 8, 1998 at Pleasant View Elementary School to explain the neighborhood study process and to get input from the area residents. The following is a summary of the public comments received. Concerns and Comments Karen Martin -1518 Hillcrest Street (Sent in a letter prior to this meeting) I am writing you on behalf of my family as well as other neighbors and children who live on Hillcrest. We need your help in getting a stop sign placed on the comer Hillcrest and Marland as soon as possible. Although the speed limit is posted at 25 MPH, the majority of the traffic goes 35 MPH to 55 MPH. I wouldn't be surprised if a few are even going faster than that. It actually seems like a highway at times. We must slow this traffic down before a tragic accident occurs that could involve a child. Please let me know if I need to take another avenue to get the stop sign. Page 20 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Steve and Karen Martin -1518 Hillcrest Street My husband and I attended the January a and were sad to see that we were the only residents of Hillcrest Street that attended. There were several more residents from Mary Avenue. As my husband mentioned in the meeting, our concerns for concerns for Hillcrest Street are the same concerns of those that live on Mary Avenue (speed and traffic volumes). We're not sure what the best solution(s) is, but we are open to suggestions. We plan on attending the solutions meeting in February to review suggestions from the engineers. Thank you to Dave Berridge and other board members, the police officer and others who allowed us to voice our concerns. Christopher West -1700 Mary Avenue Asked how traffic counts and speed data were collected. He wondered if the traffic tickets correlate with traffic count data. He indicated that people slow down when they see the counters which doesn't give an accurate reading. Has lived at this address for 18'/z years. He is concerned that all the changes that take place seem to be made in order to convenience people driving between Pleasant Grove and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (MLK). The street was initially residential in nature until curbs and gutters were installed. The traffic signal at MLK and Mary Avenue has turned Mary Avenue into a thoroughfare. Since parking was eliminated on one side of Mary Avenue, speed and volume have increased. Suggested that Mary Avenue should be closed at Christiansen Road. Buses travel very fast. Noted that residents use to be able to bring concerns to the Lansing Police Department and they would be addressed. Now there doesn't seem to be any enforcement. There seems to be a laissez faire attitude. Would like to see increased enforcement. He stated that residents need to be in agreement with regard to the problems and the solutions. Mentioned that tree branches are blocking the stop signs at Mary Avenue and Christiansen Road. Michael Boles - Principal, Pleasant View Elementary School Indicated that the high speed and volume of traffic on Pleasant Grove is a safety concern. When the pool is completed at the Girls and Boys Club, traffic volume will increase. Officer Del Kostanko - Lansing Police Department Explained that Area 28 is in the district patrolled by Team 57. The district is bounded by Waverly Road, Jolly Road, Holmes Road and MLK. There is Page 21 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 usually only one team officer on duty per shift to patrol the area. Priority calls may take the patrol officer out of the district into another area when the need arises. Mentioned that officers are now divided into team areas based on north/south areas and types of activities. Indicated that only a few officers are certified to run radar. Stated that officers work the intersection of Mary Avenue and Christiansen Road regularly. Indicated that having clear ordinances regarding violations helps the magistrate stand behind the tickets that officers issue. Dick Moore -1930 Mary Avenue He lives on Mary Avenue at Christiansen Road. A car came through his house. Stated there is a high volume of traffic on Mary Avenue. Suggested making Mary Avenue one-way from MLK and making Hillcrest a one- way in the opposite direction. Explained that the area between the sidewalk and road is so narrow that snow plows cover the sidewalk when they go through. Believes there is a high volume of accidents in the area. Stop signs are ineffective. Suggested narrowing Mary Avenue. Trees are a problem. They block vision making getting into/out of driveways dangerous. There have been two fatal accidents since the Girls and Boys Club has gone in. Ronald Preadmore - 4220 Christiansen Road He requested that the spelling of street names be corrected in the report. Explained that speeding traffic is a problem. He has seen school buses, CATA buses, CATA shuttle wagons, LPD vehicles and postal trucks speeding also. Indicated that people are the problem. Many of the drivers coming through the neighborhood are not area residents. Suggested installing a video camera which can track speeders and drivers who run red lights and stop signs. Explained that the traffic study would reflect an average speed of 30 MPH when you average the high speeds with the low speeds. Suggested painting stall lines for parking spots on Pleasant Grove may be helpful to slow traffic and prevent people from using the street as four lanes. May be helpful to install signs which state "No Passing." Suggested placing an obstacle at the mid -block point on Pleasant Grove. Anne Ordiway -1500 Pierce Road Concerned that there are no curbs or gutters on Pierce Road. The street needs Page 22 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 resurfacing. Stated that Pierce Road is not a through street even though people use it as a cut -through street. Would like a speed hump at 1300 or 1400 Pierce Road. Stated that people speed to the pre-school/day-care that is located at the comer of Pierce Road and MLK. People travel through the neighborhood very fast to get their children to the school. Would like to request that parents slow down when traveling on neighborhood streets. Schools could help to disseminate the information. There are problems at mid -block on Pierce Road, Avis Allmon -1418 Mary Avenue Indicated that she is the Chair of the Neighborhood Watch organization. Speeding traffic is always brought up at meetings. Stated that the hill on Mary Avenue by the nursing home is dangerous because approaching drivers cannot see her as she pulls out of her driveway until it is almost too late. A stop sign at the top of the hill will not help. Noted that video cameras are random and can be placed on the yellow light of the traffic signal. Concerned that speed humps may be a problem for emergency vehicles. Mentioned