The document provides an agenda for a webinar hosted by Traffic Logix on real-life traffic challenges. The webinar will be presented by Fehr & Peers Consulting Group and will feature three presenters: Steve Brown, Seleta Reynolds, and Christine Carey. It will be moderated by Craig C. Timothy. Fehr & Peers is an engineering firm that specializes in transportation planning and traffic calming. The presenters will discuss their experience with traffic calming projects and programs.

1. Welcome to Traffic Logix’s webinar: Real life
challenges and design presented by:
Fehr & Peers Consulting Group
Steve Brown, Seleta Reynolds, Christine Carey
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2. Host and Moderator ----- Craig C Timothy
Vice President of Traffic Logix &
Director of Business Development
Twenty –three years of experience
working local government transportation

3. Fehr & Peers:
• Transportation Planning/Engineering Firm
• 200 employees in 13 Offices
• Work throughout US, Asia, and Middle East
• Leaders in Traffic Calming since 1995
• Co-authors of US Traffic Calming Manual
• Developed and maintain trafficalming .org

4. Steven Brown, PE
- 25 years of experience in transportation
planning and traffic engineering
- BS and MS from UC Berkeley in CE
- MBA from Golden Gate University
- Managed projects in 10 states
- Created traffic calming programs and
projects for 25+ agencies
- Co-author of the US Traffic Calming
Manual.

5. Seleta Reynolds, AICP
- 12 years of experience planning,
funding, and implementing active
transportation projects
- Created traffic calming plans for
neighborhoods in cities from Sonoma, CA
to Portland, ME.
- Member of the TRB Pedestrian
Committee
- Three-time President of the Association
of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals.

6. Christine Carey, PE, AICP
- 10 years of engineering and urban
planning experience.
- BS in CE from Carnegie Mellon
- MS in City and Regional Planning from
Pratt Institute
- Managed numerous traffic calming
projects and programs, including the
City of Fort Bragg, City of New Rochelle,
and University of San Francisco.

7. La Habra Traffic Calming
Textbook Approach

9. East Neighborhood Plan

10. Plan Process
August 30, 2006 September 14, 2006 October 11, 2006
November 14
December 13, 2006 February 28, 2007
May 2007

23. Construction Cost
Type of Measure Low High Unit Quantity Sub‐Total
Estimate Estimate
Speed Lumps $2,000 $5,000 per 20 $100,000
location
Raised Crosswalk $4,000 $8,000 per 2 $16,000
location
Neckdown/Bulbout $10,000 $20,000 per 1 $20,000
location
Center Island $6,000 $12,000 per 1 $12,000
Narrowing location
Chicane $10,000 $20,000 per 1 $20,000
location
Turn‐Movement $150 $250 per sign 2 $500
Restrictions
Turn‐Movement $150 $250 per sign 2 $500
Restrictions
TOTAL = $168,500

24. Comments Received from General Public
Committee to Review

27. Approval Process
• Neighborhood Survey
• 50% Minimum Response Rate
• 67% Approval Rate
• City Council

28. Advertised Via:
• Signage
• Newsletter
• Website
• TV channel

31. Post Project Data

32. Post Project Data

33. Post Project Data
• Replicated locations and time of “before” counts
• Presented results to committee members
• Staff and committee recommended minor changes – move
one hump and add one hump
• Presented to City Council for final adoption and approval
for supplemental items

34. Photos courtesy of Michael Throne, City of Benicia

36. Case Study: City of Benicia

37. Outline
• Overview of the City’s program
• Review of it in practice
• Design solutions for major roads
• Lessons learned

38. Benicia’s Traffic Calming Program

39. Two‐Tiered Program
• Minor roads are handled through a neighborhood‐
based process.
• Major roads are handled through the City’s Traffic,
Pedestrian, and Bicycle Safety Committee.
• Major roads and minor roads have slightly different
toolboxes

40. Major Road Test Case

42. Approach ‐ Overview
• Flexible approach to outreach
• User‐friendly tools that help citizens understand
real‐time effects
• Simulation makes complex interactions easy to view

