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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-2022-251 - 2022 Formal Traffic Calming Review - Initiation ApprovalStaff Reort IiITC;I R Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee DATE OF MEETING: June 13, 2022 SUBMITTED BY: Barry Cronkite, Director, Transportation Services, 519-741-2200 ext. 7738 PREPARED BY: Anjul Chauhan, Traffic Technologist, 519-741-2200 ext. 7374 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 1 DATE OF REPORT: May 11, 2022 REPORT NO.: DSD -2022-251 SUBJECT: 2022 Formal Traffic Calming Review — Initiation Approval RECOMMENDATION: That a traffic calming review for Manchester Road between River Road East and Nottingham Avenue be initiated in 2022 REPORT HIGHLIGHTS: • The purpose of this report is to consider Manchester Road between River Road East and Nottingham Avenue for 2022 Formal Traffic Calming review. • The key finding of this report is that Manchester Road — between River Road East and Nottingham Avenue be approved for formal traffic calming initiation. • The financial implications include a budget of $72,500 for the planning, design, and installation of (1) formal traffic calming project. • Community engagement includes residents located along Manchester Road, and those in the surrounding catchment areas who are directly affected will be engaged by way of a public meeting, surveys, and other forms of communication. • This report supports the delivery of core services. BACKGROUND: The existing City of Kitchener traffic calming policy was adopted by Council in March 2014 (INS -14-042). The traffic calming policy outlines evaluation criteria that provide a fair and consistent review of streets, while defining and prioritizing individual streets that are most in need of traffic calming, from a traffic safety perspective. Further, in December 2021 Council approved a Vision Zero Strategy through staff report DSD -2021-210. This strategy targets the elimination of serious injuries and fatalities resulting from vehicle collisions in the City of Kitchener. Vision Zero focuses on areas identified as most in need of safety improvements through a holistic data -driven approach and a hot spot improvement program. To fund these improvements and to strategically advance engineering improvements in problematic areas through the vision zero program, Council supported the reduction in the number of annual traffic calming reviews from three annually to one. *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. Page 29 of 64 It is also worth noting that Transportation Services manages a traffic calming priority list. This list includes all streets that have had requests for traffic calming measures, either through a request from Council or Kitchener residents. These streets are reviewed on an annual basis with respect to speed, volume, collisions, and safety factors. Attached is the current traffic calming priority list which has been filtered to display warranted roadways (Attachment `A'). REPORT: The intent of traffic calming is 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. The types of traffic calming measures selected depend on the issues being addressed and the function of the street. Currently, there are a total of 21 locations on the priority list that are warranted for traffic calming. Manchester Road (between River Road East and Nottingham Avenue) currently ranks first on the list due to the following: • Ranked 1St on the warranted traffic calming list with 60 points; • Designated as a Minor Collector roadway with posted speed limit of 40 km/h; • 2020 recorded 85th percentile speed (speed at which 85 percent of drivers travel at or below): 61 km/h; • 2020 recorded AADT (average annual daily traffic): 1,950 vehicles. • Identified concerns include speeding and traffic volumes, which can be addressed through the proposed traffic calming review. Based on the information above, Transportation Services staff recommend that Manchester Road (between River Road East and Nottingham Avenue) undergo a formal traffic calming review in 2022 with installation expected in 2023. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FOR FORMAL TRAFFIC CALMING In 2021 Transportation Services implemented a modified public engagement process as approved in staff report DSD -20-036, 2020 Formal Traffic Calming Reviews — Initiation Approval. The modified approach includes (1) public information centre with more focus on collaborative design of the traffic calming plan, rather than two (2) town hall style meetings. Staff are planning a similar hybrid meeting that will still include a presentation followed by a public design discussion facilitated by staff. The presentation will introduce the traffic calming process, opportunities, and challenges similar to the previous process. The design session will give residents the opportunity to participate in design earlier in the process. If the meeting is held in person small breakout groups facilitated by a transportation staff member will be utilized. Also introduced in 2021 were dedicated Engage Kitchener project webpages for each review. Project webpages include a news feed with important updates, project timelines, FAQs, project documentation, opportunity for ongoing feedback, and project lead contact information. An Engage Kitchener project page will again be utilized for the proposed Manchester Drive formal traffic calming review. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: This report supports the delivery of core services. Page 30 of 64 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Council has allocated $72,500 for the completion of one (1) formal traffic calming review in 2022. This budget will be applied to the planning, design, and installation of traffic calming measures. Operating Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Residents located along Manchester Road, and those in the surrounding catchment areas who are affected, will be engaged by way of a minimum of one (1) public meeting, two (2) surveys, and other forms of communication. The project will be assigned to a project manager who will be a single point of contact for residents throughout the course of the traffic calming review, and a dedicated project webpage will be developed and shared with residents. INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance of the council / committee meeting. PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES: • Report Number: INS -14-042 - Amendment to INS 13-106 - Traffic Calming Policy • Policy No: MUN-STR-1235 -Traffic Calming APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Department ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A — 2022 Warranted Traffic Calming Priority List Attachment B — Manchester Road Proposed Traffic Calming Study Area Page 31 of 64 Appendix A 2022 Warranted Traffic Calming Priority List FAruk Sweet Name A3 roams baud m Pouts AMI R q—t Speed Limit P—uk-d 85%— d Speed Due' SOkrwh Spred P—n Volume t}urwrded [0ver•25] Volume P. 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