that when the speed limit was reduced on Miller Road, there were police officers patrolling the street on a daily basis which was a very effective means of slowing traffic. She would like to see more enforcement. Suggested installing a boulevard cross-section on MLK by Mary Avenue with a left turn prohibition onto Mary Avenue. Carol Quimby - 2041 Ferrol Street Had questions regarding the speed data and where counters were placed. Placing counters at mid -block may not give accurate results. There are no stop signs on Ferrol Street which is a straight shot and people travel at speeds up to 60 MPH. Asked why there is no traffic control at the intersection of Christiansen Road and Ferrol Street. Asked if there is any ordinance that addresses boom boxes. There are a lot of children driving through the neighborhood to Holmes Road. Asked what solutions can effectively reduce speeding traffic. Steve Martin -1518 Hillcrest Street Thanked the City staff for their efforts. Indicated that the party store located at the comer of Hillcrest Street and MLK creates traffic problems. Page 23 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Commented that he is concerned that conditions on his street will worsen once the street is repaired with regard to speeding traffic. The street is so dangerous he won't let his children play in front of the house. Need to slow traffic. Raymond Fountain - 4623 Hughes Road Made the suggestion that police officers should patrol in unmarked vehicles. Indicated that the bus stop was moved to the middle of the block on Hughes Road between Reo Road and Jolly Road. Now high school students are dropped off in the middle of his block which causes congestion. Noted there is a party house at 2010 Jolly Road, (on the corner of Jolly Road and Hughes Road). People visiting the house park on both sides of the street. Suggested a no parking regulation in this area. Commented that the traffic calming process may be more effective with City Council. James Mahon -1201 Reo Road Stated there is a problem with speeding traffic on Reo Road between Bristol Street and MLK. This creates a safety hazzard for children playing in the area. Gary Wilson -1722 Mary Avenue Noted that traffic is moving faster on Mary Avenue however, there are less accidents on Mary Avenue since the no parking regulation has been installed. He would like to see speed humps on the whole stretch of Mary Avenue. Believes that the speed averages are low. Suggested narrowing corners to slow traffic. Stated that Mary Avenue is the major eastfwest cut -through in the neighborhood. Concerned that it is hard to drive the speed limit without being harassed by other drivers. He is constantly being passed on the left. , Explained that the City planted crab apple shrubs along the roadway which litter the street and sidewalks with debris. He suggested that hardwood trees should be planted instead. Restrict times when people can enter the neighborhood. Traffic Solutions Meeting The Transportation and Parking Office held a meeting on February 19, 1998 at Pleasant View Elementary School to explain the neighborhood study process and to get input from the area residents. The following is a summary of the public comments received. Page 24 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Concems and Comments Martin Weiler -1908 Pleasant View Takes guts to park next to a 17' lane. Chris West - 1700 Mary Avenue On Pleasant Grove, consider providing a buffer at the intersections, curb extensions, that would deter people from driving in the parking lane. Dick Moore -1930 Mary Avenue The speeds and volumes are very high on Mary Avenue and there are a lot of obstructions going onto Pleasant Grove from Mary Avenue. It is difficult to look down the road because of narrowing obstructions. Ron Preadmore - 4220 Christiansen Is in favor of the turn lane, was involved in a very serious accident turning off of Pleasant Grove onto Mary Avenue. Would like to see the turn lane made smaller. If the turn lane is 11', people will still try and park there. Carol Quimby - 2120 Farrol How much parking with there be on Pleasant Grove compared to what there is currently. Avis Allman -1418 Mary Avenue - Bringing the curbs out at the corner will be effective in deterring people using the parking lane as a passing lane. Jim Henderson - 1614 Reo Road Is there an area currently that they can view the speed humps and see if they are effective. Feels that when the street is resurfaced that the speeds will increase. How can the residents get their streets patrolled more often. Del Kostanko - Lansing Police Department They routinely patrol Mary and Christiansen, but will pass the comments onto the Sargent. In the summer months, they will have officers on bikes that will primarily deal with speeding issue. H J Henderson - 1614 Reo Road How do we know that these devices will really work. Page 25 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Would like to do the speed count again to see if we really need the speed humps on Reo Road after the resurfacing. Gary Wilson -1722 Mary Avenue Would like the center turn lane, propose speed humps or rumble strips on the turn lane, especially in front of school or split up the amount of traffic on Pleasant Grove. The choker between Marland and Martin Luther King will be a problem with the site distance on the hill, placed too close to the hill may cause a site distance issue. Funding - where will it come from. When will street be resurfaced again. Concerned about the condition of the surface of the street. Will we try to implement as many devices as the budget allows. Avis Allman -1418 Mary Avenue Is very happy with the solutions for Mary Avenue. Alex Salazar -1735 Mary Avenue Concerned about the volume of traffic. What would cause the volumes to decrease on Mary Avenue. H J Henderson -1614 Reo Road There is no way to go North on MLK because of the volume of traffic. Can't get out on Reo because light not timed properly. Carol Quimby - 2041 Ferrol Street Why not put a yield sign at Christiansen and Ferrol. Why was the speed data enter to Pleasant Grove. Wants a stop sign at Ferrol. Chris West - 1700 Mary Avenue What neighborhoods are scheduled to be completed this year. Assuming that changes are made and they don't work, the City closes Fire Station #6, is Mary Avenue still considered an important street for the fire route and can the street be re -visited. Jane Dykema - City of Lansing - Public Service The construction of these measures would be incorporated into local construction projects at some point. Page 26 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 James Mahon -1201 Reo Road Concerned that the devices won't be installed until after Reo Road is resurfaced. Ron Preadmore - 4220 Christiansen