AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2017-22, on the second of two readings, authorizing the installation of speed cushions in both directions in the 500 through 600 blocks of Candlelight Lane (from Del Sol Drive to Broadway Street); and including procedural provisions.
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Meeting date: May 2, 2017 - 1st Reading
May 16, 2017 - 2nd Reading
Department: Public Services - Transportation Division
Funds Required: $3,000
Account Number: 10006147.53091
Funds Available: $11,760
Account Name: Traffic Pavement Marking
CITY COUNCIL GOAL: Beautify and Enhance the Quality of Place
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT(s): A safe well-coordinated transportation system implemented in an environmentally sensitive manner.
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to Section 82.066 of the City Code, all regulatory signs where the authority to install is not specifically delegated to the traffic engineer requires approval from City Council.
Candlelight Lane is a two-way residential street with on street parking from Del Sol Drive to Broadway Street. Local residents submitted a petition for installing speed cushions on Candlelight Lane from Del Sol Drive to Broadway Street. The petition included 16 addresses supporting the installation and 4 addresses without a response.
The current speed limit on Candlelight is 25 mph. In the past 3 years, no accidents have been reported on Candlelight Lane. Based on a traffic study conducted in April 2016, the eighty-five percentile traffic speed on Candlelight Lane is 28.3 mph on weekdays and 27.6 mph on weekend. The 85th-percentile speeds on Candlelight are less than the Transportation Division warranted speed of > 5 mph over the speed limit.
The approximate cost for installation is $3,000.