City of
Coronado
Traffic Calming Master Plan
Mobility Commission
Working Group.
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THE BIG
ASKS?
• DOES THE CITY OF CORONADO HAVE THE
BANDWIDTH AND THE WILL TO HAVE A
FULL-BLOWN TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM?
• IF YES, WILL THE COUNCIL DIRECT CITY
MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL
AND CLERICAL SUPPORT TO COMPLETE THE
PLAN AND START THE IMPLEMENTATION?
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History
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4 References
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Ask #1
• Complete the 2020, 2021,2022, 2023 backlog of The statutory City of Coronado Annual traffic report.
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About the
Master Plan
• A draft
• Guiding Principles
• Best Practice & tools
• Suggestions based on available data
This is:
• Vetted document
• Standing Operating Procedures
• Desk manual
• Job Descriptions
This is not:
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Three Step Process:
• 1. Codifying Guiding Principles as a guild to
implementation of The Traffic Calming Master
Plan
• 2. Adoption of Traffic Calming Master Plan by
City Council.
• 3. Implementation of Traffic Calming Projects
based on Data and Stakeholders input.
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Purpose and Need
The City of Coronado Traffic Calming
Master Plan (CTCMP) is a comprehensive
set of measures intended to improve
neighborhood safety and quality of life,
through the use of various roadway
improvement strategies. Roadway safety is
an important and growing concern for
Coronado residents, the City has
recognized the need for a program to
complement The City of Coronado
Comprehensive Active Transportation Plan
and Complete Street Strategy.
The City of Coronado Traffic Calming
Master Plan is intended to formalize its
traffic calming process, and help manage
the requests from Residents, City
employees, and other stake holders for
traffic calming.
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What is Traffic Calming
• Traffic calming is the process of minimizing the negative impacts associated with neighborhood traffic on residents, pedestrians, bicyclists and school children. When
implemented, traffic calming measures can reduce
neighborhood speeding, cut-through traffic, and
reckless driver behavior on city streets.
• While roadways ensure both vehicle and pedestrian
connectivity, excessive traffic or speeding can cause
adverse neighborhood impacts resulting from their
original design and placement. To avoid these
negative impacts, city streets can be retrofitted to
encourage safer driver behavior
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The Plan
• The City of Coronado Traffic Master Calming Plan is intended to help City Staff improve safety and enhance the quality of life in residential neighborhoods by providing roadway design features which slow traffic and improve pedestrian
connectivity. The CTCMP first contains an overview of
existing City policies related to traffic calming, then added new policies as guidance to future operational changes.
• Secondly, the CTCMP also contains a step-by-step plan to carry out each step from the early stages of problem
identification through the implementation of new traffic calming devices. New action plans that specifically
address neighborhood traffic calming are also included to provide direction on the appropriate selection of traffic calming measures including their desired results.
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Background
• Currently, traffic calming in the City of Coronado is handled by City staff who receive individual requests from City residents for traffic calming projects in their
neighborhoods. Additional requests come from, City
Employees and stake holders.
• The requests are review by City Staff then forwarded to the Traffic Operations Commission for approval. If
approved by the Commission, then the project is sent to the City Council for final approval and funding.
• Once approved by City Council, the project goes out for final design and any supplemental approval and is then
implemented.
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Goals of Traffic Calming
• 2.1.1 A safe and comfortable pedestrian environment
• 2.1.2 A complete, functional, and interconnected
pedestrian network, that is accessible to pedestrians
of all abilities.
• 2.13 Safe and efficient street design that minimizes
environmental and neighborhood impacts.
• 2.14 Minimize vehicle related accidents
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2.2 Policies
• 2.2.1 Current City Polices Policy
• Speed Bump Warrant Process
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2 Proposed
Policies
• Traffic Calming
• Neighborhood Streets
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Traffic Calming Policies
Use traffic calming
techniques in appropriate
locations to reduce vehicle
speeds or discourage
shortcutting traffic.
1 Choose traffic calming
devices to best fit the
situation for which it is
intended.