The motorcycle police officers can come to his house. Del Kostanko - Lansing Police Department The turn lanes need to be posted so they can enforce it. Dick Moore -1930 Mary Avenue What is the law on passing on Mary Avenue. Del Kostanko - Lansing Police Department If there are no signs stating "No Passing" then the Police Department can not enforce it. The prohibition needs to be posted. Dick Moore -1930 Mary Avenue What is the procedure to get Mary Avenue a "No Passing" street. Ron Preadmore - 4220 Christiansen Feels that people don't respond because they don't care. Chris West -1700 Mary Avenue _ Independent projects on each street only receive cards for your own street. H J Henderson -1614 Reo Road Were there volume studies done by direction. Norman Weiler -1908 Pleasant View The raised intersection on Mary Avenue would have the same impact for emergency vehicles as speed humps. How will emergency vehicles get around the traffic circles on Mary Avenue. Feels that if the police department would write more tickets they could fund this whole project. Ron Preadmore - 4220 Christiansen Requested that a stop sign be installed at Pierce and Christiansen to slow the traffic down. Avis Allman -1418 Mary Avenue Currently, Mary Avenue states No Parking on both sides to Martin Luther King Page 27 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Jr. Blvd., the north side is correct but the south side should be 100' from the intersection. Carol Quimby - 2041 Ferrol Street At the intersection of Ferrol and Christiansen there is no yield sign. Second Traffic Solutions Meeting (Reo Road) The Transportation and Parking Office held a meeting on April 27, 2000 at Reo School to explain the neighborhood study process and to get input from Reo Road residents on the traffic calming measures proposed for Reo Road. The following is a summary of the public comments from that meeting. Concerns and Comments William Nicholas -1415 Reo Road Asked if the speed humps will create any extra noise for the residents. Questioned why not putting stop signs at every intersection. Resident Asked about the response time of emergency response vehicles with the proposed plan, does the speed humps slow their response time down and if so, by how much. Resident Will the speed humps be placed in front of anyone's driveway. Carmen Benavides - 3337 S. Catherine If the plan is approved, will the road need to be tore up again. Would like a copy of the final report to give copies to the parents. Howard Henderson -1614 Reo Road Wondered why we need traffic islands if the speed humps work. Will this traffic plan cut down on the cut thru traffic. Where does the funding for this project come from, are there any special assessments that the homeowners will have to pay for. If this traffic calming plan will slow down the traffic then he is all for it. Would like to see the traffic circle taken out of the plan and just have the speed humps implemented. Charles Pakkala -1925 Reo Road Feels that most people did not attend the meeting because they were afraid that Page 28 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 they would have to fund this project through special assessments. Letters and Written Comments Thomas and Katherine Arens -1929 Reo Road I'm very disappointed that I cannot attend the meeting about what to do with our road, but I do want to send my concerns on this matter. My neighbor and I were the ones who went door to door last summer/fall getting signatures and talking to the residents about the traffic and speed problem we have. I also wrote a letter expressing my concerns. I have a licensed daycare at my home and the thought of one of my children getting hurt or even worse makes me sick. I will tell you this much. I did my part by walking the street, talking to neighbors, getting signatures, writing letters and so on and now I think it is time you do yours. I have already seen the traffic and speed pick up with the weather. I take my job very seriously and do what I can to protect them, but by not doing anything about this problem, my kids and everyone on this street are being put in jeopardy. I want the speed humps put in and as many as possible. If people do not want to obey the speed limit and do not want to drive over speed humps they will choose a different route and we can then have our quiet and safe street back which is what we want and that is what we deserve. Thank you for your time. Lionicio and Linda Castillo -1615 Reo Road We strongly agree with the speed hump idea, but we are unsure how the other proposed changes will be successful. We now have traffic running stop signs, speed thru residential and school zones, and passing cars that are doing the speed limit. You are proposing these changes will turn the same law breakers into law abiding citizens. We realize not everyone is going to do the speed limit, but these people are doing excessive speeds. My husband and I have both been passed on a few different occasions by speeders and we only live two blocks down. If these methods can prove effective, we are all for them. Second Traffic Solutions Meeting (Area 28) The Transportation and Parking Office held a meeting on May 11, 2000 at Reo School to explain the neighborhood study process and to get input from the rest of the residents within Area 28. The following is a summary.of the public comments from that meeting. Concerns and Comments Carol Quimby - 2041 Ferrol Street Has a study been done to see how many accidents you will have with the traffic Page 29 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 circles. Is this plan designed to prevent people from using these streets. Resident What is in the center of the traffic circle. Jesse Quintero -1810 Hillcrest Loves the idea of the traffic circles. He is owns a landscaping business and has a lot of customers in East Lansing and they say it has really cut down on the traffic. Rick Sandford - 2111 Hillcrest Street Is in favor of the plan but is very concerned about the drainage problem at Hillcrest and Christiansen. In the winter months the ice is so bad from the drainage (or lack of drainage) that cars go right through the stop sign. There is also a drainage problem at Christiansen and Mary Avenue. Jesse Quintero -1810 Hillcrest He is not in favor of the speed humps. His mother lives on the South side of Lansing and they are not working. The vehicles speed up between each hump. Harold Kerby -1327 Pierce Road Stated that there is also a water problem on Pierce Road and would like to know what this plan will contribute to the problem. Is very concerned that the water is going to end up in the residents yards. Is also concerned with the cost of the project. Stated that he is a tax payer and wants to know the bottom line cost of the