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Home My WebLink AboutINS-15-041 - Trussler Road - Traffic Calming Review Staff Rport I r rc'.�► t .R Infrastructure Services Department wmkitchener.ca REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee DATE OF MEETING: May 25, 2015 SUBMITTED BY: Justin Readman, Director of Transportation Services, 519-741-2200, ext. 7038 PREPARED BY: Jeff Kolnick, Traffic Technologist, 519-741-2200, ext. 7152 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 7 DATE OF REPORT: April 29, 2015 REPORT NO.: INS-15-041 SUBJECT: Trussler Road - TRAFFIC CALMING REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS: That painted roadway edge lines be installed along Trussler Road; and, That a centreline be installed along Trussler Road; and, That three (3) "50 km/h" speed limit signs be installed at: ■ 99 metres west of Ira Needles Boulevard facing northbound traffic ■ Waldau Crescent facing northbound traffic ■ Waldau Crescent facing southbound traffic; and, That three (3) over-sized "No Heavy Trucks" signs with "$110 fine" tabs be installed at: ■ 59 metres west of Ira Needles Boulevard facing northbound traffic ■ On both sides of Trussler Road immediately south of Highland Road West facing south bound traffic. BACKGROUND: Traffic volume and speeding are significant safety related issues frequently raised by residents of affected neighbourhoods in the City of Kitchener. In response to these issues, Kitchener City Council adopted a Traffic Calming Policy in 2004, updated in 2014, and established an annual budget to address traffic management issues in residential neighbourhoods. The traffic calming policy outlines a number of evaluation criteria that provide a fair and consistent review of streets and communities while defining and prioritizing the individual streets and/or communities that are most in need of traffic calming from a traffic safety perspective. ***This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. 10 - 1 In February 2013, Council approved Report INS-13-014, "Traffic Calming Priority—2013", which recommended that a traffic calming review be conducted for several streets in the City of Kitchener, including Trussler Road. In response, Transportation Services staff have reviewed the existing traffic conditions on Trussler Road and in April 2013, a neighbourhood traffic calming review was initiated with the intent to reduce vehicle speeds, deter non-residential traffic from the area and reduce the incidence of collisions, thereby increasing safety for all users within the right of way. REPORT: In April 2013, affected area residents were surveyed in order to determine if there was sufficient neighbourhood support to commence the traffic calming review. Through this survey it was determined that sufficient resident support existed as per the City of Kitchener Traffic Calming policy. Subsequently, a public meeting was held in June 2013 where residents identified speeding as the primary concern and speed humps as the preferred solution. Trussler Road is the physical demarcation of the boundary between the City of Kitchener and the Township of Wilmot. The Township of Wilmot was consulted and did not support the installation of any vertical measures along its portion of the roadway. In response, City of Kitchener Transportation staff circulated a letter in November 2013 to residents explaining that vertical measures were not an option. In December 2014, a second public meeting was held to discuss the alternative design options and the recommended design. Staff circulated the preferred design alternative option to all affected agencies for comment as part of the traffic calming review process. No concerns were identified. In March 2015, Transportation Services staff mailed a final survey to all affected citizens along Trussler Road. This survey asked all citizens if they were in favour of the proposed design. The intent of the survey was to determine if there was sufficient support for the implementation of the recommended traffic calming measures. As per the City of Kitchener Traffic Calming policy, a minimum of 50% of directly affected residents/ property owners must respond to the survey and 60% of the respondents must support the recommended plan, in order for there to be any further consideration of the plan. There were a total of 32 surveys sent out to citizens that abut or are adjacent to Trussler Road. The results of this survey are as follows: In favour of the recommended plan: 17 (94.4%) Opposed to the recommended plan: 1 (5.6%) Total 18 responded out of 32 (56.3%) 18 citizens surveyed live within the City of Kitchener and 14 live within the Township of Wilmot. A further breakdown is as follows: City of Kitchener citizens: In favour of the recommended plan: 7 (87.5%) Opposed to the recommended plan: 1 (12.5%) 10 - 2 Total 8 responded out of 18 (44.4%) Township of Wilmot citizens: In favour of the recommended plan: 10 (100.0%) Opposed to the recommended plan: 0 (0.0%) Total 10 responded out of 14 (71.4%) The result of the final survey shows that the minimum approval rate has been greatly exceeded, which indicates significant support for the recommended plan. Based on these results Transportation Services staff is recommending that the preferred design alternative be implemented. This plan includes the following: ■ Painted roadway edge lines to clearly define narrow travel lanes to assist with speed reduction. ■ Additional 50 km/h speed limit signs. ■ Oversized `No Heavy Trucks' signs on Trussler Road. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: This initiative falls under the Community Priority of Quality of Life. "Work with partners, including all orders of government, to create a culture of safety in our community." By working with the neighbourhood, traffic volumes, speeds and heavy truck route concerns have been addressed. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The cost to install the signs and pavement markings is approximately $3000. This cost will be taken from the existing traffic calming budget. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: This project has had extensive public involvement and communication. INFORM —This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance of the council / committee meeting. CONSULT—The neighbourhood has been consulted through two public information centres, two information packages and two surveys including the final survey. 10Attach. ■ Preferred Design Alternative ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dev Tyagi, Deputy CAO Infrastructure Services Department 10 - 3 Preferred Design Alternative ■ Roadway edge lines to clearly define narrow travel lanes, assisting speed reduction ■ Additional 50 km/h speed limit signs ■ Oversized `No Heavy Trucks' signs on Trussler Road Ira Needles Boulevard to Costain Court LLJ ''`p uuuuuuYilili Y uIV II i 1p 1 / u° uuuu �, �N u J F � 5U IM / IIII I I � y / FIh,JE ii J J /A� LEGEND Proposed Centreline Proposed Edge Line 10 - 4 Trussler Road Proposed Traffic Calming Plan Costain Court to Waldau Crescent r r � Vl � r�R „�� w r , u' r VW Alkk OWWWOMMININUM i i II / LEGEND Proposed Centreline Proposed Edge Line 10 - 5 Trussler Road Proposed Traffic Calming Plan Waldau Crescent to Cora Drive j. 1 � MAXIMUM l : LEGEND Proposed Centreline Proposed Edge LineIIIIIIIII� 10 - 6 Trussler Road Proposed Traffic Calming Plan Cora Drive to Highland Road y i $110 FINE I a 1 u rN� M � / LEGEND Proposed Centreline Proposed Edge Line 10 - 7