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REPORT T0: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: August 15, 2011
SUBMITTED BY: John McBride, Director of Transportation Planning
PREPARED BY: Dave Seller, Traffic Technologist (741-2369)
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 1
DATE OF REPORT: July 4, 2011
REPORT NO.: INS-11-060
SUBJECT: HERITAGE DRIVE -TRAFFIC CALMING FOLLOW UP
REVIEW
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the traffic calming measures (eight (8) speed humps) on Heritage Drive between
Halifax Drive and Ottawa Street remain in place.
BACKGROUND:
Transportation Planning had received requests from residents of Heritage Drive to review the
existing traffic conditions. According to the concerns indicated, vehicular speeds were identified,
as well as concerns with the previous traffic calming measures traffic nodes and road narrowings
installed in the mid-1990's.
The first public meeting was held in June 2007. Residents were invited to review the data
regarding vehicle speeds, traffic volume data and collisions as well as provide their input about
the traffic issues in the neighbourhood. In May 2008, a second public meeting was held to
present five (5) design options (including a do-nothing option) to the residents of Heritage Drive.
A preferred alternative was identified and feedback was requested from residents in order to
determine if the community, as a whole, supported the recommendations.
The preferred alternative consisted of installing speed humps along the entire length of Heritage
Drive. This plan was well-received by the residents. A final traffic calming recommendation,
based on this plan, was submitted to Council in November 2008 (DTS-08-188). The
recommended traffic calming measures were installed in the fall of 2009.
REPORT:
As part of the review of the traffic calming measures along Heritage Drive, Transportation
Planning has compared the data for speeds, traffic volumes and collisions, based on conditions
observed both before and after the traffic calming installation. The results are as follows:
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Btwn: Indian and Oakhurst 2008 1,404 1,229 2,633
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Btwn: Lorraine and 2008 1,320 1,321 2,641
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Keewatin 2010 1, 064 1, 047 2,111 49 49 49
Btwn: Oakhurst and Indian 2008 1,322 1,249 2,571
-26% 53 52 53
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(at #382) 2010 983 917 1, 900 50 52 51
Btwn: Ottawa and Arena 2008 1,761 1,664 3,425
15% 53 51 52
7%
Entrance 2010 1, 532 1, 368 2, 900 - 49 48 49 -
NOTE: 85th percentile speed is the speed at which 85% of vehicles are travelling at or below.
The collision history along Heritage Drive was reviewed before and after the traffic calming
measures were installed and the following are the results.
A four (4) year collision history was reviewed for Heritage Drive between Ottawa Street North
and Halifax Drive. There were twenty seven (27) reported collisions from January 2004 to
December 2007, this relates to an annual average of 6.7 collisions. Since the traffic calming
measures were implemented in 2009, the number of reported collisions from January 2010 to
December 2010 was two (2), an annual average of 2.0 collisions per year.
Based on this data, it can be concluded that both traffic volumes and speeds on Heritage Drive
have declined since the traffic calming installation in 2009, having a positive effect on road
safety.
Transportation Planning conducted afollow-up neighbourhood survey in April 2011 as part of
the traffic calming plan for Heritage Drive to gauge community support for the traffic calming
measures. The survey package included the results of the traffic studies performed both before
and after the installation, as discussed in this report. Responses were received from a total of
67 of the 168 properties surveyed, and the results are as follows:
Total Survey Results:
Residents in support of maintaining the existing traffic calming 62 (93%)
Residents not in support of maintaining the existing traffic calming 4 (7°/a)
Total 67 of 168 (39°/a response rate)
Based on the results above, the neighbourhood is in support of maintaining the existing traffic
calming measures on Heritage Drive. Accordingly, Transportation Planning recommends that
the existing traffic calming measures be retained on Heritage Drive.
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ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendations of this report align with the City of Kitchener's People Plan, supporting a
Culture of Safety and Wellbeing.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no additional costs to maintain the existing traffic calming measures.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Residents of Heritage Drive have been involved in this traffic calming review through the entire
process. This includes confirmation with the residents to initiate the review, conducting two (2)
public meetings, with the residents to gain input on the issues at hand, as well as to receive
feedback on proposed solutions along with are design charette.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Pauline Houston, Deputy CAO
Infrastructure Services Department
Attachments: Speed Hump Location Map
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