total project. Resident Is in favor of the plan, would rather see the money spend on their neighborhood than pass the plan up and give the money to another neighborhood. Jennifer Cherreth - 2041 Mary Avenue How will this effect the curb and gutter that the residents have already paid to be installed. Dee Eymann -1907 Hillcrest Street How does the snow plows go over the speed humps. Norman Weiler -1908 Pleasant View He is not concerned with the snow plows because the City does not plow anyway. The speed. humps on Cooper were terrible. He went over them at 25, Page 30 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 20 and 15 miles per hour and you could only go 15 miles per hour, no faster. Clint McDurmon - 2002 Pleasant View Would like to see something done about the speeds on Pleasant View. There is nothing in the plan to reduce the speeds. Jesse Quintero -1810 Hillcrest Street Feels that the speed humps are ugly and makes the neighborhoods look like low income neighborhoods. Is in favor -of the traffic islands and traffic circles and feels that they are just as effective as speed humps. Carol Quimby - 2041 Ferrol Street Would like to know if we are trying to eliminate the traffic that doesn't belong there are just trying mess with the residents. Is concerned with what the speed humps will do to the residents vehicles. Orville Wright -1904 Hillcrest Street Is in favor of the plan. The vehicles travel at excessive speeds and is looking forward to slowing the traffic down. Karen Edgar - 2102. Hillcrest Street Is in favor of the plan. Would like to see the traffic slowed down. Elsie Reth - 2015 Hillcrest Street What about the parking on the street. Stated that people park on the street from 2-5 am all the time. Dick Moore -1930 Mary Avenue Is in favor of the plan. He and other residents petitioned to have parking prohibited on one side of their street to cut down on the traffic and parking situation. Florence Trevino -1908 Hillcrest Street Is in favor of the plan. Is willing to sacrifice her "sports" vehicle to slow traffic down and make the neighborhood safe for the children. Susan Gann -1302 Mary Avenue Stated that the light at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Mary Avenue is too short, if you are turning from Mary Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Chris Kane -1821 Mary Avenue Is in favor of the plan. Lives on the corner of Mary Avenue and Christiansen, Page 31 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 she has counted eighteen vehicles on the comer at 5:00 pm and vehicles do not stop at the stop sign. The speeds are in excess of 45 miles per hour. Jennifer Cherreth - 2041 Mary Avenue Is in favor of slowing the traffic down. Has requested the speed trailer numerous times and has never seen it be placed on Mary Avenue Jean Cherreth - 2012 Mary Avenue Is in favor of the plan. Has been almost hit on numerous occasions just pulling into her driveway. Ron Preadmore - 4220 Christiansen Feels that something needs to be done on Christiansen. The traffic travels at excessive amounts of speed. At one time, there was talk about placing stop signs at the intersection of Christiansen and Pierce. Would like to see something done on Christiansen in this plan. The resident at that intersection offered their property to slow the traffic down. Is upset with Dean Transportation, CATA, and Pam's School Age Program buses that fly down their street. Mike Edgar - 2102 Hillcrest Street Questioned whether Lansing has a noise ordinance on radio's on vehicles. Would like to see the Lansing Police Department enforce this on the streets. Jesse Quintero - 1810 Hillcrest Street Would like to see the traffic from the liquor store be cut down. How many neighborhoods have traffic islands currently in the City of Lansing. What about the fire department, how will it effect them. Resident What about the school and CATA buses. How will the traffic circles affect them. Rebecca Popoff - 2004 Mary Avenue Is in favor of the plan. Would like to get it implemented as soon as possible. Jesse Quintero -1810 Hillcrest Street Would like to vote on each street rather than voting for the whole plan. Ray Fountain - 4623 Hughes Road Would like to see a no parking regulation on Hughes Road. Vehicles park on both sides and it is very hard to see, especially coming off of Jolly Road. Page 32 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Resident Doesn't the City have limits for parking on the street. Doesn't the street have to be a certain width in order to have parking on it. Resident Wondered if the City has an ordinance against parking on the street at any time. Jean Cherreth - 2012 Mary Avenue What exactly is a Chicane. How will the chicane's impact parking and snow plows. Resident Will a chicane be placed in front of someone's driveway. Will you be able to back a trailer into a driveway if the chicane is in front of your house. Resident Stated that he spoke to Jane Dykema, and the curve was moved the wrong way on Christiansen and it is worse now than it ever was. What is going to be done about it. Resident - Pleasant View Feels that the traffic circles will be a beautiful challenge. Pat Kerby -1327 Pierce Road Would like to see the drainage issue fixed before any implementation is put into place. Where one of the speed humps is proposed is right where there is a drainage problem, right in the middle of the road. Resident How quickly can this be implemented. Letters and Written Comments Laurie A. VanNote -1926 Mary Avenue I strongly support the proposed traffic calming measures. Having been a resident for over 10 years, I've seen first hand the need for such measures. George Seymour -1226 Mary Avenue Has such an extensive plan been developed in any other neighborhood? If so what effect has it had on real estate values? If traffic islands were put in place, would they be located so as to not block the Page 33 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 driveways of area residents? What would be the cost of one traffic circle? Clint McDurmon - 2002 Pleasant View Avenue Pleasant View and Ferrol Street should have "bumps" for slow down as they use these streets as a cut off for Pleasant Grove Road. Ron Preadmore - 4220 Christiansen Road I think this should be done, but why were their not stop signs to be put on Christiansen and Pierce (north & south) like was talked about in previous meeting (1998 meeting). Malinda Lott - 2025 Ferrol Street I am in favor of all of the proposed plans for the streets in my neighborhood, but I would also like to see some kind of speed deterrents on Ferrol Street. We have numerous children in the neighborhood, and cars speed down the street because of no deterrents. I would like to see at least two speed humps constructed on Ferrol