2 Place traffic calming devices
so that the full benefit of
calming will be realized with
little or no negative effect
upon the overall safety or
quality of the roadway.
3 Design traffic calming
devices appropriately,
including consideration for
accessibility, drainage,
underground utilities,
adequate visibility, the
needs of emergency,
sanitation, and transit
vehicles, and landscaping.
4 Weigh the undesired effects
of traffic calming devices
(increased travel times,
emergency response times,
noise, and traffic diversion)
against their prescribed
benefits.”
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Neighborhood
Streets Policy
• Design or retrofit streets to
improve walkability, strengthen
connectivity, and enhance
community identity. Emphasize
the provision of high-quality
pedestrian and bikeway
connections to village centers, and
local schools.”
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ASK # 2 WILL THE COUNCIL ADOPT THE TWO
NEW POLICIES?
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Project Process and Implementation
• The process is separated into four key components, each consisting of specific steps that should be considered during the development of a street/neighborhood traffic management plan traffic management. • Plan Initiation – The Resident, City Employee, or Stake holder submit a request for the investigation of traffic related issues to the Mobility Commission. Traffic data, or other relevant information, is gathered by Staff and Direct to the Traffic Operations Commission where the request under investigation is deemed deserving of action or not. • Plan Development – If the Traffic Operations Commission finds the request worthy of pursuing it will refer the project to Staff. Staff will notify relevant residents, and stakeholders and start the study of the is determined area.
• Plan Support – If appropriate, Staff will Surveys and/or petitions residents to build neighborhood support.
• Plan Implementation – The proposed plan is presented for final approval. Needed funding is identified and design details are presented.
Public notification is sent. Construction of the treatment commences accompanied by appropriate educational measures.
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Design Principles
Principle #1: Traffic calming should address only speed primarily and then traffic volume concerns
Principle #2: The traffic calming device chosen for a particular problem should best fit the situation it is intended to solve. The device may not eliminate or address all demands associated with neighborhood concerns or complaints but should effectively solve the primary concern.
Principle #3: The location of the traffic calming device shall be placed where the full benefit of calming will be realized so long as there is little or no negative effect upon overall safety or quality of the roadway.
Principle #4: Traffic calming devices will be clearly marked and visible during the day and night. Where appropriate, they should include warning signs on all approaches of traffic affected by the device. All physical devices will be designed with aesthetics in mind to provide for landscaping and visual contrast in the roadway.
Principle #5: The traffic calming implementation process is a series of discussions and decisions on how best to resolve the concern or complaint.
Desired effects of traffic calming devices will be weighed against their prescribed benefits. It is ultimately up to the users of the street which trade-offs should be made in order to achieve the desired goal.
Principle #6: Neighborhood traffic calming measures should represent community values.
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ASK # 3
• WILL THE COUNCIL AGREE TO ADOPT THIS
NEW PROCESS STARTING WITH
• INTAKE BY THE MOBILITY COMMISSION
• DATA GATHER AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY
STAFF
• APPROVAL BY THE TRAFFIC OPERATING
COMMITTEE
• APPROVAL AND FUNDING BY COUNCIL
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Traffic Claiming
Tools
Targeted
Locations
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Traffic Calming Toolbox
Vertical Deflection Measures
Horizontal Deflection Measures
Awareness Measures
Tools that reduce VOLUME
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Suggested Locations for Traffic calming
● Streets adjacent to recreational and educational land uses ● Areas with previously noted existing safety concerns. ● Locations with a history of collisions
● 1st St at B Ave, C Ave, Orange Ave and D Ave
● 2nd St at A Ave, B Ave, D Ave and F Ave
● Alameda Blvd at 7th St, 8th St, 10th St, Olive Ave, Marina Ave, G Ave and Ocean Blvd
● 10th St between D Ave and Alameda Blvd
● Olive Ave between 7th St and 10th St
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ASK #4
• WILL THE COUNCIL DIRECT STAFF TO START WORKING ON THE LOW HANGING FRUIT OF THE 1ST AND 2ND AVE CORRDORS?
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QUESTIONS?
ANSWERS
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