HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-17-005 - Traffic Calming Follow Up Review - Glasgow Street
REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: January 9, 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Ken Carmichael, Interim Director of Transportation Services,
519-741-2200, ext. 7372
PREPARED BY: Steven Ryder, Traffic Technologist, 519-741-2200, ext. 7152
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 8
DATE OF REPORT: November 25, 2016
REPORT NO.: INS-17-005
SUBJECT:Glasgow Street – Traffic Calming Follow Up Review
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the existing five (5) medians and two (2) chicanes be maintained
permanently on Glasgow Street between Knell Drive and Fischer-Hallman Road.
BACKGROUND:
Transportation Services had received requests from residents of the Glasgow Street
community on numerous occasions in the past to review the existing traffic conditions
on Glasgow Street. The primary concern was vehicle speeds and overall road user
safety. A delegate appeared at the June 2011 Council meeting requesting that Council
consider the implementation of traffic calming measures on Glasgow Street. In
September 2011, a traffic calming review was initiated for Glasgow Street with the intent
to reduce speed and the incidence of collisions, thereby increasing safety for all road
users.
The first public meeting was held in February 2012. Residents were invited to review the
data regarding vehicle speeds, traffic volumes and collisions, as well as provide their
input on the traffic issues in the neighbourhood. In June 2012, a second public meeting
was held to present the design alternatives, the advantages and disadvantages of each
alternative, and to present the preferred alternative. Feedback was requested from
citizens to determine if the community as a whole supported the proposed
recommendations. Based on the feedback received about the preferred alternative, a
number of changes were made to better address the concerns of the neighbourhood.
Additionally, a second alternative was prepared using elements from the resident
petition that was received. A third public meeting was held in September 2012 to
introduce the new alternatives to the neighbourhood. Transportation Services mailed a
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survey to all residents/property owners that abut or are adjacent to Glasgow Street
outlining the traffic calming plan. Feedback was broken down into three (3) distinct
sections of roadway. Residents between Knell Drive and Fischer-Hallman Road were in
favour of the implementation of traffic calming measures. The preferred alternative was
presented to Committee and received Council approval through report INS-13-055 in
May 2013, and subsequently measures were installed in 2014/2015.
REPORT:
In May and October 2016, updated traffic data was collected on Glasgow Street in order
to determine the effectiveness of the traffic calming measures installed. The results of
these studies are summarized in the table below:
Glasgow Street - Volumes and Speeds
VolumesSpeeds (km/h)
Count Station Location Date NB SB Total Change Avg. 85th Change
Sep-11 59
ЋЋБЉЋВБАЎЏЋЊ
Between Westwood Drive
+1.8% -17.0%
and Knell Drive
Oct-1649
ЋБЉЉЋВЋЍ 5724
Sep-11 58
ЋЎЉЎЋАЏБЎЌЎЌ
Between Inwood Drive
-12.8% 0.0%
and Knell Drive
58
May-16
ЋЍЊЍЋЋЎЎ 4669
ΫБЎƷŷƦĻƩĭĻƓƷźƌĻƭƦĻĻķźƭƷŷĻƭƦĻĻķğƷǞŷźĭŷБЎіƚŅƷƩğŅŅźĭźƭƷƩğǝĻƌƌźƓŭğƷƚƩĬĻƌƚǞ͵
The follow up study indicated that since the implementation of traffic calming measures
on Glasgow Street, speeds have been reduced by 10 km/h (-17%) in the section where
the traffic calming measures were implemented. Where no traffic calming has been
implemented, speeds have remained the same.
In the three (3) years prior to the implementation of the traffic calming measures there
were eleven (11) motor vehicle collisions on Glasgow Street between Fischer-Hallman
Road and Westmount Road. This yields a collision rate of 3.67 collisions per year. In the
one (1) year since the implementation of the traffic calming measures there has been
two (2) motor vehicle collisions; yielding a reduction of 1.67 collisions per year.
In October 2016, Transportation Services conducted a follow up neighbourhood survey of
the affected residents in order to gauge community support for the traffic calming
measures. The survey included the results of the traffic studies conducted before and after
traffic calming installation, as discussed in this report. The results are as follows;
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Follow Up Survey Results:
Responsesfromresidents:
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TOTAL:54outof127(43%responded)
Based on the results above, there is general neighbourhood support to maintain the
existing traffic calming measures on Glasgow Street. Accordingly, Transportation Services
recommends that the existing traffic calming measures be retained on a permanent basis.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Priority: Safe and Thriving Neighbourhoods.
Strategy: Create safer streets in our neighbourhoods through new traffic
calming approaches.
Strategic Action: NB39 Traffic Calming
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no cost associated with the recommendation.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM – Residents of Glasgow Street have been involved in this traffic calming
review throughout the entire process. This includes confirmation to the residents to
initiate review, conducting three (3) public meetings with the residents to gain input on
the issues at hand, as well as receive feedback on the proposed solution. The approval
plan was supported by the majority of responding residents through a formal survey.
CONSULT - Residents were notified regarding of this report to recommend the
permanent maintenance of the traffic calming measures.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:Justin Readman, Interim Executive Director
Infrastructure Services Department
Attached:
Appendix A – Traffic Calming Plan
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TrafficCalmingPlan
GlasgowStreetbetweenKnellDriveandFischerHallmanRoad
Legend
Chicane
Median
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