Street. Thank you for your consideration. Oralee Rivet - 3725 Christiansen Road I think you have too many speed "bumps." You want yo slow down traffic but people that live here don't need to be too inconvenienced. I think there should be a traffic circle at Pleasant View Avenue and Christiansen Road because people will cut through to avoid the speed "bumps" on Hillcrest Street. Cyndi Jaeger -1903 Ferrol Street I would also like to see some changes at the comer of Ferrol Street and Christiansen Road. We live on that corner and people always speed around that corner without stopping or slowing down. Linda Staelens - 4101 Christiansen Road I am not unhappy with the traffic situation in my neighborhood. I did not sign a petition for the changes. I do not want these changes you have proposed and will be very unhappy if any of them are implemented, especially the speed "bumps." Michael Schreiner - 2002 Carvel Court It seems as if this may been "overkill." It may be necessary to provide some of the solutions shown but possibly not all of them. I am adamantly opposed to "speed bumps." The other methods seem like a better choice. Page 34 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Randy and Shelly Keyes -1228 Pierce Road I think speed humps are a great idea! Traffic travels down Pierce Road way to fast. I am not sure 5 speed "bumps" are necessary but would want at least 3. 1 know the neighbors around have all talked about ways to slow the traffic on the street. I am glad the city is listening. Don Sanderson - 3711 Christiansen Road Change the speed limit to a more realistic amount 30-35 and enforce it. The 4 way stop signs work fine. Use the money saved to resurface the south end of Christiansen Road, it is bad. Roger and Viola Troyer -1225 Pierce Road Traffic is not too heavy on Peirce Road, but occasionally cars will travel fast. I think the speed humps are a good idea for Pierce Road, especially if traffic calming measures are put on Mary Avenue and Reo Road. Shari Schaberg -1804 Hillcrest Street Since Mary Avenue was designated as the emergency route and has curb and gutter for its full length, it should be the more easily accessed street. Chicanes would make this route more difficult. Your proposed traffic islands between MLK and Christiansen should be carried from Christiansen to Pleasant Grove as well. Also, please note that we favor retaining the four way stop at Hillcrest and Christiansen while removing the stop signs at the traffic circle on Mary at Christiansen (for_Mary only). This would make the better street the more likely choice for travel through this area while still making traffic slow down through all areas of the neighborhood. We like the concept of the speed humps on Hillcrest along with the traffic circle at Christiansen. R.G. Foltz -1701 Mary Avenue I have observed some speeding in my block, but don't believe its that bad to have gizmos erected in the street to slow traffic. I would rather see "no parking signs" (more) put up on the north side of the street to keep people from blocking my rural mail box, which happens time to time. Robert Miller - 4417 Christiansen Road Why not put speed humps on Christiansen Road? They fly down on Christiansen Road as well as they do on Reo and Pierce. That would be my suggestion, speed "bumps" on Christiansen Road. Maria Sandford - 2111 Hillcrest Street I am a school bus driver for Dean Transportation and have real concerns about traffic circles at comers. Turning left will especially be difficult for larger buses. Page 35 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 It is not always possible to change a route due to our company's policy of picking up curbside and no crossing streets by the students. The rest of the proposal sounds as though it would be effective. Betty J. Wheaton - 4900 Starr Avenue The cars go to fast on this street and lots of kids here. I think speed humps would be good, one or two. It is a short street but they go fast here. School is at the end of Stan- Avenue. Terry McMinn - 2020 Ferrol Street The traffic in this area does warrant some of the changes. 1 would like to see speed "bumps" on Ferrol Street as well. I have lots of living on this street and the traffic speeds on Ferrol are like the freeway. I have lived here for three years and continue to see increased traffic and speeds well above 25 MPH. Greg and Susan Whitford 4912 Starr Avenue Since the party sore opened on Jolly, we've had a splurge of speeders going down Starr instead of Pleasant Grove. Please stop this traffic from coming thru our neighborhood. Theresa Richardson -1315 Warwick Drive I agree with what you have proposed. The problem is we get people driving through here like it is 30 or 40 MPH. I greatly feel that we need speed "bumps" all around our big circle. I have been here 10 years and it hasn't changed. Pearl M. Janstyle - 2008 Mary Avenue The proposed traffic calming plan is a good idea. Aileen Jacobs - 1910 Mary Avenue I am for all the changes to slow down and to make traffic go on other streets so as to not use Mary Avenue as a main road to all traffic. Edward A. Pavwoski - 2042 Mary Avenue I do want traffic calming measures on my street. Betty J. Dietz -1904 Mary Avenue I live on the corner of Mary Avenue and Christiansen Road. Every night, without exception, I am so afraid of a car coming right into my home, "stop signs" hold no meaning - the "chicane" method is certainly an appealing idea as long as it will not deter emergency vehicles. Speed humps are also good. Page 36 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Mr. and Mrs. Mario Guturing - 2003 Mary Avenue I and my husband are homeowners and long time residents of Mary Avenue. We are strongly in favor of this traffic calming proposal. We have felt for a long time that something has to be done to slow down the traffic on our street. We feel it is a dangerous situation for ourselves and our children. Wallace B. DeMoss - 2041 Mary Avenue Anything to slow down or direct traffic! Rick Freeman and Tina Montelongo - 2009 Mary Avenue We think it is a great idea to put the traffic slowing measures as shown on the proposal. The cars traveling on Mary Avenue go too fast creating a dangerous and noisy situation. William and Terry Lowry_- 2035 Mary Avenue We are very much for the proposal for the traffic calming plan. Steve Castillo -1738 Mary Avenue I'm in favor of the proposal. Christopher and Judy West -1700 Mary Avenue We are in favor of the proposed changes. Gary Green - 4103 Marland Drive - In favor - to reduce speed and traffic in the area. Roger and Mary Miller -1304 Hillcrest Street We are in favor. Karen Handy -1812 Mary Avenue I am for all the changes that will slow down traffic. 