43. Photos courtesy of Michael Throne, City of Benicia

45. In the toolbox:
• Lane Narrowing
• Gateway Treatments
• Medians
• Signals and Roundabouts
• Road Diets/Lane Reductions

46. 10 Foot
Wide Lane
Santa Cruz, California

49. Lane Conversions (4 to 3 Lane)
Roadway Location Date ADT ADT Collision Reduction
Change Before After
Greenwood Ave N Apr‐95 11872 12427 24 to 10
N 80th St to N 50th 58%
N 45th Street Dec‐72 19421 20274 45 to 23
Wallingford Area 49%
8th Ave NW Jan‐94 10549 11858 18 to 7
Ballard Area 61%
Martin luther King Jr W Jan‐94 12336 13161 15 to 6
North of I 90 60%
Dexter Ave N Jun‐91 13606 14949 19 to 16
Queen Ann Area 59%
24th Ave NW Oct‐ 95 9727 9754 14 to 10
NW 85th to NW 65th 28%

50. Recommendations

57. Lessons Learned
• Simulation revealed non‐intuitive solutions
• Partners are critical to implementation

58. Case Study: City of Fort Bragg, CA

59. Outline
• Planning Framework
• Approach to Traffic Calming
• Outreach and Agency Coordination
• Recommended Improvements

60. Planning Framework
CA‐1

61. Planning Framework

62. Approach to Traffic Calming
Data Collection
• Volume
• Speed
• Collisions

63. Volume

64. Speed

65. Collisions

66. Approach to Traffic Calming
Data Collection
Observe Existing Conditions

73. Approach to Traffic Calming
Data Collection
Observe Existing Conditions
Identify Range of Solutions

76. Outreach & Agency Coordination
• 2 open house workshops
• Stakeholder meetings
• Walking audit of the project areas
• City Council workshop

77. Recommended Improvements

79. Summary
Fir Street Harold Street
• Mini traffic circles • Curb extensions
• Speed cushions • Centerline striping at corner
• High‐visibility crosswalks • Speed cushions
• Restripe/narrow travel • High‐visibility crosswalks
lanes • Splitter islands
• Flashing stop sign with
advance signage/stop bars
• Cost estimate: $50‐75k • Cost estimate: $150‐200k
• Speed reduction: 4‐9mph • Speed reduction: 3‐9mph
• Volume reduction: 5‐7% • Volume reduction: 7‐10%

80. Beverly Hills, CA
Great Plan & Poor Trial

81. Existing Problems
WILSHIREBLVD.
CUT-THRU/PARKING SHORTAGE
PEAK HOUR VOLUMES/CUT-THRU
PEA K HOUR CONGES TION
SAFETY
AREA-WIDE PROBLEMS
E VD.
CHARLEVILL BL
CUT-THRU STOP SIGN VIOLATIONS Exces iv e Truck T aff c
s r i
Pedest r an Saf ety
i
HOUR CONGESTION
VOLUMES/SPEEDS
VOLUMES/SPEEDS/CUT-THRU
CUT- THRU Spe ds
e
Cut-Throug Traff ic
h
SPEEDS
BEVERLYDR.
Mi use o f Alley s
s
Parking Sh ort age
GREGORY WAY
CUT-THRU/STOP SIGN VIOLATIONS
PEAK
OAKHURS DR.
CRESCENT DR.
XFORD DR.
CANON DR.
REEVES DR.
SPE EDS
MAPLE DR.
DOHENY DR.
ALM DR.
EL DR
M .
T
P
RE
OLYMPIC BLVD.
F IGURE 1
GENERAL GRO UPINGS OF TRAFFIC PRO BLEMS
ANECTODAL COMMITTEE COMMENTS FROM MEETING A2

