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City Council MeetingApril 22, 2025Green Orchard Place & Ramona Drive Proposed Speed HumpsPublic Works Department RiversideCA.gov2
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND1. Neighborhood Traffic Management Program(NTMP) includes the traffic calming tools for various road types.2. In 2014, use of speed humps were discontinued. 3. On May 2024, the City Council reinstated the use of speed humps as one of the alternatives in the secondary options of the NTMP. 4. Scheduled on the 3/5/25 Transportation Board Meeting. Due to lack of quorum, meeting cancelled & item forwarded. 1 2
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BACKGROUNDLOCATION MAP (GREEN ORCHARD PLACE)Request for speed humps along Green Orchard Place between Kingdom Drive and Lone Peak Court.
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BACKGROUNDLOCATION MAP (RAMONA DRIVE)Request for speed humps along Ramona Drive between Brockton Avenue and Magnolia Avenue 3 4
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BACKGROUNDSTREET VIEW PHOTOS / EXISTING CONDITIONS Looking eastbound Green Orchard Pl at the intersection of Kingdom Dr Looking westbound on Green Orchard Pl at the intersection of Lone Peak RiversideCA.gov6
BACKGROUNDSTREET VIEW PHOTOS / EXISTING CONDITIONS Looking southbound on Ramona Dr at its intersection with Brockton AveLooking northbound on Ramona Dr at its intersection with Magnolia Ave 5 6
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BACKGROUNDSPEED HUMP CRITERIA CHECKLIST (GREEN ORCHARD)Traffic Count Data:*1,456 Average Daily Traffic (ADT)*39 Miles Per Hour (MPH) 85thpercentile speed survey RiversideCA.gov8
BACKGROUNDSPEED HUMP CRITERIA CHECKLIST (RAMONA DR)Traffic Count Data:*1,785 Average Daily Traffic (ADT)*35 Miles Per Hour (MPH) 85thpercentile speed survey 7 8
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BACKGROUNDSPEED HUMP (TYPE II) PROPOSED*Fire Dept recommendation - Speed Hump (Type II) RiversideCA.gov10
BACKGROUNDPROPOSED SPEED HUMP LOCATIONS (GREEN ORCHARD)Potential Speed Hump Locations (x2)Potential Sign Locations (x4) 9 10
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BACKGROUNDPROPOSED SPEED HUMP LOCATIONS (RAMONA)Potential Speed Hump Locations (x3)Potential Sign Locations (x6) RiversideCA.gov12
BACKGROUNDDISADVANTAGES OF SPEED HUMPSDisadvantages of speed humps include: –Capital cost (minimum 2 to 4 speed humps per street);–Tendency to speed in between humps;–Noise from braking –Potential delays to emergencyvehicle response times (use Type II)–Diversion of traffic 11 12
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BACKGROUNDADVANTAGES OF SPEED HUMP INSTALLATIONSVehicle Speed Reductions in the range of 5mph-13mph Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Engineering Speed Management Countermeasures. 2014.
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Strategic Priority 2 – Community Well-BeingGoal 2.4–Support programs and innovations that enhancecommunity safety, encourage neighborhood engagement, andbuild public trustCross-Cutting ThreadsSTRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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BACKGROUNDRECOMMENDATIONSThat the City Council approve the following:1. Proposed speed humps along Green Orchard Pl between Kingdom Dr and Lone Peak Court;and2. Proposed speed humps along Ramona Dr between Brockton Ave and Magnolia Ave.15