4. Input from Other Agencies Parks and Recreation Department Responded with no comments. Planning Office Based on the base line data provided, the Southwest Area Comprehensive Plan, the District 4 Development Plan, and a site visit, the Planning Office has the Page 37 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 following comments for Neighborhood Traffic Study Area 28. GENERAL INFORMATION The commercial establishments along Martin Luther King Blvd. (MLK), Holmes and Jolly Roads are obvious destinations for Area 28 traffic. The following community facilities in the area are also vehicular and pedestrian destinations: Reo Elementary School, Pleasant View Elementary School, Pleasant View Park, the Boys and Girls Club, a church on SE corner of Reo at Pleasant Grove, and a church on the south side of Holmes Road near MLK. There appear to be fence openings for pedestrian access to the park and schools. The SW Comprehensive Plan notes the problem of excessive cut through traffic on Mary, Hillcrest, and Reo. Because Mary becomes Cavanaugh east of MLK, the cut -through traffic may be difficult to avoid. The Plan identifies two collector streets in the area: Mary within the study and Pleasant Grove on the western perimeter. According to the study, the maximum volume is 3,025, perhaps excessive in this neighborhood but well within the Comprehensive Plans range for a collector street (1,000 to 10,000). All other streets carry traffic levels which are well under the local street maximum of 1,500. The Plan also identifies needed sewer improvements on Hillcrest, Reo, and Mary. These improvements may have been completed along Mary and Hillcrest (west of Christiansen), as evidenced by the road improvements and curb and gutter. The remainder of Hillcrest and all of Reo do not appear to have received such improvements. The Comprehensive Plan (P. 74) contains the following strategy regarding sidewalks. "New sidewalks should link residential areas with nearby community facilities and places of business." Sidewalks are lacking in portions of the study area, and if pedestrian safety is a goal of traffic calming, sidewalks may be a good tactic. SPECIFIC PROBLEMS Drainage Problems. Ponding was evident on Reo and Marland. Reo has low sidewalks which may have drainage problems. Poor Roadway on Hillcrest east of Christiansen, Marion (gravel), Eaton (gravel). Page 38 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 No curb and gutter. This is a problem where drainage is inadequate, but gives the area a rural or small town character that some residents may prefer. Christianson, Pierce, Hillcrest east of Christiansen, Marland, Marion, Eaton are all without curb and gutter. No sidewalks along Tressa, Eaton; Marion, Pompton Circle, Marland, Christiansen south of Reo, Christiansen north of Reo (east side), Bristol. Cut -through Traffic. The SW Comprehensive Plan notes the problem of excessive cut through traffic on Mary, Hillcrest, and Reo. Missing street signage - Street sign is missing at Warwick and MLK; "Dead End " signs are missing at Bristol, Simken, and Eaton. Excessive speeds. Mary, a collector street, seems to have the highest speeds and traffic volumes. - This is also a problem on Reo, but perhaps to a lesser extent to the poor roadway condition. (According to the base line statistics, the speeding problem is less than expected, considering the long straight-aways with few impediments.) Public Service Department Reo Road from Pleasant Grove to M.L. King was crushed and repaved in 1999. The street received curb and gutter for its entire reconstructed.length. The following streets are on the needs list: Holmes from M.L. King to 1506 Holmes Hillcrest from M.L. King to Christiansen Jolly from M.L. King to Pleasant Grove Carvel from Christiansen to west end On the curved section of Christiansen between Pierce and Mary Road, it has been recommended that the sidewalk be raised, the roadway shifted, chevron signs be added to re-establish the streets shoulder. Roadside reflectors were installed in 1999. Fire Department The Lansing Fire Department has reviewed and approved the recommended traffic calming measures for this area. Mary Avenue was labeled as a secondary fire route and therefore no vertical deflection traffic calming measures were proposed for this roadway. The LFD would need to evaluate any additional measures proposed for this Area 28 prior to their implementation. Page 39 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY Police Department May 26, 2000 The community police officer, Officer Ryan Cressman, indicated that Holmes Road (sic, should be Pleasant Grove Road) is not marked well, and that a solid line needs to be marked on the outer edges of the road to show what the lanes . are and where there is parking. Officer Del Kostanko at the January 8, 1998 meeting, indicated that this neighborhood is part of LPD Team 57, which is bound by Waverly Road, Jolly Road, Holmes Road, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. He also indicated that only a few officers are certified to run radar. He stated that officers regularly work the intersection of Christiansen Road and Mary Avenue. CATA Bus route #2 enters Area 28 on Holmes Road at M.L. King Boulevard, heads west, then turns south on Pleasant Grove Road, and then leaves Area 28 by turning west on Reo Road. Bus route #8 and #9 follow M.L. King Boulevard from Holmes Road to Jolly Road and follow Jolly Road from M.L. King Boulevard to Pleasant Grove Road. Lansing School District The Transportation and Parking Office met with the Lansing School District to discuss the proposed implementation of the traffic circles along Christiansen Road at Hillcrest Street, Mary Avenue, and Reo Road. The school district stated that bus traffic in the area is low because there a two schools in the vicinity and that most of the neighborhood children walk to school. They also stated that there pickup/drop off locations in this area would not be affected by the proposed traffic circles. After a preliminary evaluation of these intersections, it was determined that school buses would have difficulty making left turns through these intersections. The Lansing School District has taken measures to address this issue by implementing left turn restrictions for their buses as they utilize these intersections. This information has been entered into their electronic bus routing system so that this will not be an issue for this area in the future. Page 40 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY 5. Traffic Issues Identification May 26, 2000 Based upon the above data and input from the public and other city agencies, the Transportation and Parking Office identified the following traffic issues. The areas are outlined in alphabetical order. The criteria for identifying traffic issues are as