82. Existing 85th %ile SpeedsWILSHIRE BLVD.
CHARLEVIL B .
LE LVD
17/17 LEGEND
XX/YY - 85th Per centile Traffic Speeds
XX=Southbound or Westbound
BEVERLYDR.
YY=Nor thbound or Eastbound
37/32
33/33
30/33
34/35
35/35
39/35
33/35
EX ISTI NG FEATURE S:
- S t op S i n
g
- T raf fi Sign al
c
GREGORY WAY
- S ch o ls
o
- All-Way St op
ESCENTDR.
OAKHURS DR.
REXFORD DR.
RE S DR.
CANON DR.
MAPLE DR.
- S pe e Hum p
d
ELM DR.
DOHE DR.
ALM DR.
T
EVE
NY
- E m ergenc y Res p nse R ute
o o
CR
P
OLYMPI B
C LVD.
FIGURE
85TH PER CENTILE SPEEDS

83. 23
BEVER Y @
L
DAYT N
O
,
60
WILSHIRE@
0
LINDEN
47, 900 Existing Volumes WI HIR BL
LS E VD.
2,400
17,000
5,70 0
4,900
2,000
1,800
1,200
2,500
1,900
6,700 CHARLEVILLE BL .
VD 5,200
LEG END
BEVERL DR.
DOHENY DR.
50 0 - Bi -Direc tional Av erage Daily
6,600
3,500
1,700
1,600
2,100
1,400
2,000
Y
Traff ic Volum es
2,600
EX ISTI NG FEATURES:
- St op S ign
- Traf fic Signal
4,400 GREGORY WAY 3,900 - Sc hools
- Speed Hump
OAKHURS DR.
CRESCENTDR.
REXFORD DR. - Em ergenc y Res ponse Route
CANON DR
REEVES DR.
.
5,80 0
MAPLE DR.
1,200
1,50 0
1,80 0
3,00 0
ALM DR.
2,000
2,600
ELM DR.
800
T
P
OLYMPIC BLVD. 51,600
AVERAGE D LY T RAFFI C VO L MES - EXISTI NG CONDITI ONS
AI U
REVI SED APRIL 16, 2 0 1
0

84. Non-Local Traffic Distribution
EASTBOUND NORTHBOUND
NON-LOCAL NON-LOCAL
TRAFFIC TRAFFIC
WESTBOUND SOUTHBOUND
NON-LOCAL NON-LOCAL
TRAFFIC TRAFFIC
NON-LOCAL TRAFFIC D IST RIBUT ION

85. Objectives: Stop Sign Violations
Measured Range Objective
17% to 75% Stop 50%
42% to 92% Stop/Roll 90%

86. Objectives: 85th Percentile Speeds
Measured Range Of 85% Speeds 17 – 39
mph
Objective
25mph 85%ile
35mph Max

87. Objectives: Non-Local Traffic
Location % Reduction
Average of All Streets 60% Reduction
Min. for Each Street 25% Reduction

88. WILSHIREBLVD.
Scenario I
LEGEND
EX ISTI NG FEATURE S:
- St o S ign
p
CHAR VILLE BLVD.
LE - Traf fic Signal
- Sc hools
- All-Way St ops at A ll I nt ernal
Intersec tions (not shown on map)
BEVERLYDR.
- Speed Hump
- Maj or Emergenc y Respon se Rou te
- Local E merge ncy Res pons e Rout e
- Tur Rest r ct on
n i i
GREGORY WAY
P OP SED DE VI ES:
R O C
- Traf fic Circ le
OAKHURS DR.
CRESCENT DR.
XFORD DR.
EVES DR.
CANON DR.
MAPLE DR.
DOHENY DR.
ALM DR.
EL DR
M .
T
- Pedes t rian I sland
- Paral el Park ng on B ot h S i des
l i
RE
P
RE
- Speed Table
- Midbl ck Is land
o
- High V is ibi lity Cros swalk
OLYMPIC BLVD. - Rai sed Inters ec tion
25 - Speed Legends at All E nt ry
n ot s own o map)
( h n
s
SCENARI O I