follows. Excessive speed was identified as a traffic concern when 15 percent or more of the motorists on a street exceeded the speed limit by 10 MPH or more. Excessive traffic volume was identified as a traffic concern when traffic volumes in a neighborhood were greater than the traffic volumes predicted by the Transportation and Parking Office analysis of the. neighborhood traffic volumes by 20 percent. Uncontrolled intersections were identified as a traffic concern when the safe approach speed study indicated a safe approach speed of 15 MPH and or a history of an accident problem. Briarfield Drive: The intersections with South Briarfield Drive (east) and Illana Drive are uncontrolled, but have safe approach speeds greater than 15 MPH and no accidents. South Briarfield Drive: There were no identified traffic issues on South Briarfield Drive. Bristol Street: The public raised the issue of speeding on Bristol Street. The 85t' percentile speed for Bristol is 31.6 MPH. This does not meet the criteria for excessive speed. Carvel Court: The intersection with Christiansen Road is uncontrolled, but has a safe approach speed greater than 15 MPH and no accidents. Christiansen Road: The public identified the curve south of Mary Street as an issue. The curve was scheduled for realignment in a.project outside the scope of this study. The intersections with Ferrol Street and Pleasant View Avenue are uncontrolled, but have safe approach speeds greater than 15 MPH and no accidents. At the intersection with Mary Avenue, the public identified tree branches obstructing the stop signs on Mary Avenue as an issue. Dorchester Circle: There were no identified traffic issues on Dorchester Circle. Page 41 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Eaton Court: There were no identified traffic issues on Eaton Court. Ferrol Street: The public expressed concerns about speeding on Ferrol Street. The 851' percentile speed was found to be 29.5 MPH. The public also expressed concern about no stop signs on the street. Hillcrest Street: The public raised issues about traffic speed and volume. They identified the party store at the intersection with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard as one of the sources of this traffic. The Transportation and Parking Office also identified traffic speed and volume as issues. The 85' percentile speed ranged from a low of 32.3 MPH to a high of 34.5 MPH. The intersection with Marland Drive is uncontrolled, but has a safe approach speed above 15 MPH and one accident during the three-year reporting period. Holmes Road is outside the scope of this study. Hughes Road: The public raised the issue of non-resident parkers on the south end of Hughes Road due to a "party' house on Jolly Road west of Hughes Road. The public also raised the issue of the recent moving of the a Lansing School District bus stop from Reo Road east of Hughes Road to a mid -block location on Hughes Road between Jolly Road and Reo Road. According to the Lansing School District, this bus stop was moved because the old location violated state law by being within 400 feet of an intersection. The new location on Hughes Road complies with state law. Illana Drive: There were no identified traffic issues on Illana Drive. Jolly Road is outside the scope of this study. Marion Avenue (Warwick Drive to north end): The intersection with Warwick Drive is uncontrolled, but has a safe approach speed above 15 MPH and no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Marion Avenue (Pompton Circle to Hillcrest Street): The intersection with Pompton Circle is uncontrolled, but has a safe approach speed above 15 MPH and no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Marland Drive: There were no identified traffic issues on Marland Drive. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is outside the scope of this study. The public did raise the issue about making Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from Jolly Road to Holmes Road a boulevard cross-section like it is north of Victor Avenue. Page 42 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Mary Avenue: The public raised several issues on Mary Street. Of primary concern was traffic speed and traffic volumes. These issues were confirmed by the Transportation and Parking Office in their studies. The 85 h percentile speed on Mary Avenue ranged from a low of 33.8 MPH to a high of 37.5 MPH. Other issues identified by the public was passing on Mary Avenue, motorists ignoring the all -way stop at Christiansen Road, crab apple trees reducing the sight distance near the intersection with Christiansen Road, poor sight distance on the hill near the retirement home, poor intersection sight distance for westbound Mary Avenue at Pleasant Grove Road. Pierce Road: The public raised the issues of traffic speed and volume. The Transportation and Parking Office also identified traffic speed and volume as issues. The 85 h percentile speed ranged between 34.8 MPH and 37.4 MPH. Pleasant Grove Road: The public raised the issues of traffic speed and passing. The Transportation and Parking Office reviewed the intersection and mid -block accidents on Pleasant Grove Road between Jolly Road and Holmes Road. From January 1, - 1994 to December 31, 1996, there were 15 accidents that might have been prevented if there had been a center left -turn lane. Pleasant View Avenue: A few residents raised the issues of speeding and cut through traffic on Pleasant View Avenue. The 85 h percentile speed was found to be 29.2 MPH. Pompton Circle: The Transportation and Parking Office identified two uncontrolled intersections. The intersection with Warwick Drive (east) has a safe approach speed above 15 MPH and no accidents during the three-year reporting period. The intersection with Warwick Drive (west) has a safe approach speed above 15 MPH and no accidents during the three-year reporting period. Reo Court: There were no identified traffic issues on Reo Court. Reo Road: The public raised the issue of speeding on Reo Road. The Transportation and Parking Office also identified traffic speed and volume as issues. The 8501 percentile speed ranged from a low 28.8 MPH to a high of 33.8 MPH. Simken Drive: There were no identified traffic issues on Simken Drive. Starr Avenue: A few residents raised the issues of speeding and cut through traffic on Starr Avenue. The 85h percentile speed was found to be 31.3 MPH. Page 43 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 Tressa Drive: There were no identified traffic issues on Tressa Drive. Warwick Drive: A resident raised the issue of speeding traffic on Warwick Drive. The 851 percentile speed was found to be 24.1 to 24.9 MPH. 6. - Solutions Excessive Traffic Speeds / Non -neighborhood Traffic Excessive speeds