89. Scenario II
WILSHIRE BLVD.
LEGEND
EX ISTI NG A ND S CE NA RI O I FE ATURES:
- S t op S i n
g
- T raf fic Signal
E VD.
CHAR VILL BL
LE
- S c hools
- All-Way St op at All Internal
Intersec tions (Not S hown on Map)
BEVER DR
LY .
- M ajor Emergenc y Res ponse Route
- L ocal E mergency Res pons e R out e
- T raf fic Circ le
- P edestrian I sland
- P arallel Parki n on B oth Si des
g
GREGORY WAY
- S peed Table
- M idblock I sland
- H igh Vi ibi lity Cros swa lk
s
- R ai sed Int ers e tion
c
OAKHURST DR.
ESCE DR
NT .
REXFORD DR.
CANON DR.
REEVE DR.
MAPL DR
E .
DOHENY DR.
E DR.
ALM DR.
- T urn Rest ri cti o
n
S
LM
P
PRO PO E D DE VICE S :
S
CR
- F orced-Turn Is land
(Painted or Rais ed)
OLYMPIC BLVD.
- T urn Rest ri cti o
n
SC ENARIO II

90. Scenario III
WI HIRE BL .
LS VD
LEGEND
EX ISTI NG A ND S CE NA RI O I/II FEATURE S:
- St o S ign
p
- Traf fic Signal
CHAR VILLE BLVD.
LE
- Sc hools
- All-Way St op at All Internal
Intersec tions (Not S hown on Map)
BEVERLYDR.
- Maj or Emergenc y Respon se Rou te
- Local E merge ncy Res pons e Rout e
- Traf fic Circ le
- Pedes t rian I sland
- Paral el Park ng on B ot h S i des
l i
GREGORY WAY - Speed Table
- Midbl ck Is land
o
- High V is ibi lity Cros swalk
- Rai sed Inters ec tion
OAKHURS DR.
ESCENT DR.
XFORD DR.
CANON DR.
RE S DR.
- Tur Rest r ct on
n i i
MAPLE DR.
DOHENY DR.
ALM DR.
ELM DR.
T
EVE
- Forced-Tur n Is lan d
( P n t ed or Rais ed)
ai
P
RE
CR
P OP SED DE VI ES:
R O C
OLYMPIC BLVD. - Hal f Closur e
- Forced-Tur n Is lan
d
SCENARIO III

91. Estimated Reduced 85th Percentile Speeds
E/W Streets Range Average
Existing 17-27 23
Scenario I 16-25 22
Scenario II 16-25 22
Scenario III 16-25 22
N/S Streets Range Average
Existing 30-38 35
Scenario I 30-34 32
Scenario II 28-34 31
Scenario III 25-31 29

92. Estimated Reduction in Non-Local Traffic
All Streets Range Average
Scenario I 29-56% 38%
Scenario II 33-82% 60%
Scenario III 58-84% 73%

93. Estimated Increase in Traffic
on Arterial Streets
Wilshire Olympic Beverly Doheny
Scenario I +4% +4% +7% +10%
Scenario II +7% +7% +10% +13%
Scenario III +8% +7% +15% +21%

94. Committee Recommendation
• Two‐phased approach, starting with primarily speed control
(Scenario I) and moving towards volume control if results are not
satisfactory.
• Conduct field tests to measure impact to Fire Department
response time.

95. Field Tests
• Fire Department brought trucks and ladders to the site.
• Staff placed cones to represent circles and median islands.
• Fire Department did “test” runs with and without the devices.
• Circles added 25 seconds per location, compared to 5-8
seconds as national norm.

96. Circle Dimensions

97. Key Learnings
• Fire Department has a valid but very narrow mission.
• Someone at the City (manager or council) needed to balance
Fire Dept needs against other public safety and livability needs.
• Field tests should be done with actual devices or very similar.

98. For More Information or Specific Questions Contact:
• Craig Timothy, Traffic Logix
– ctimothy@trafficlogix.com
– 801-712-9010
• Steve Brown, Fehr & Peers (La Habra, Beverley’s Hills)
– sbrown@fehrandpeers.com
– 949-306-3308
• Seleta Reynolds, Fehr & Peers (Benicia)
– sreynolds@fehrandpeers.com
– 425-820-0100
• Christine Carey, Fehr & Peers (Ft Bragg)
– ccarey@fehrandpeers.com
– 415-348-0300

99. Questions and Answers
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