and non -neighborhood traffic were identified as issues on Hillcrest Street, Mary Avenue, Pierce Road, and Reo Road. The non - neighborhood traffic uses these streets to get to and from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and the neighborhoods west of Pleasant Grove Road. To reduce the traffic speeds and non -neighborhood traffic on these streets, the following improvements are recommended. Hillcrest Street and Pierce Road: The narrow width of the street pavement (20 feet typically) and the lack of curb and gutter makes the installation of traffic islands and traffic circles difficult. Instead, a series of speed humps are proposed for these streets. These speed humps will reduce traffic speed on these streets. There will be some reduction of traffic volumes. Eight speed humps are proposed for Hillcrest Street and five speed humps for Pierce Road. See attached map for the approximate locations of the speed humps. Reo Road: This roadway was recently reconstructed and now includes curb and gutter from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Pleasant Grove Road. A series of eight speed humps are proposed for Reo Road. These speed humps will reduce traffic speeds and slightly reduce traffic volumes along this roadway. A traffic circle has also been proposed for the intersection of Christiansen Road and Reo Road to reduce traffic speeds through this intersection. Mary Avenue: Mary Avenue is a neighborhood collector, and by design, handles more traffic than the other streets in Area 28. The Lansing Fire Department uses Mary Avenue as fire route, which restricts the use of speed humps on this street. The Transportation and Parking Office proposes the installation of a series of three chicanes on Mary Avenue between Pleasant Grove Road and Christiansen Road because of the high driveway density in along this section, a traffic circle at the intersection with Christiansen Road, and a series of traffic islands between Christiansen Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. For Page 44 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 the installation of the chicanes, the current no parking zone on the north side of Mary Avenue between Pleasant Grove Road and Christiansen Road will alternate from the north side to the south side. See the attached map for the approximate locations of the traffic circle, the chicanes and the traffic islands. Uncontrolled Intersections The Transportation and Parking Office has identified 10 intersections in Area 28 that have no traffic control. These ten intersections were evaluated for safe approach speeds and accidents and were found not to need traffic control at this time. Hughes Road Parkinq At the January 8, 1998 meeting, a resident commented that non-residents were parking on Hughes Road north of Jolly Road in order to visit a "party" house on Jolly Road. These non-residents were causing problems late at night. The Transportation and Parking Office is recommending that parking be prohibited on Hughes Road on both sides of the street from Jolly Road to 100 feet north of Jolly Road in order to provide comer clearance at the intersection. Pleasant Grove Road Although Pleasant Grove Road was outside the scope of the neighborhood study, numerous residents commented that Pleasant Grove Road had high traffic speeds and dangerous passing. The Transportation and Parking Office decided to perform additional traffic studies. Pleasant Grove Road is 46 feet wide with two 16-foot travel lanes and two 7-foot parking lanes. When the on -street parking is not used, Pleasant Grove Road then acts as if it has two 23-foot lanes. These wide lanes have encouraged passing. There have been numerous accidents where a motorist turning into a driveway or side street have been hit by someone trying to pass. From January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1996, there were 15 accidents on Pleasant Grove Road between Jolly Road and Holmes Road that might have been prevented if there had been a center turn lane. The Transportation and Parking Office recommends that Pleasant Grove Road from Jolly Road to Holmes Road be reconfigured to a three -lane cross-section with parking allowed on both sides. It would have 7-foot parking lanes, 10-foot travel lanes and a 12 foot center turn lane. This proposed conversion and Page 45 AREA 28 TRAFFIC STUDY May 26, 2000 possible implementation will be addressed as a separate issue outside the scope of the Area 28 traffic study. Mary Avenue/Pleasant Grove Road Sight Distance One of the public comments was the poor sight distance for westbound Mary Avenue traffic trying to turn at Pleasant Grove Road. A field inspection showed a vine covered north -south fence on the southeast corner was obstructing the sight distance. The Transportation and Parking Office has passed this information onto Code Compliance for enforcement of the City's fence ordinance. Mary Avenue Sight Distance One of the public comments stated that the hill, west of the nursing home on Mary Avenue, was inhibiting the ability of westbound motorists to see vehicles as they exit from driveways beyond the crest of the hill. The Transportation and Parking Office reviewed this location and compared it to a similar location where an extensive analysis has been done. Upon comparison, there is currently adequate sight distance at this location on Mary Avenue. The Transportation and Parking Office will monitor this location and further investigate this issue when the roadway is reconstructed or if geometric surveys are obtained. 7. Implementation After a review of the proposed improvements by the public at the April 27 and May 11, 2000 meetings, the Area 28 report will be revised to incorporate the public input. After this revision, the report will be forwarded to the City's Traffic Board and Planning Board for their review and approval. The report and recommendations will then be forwarded to the Public Safety Committee of the City Council and to the full Council for their approval. Once the appropriate approvals have been obtained, the Transportation and Parking Office will prioritize the proposed improvements from this and other study areas. The implementation of the proposed improvements will be based on its priority and the available funding, with the higher priority improvements being implemented first. Low priority improvements may be funded by self assessment. Some traffic calming measures may be installed on a temporary basis to see if they bring about the desired results. The high priority improvements will be designed and included in a multi -area contract. The execution of that contract is expected during the 2000 construction season barring any major impediments. 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