City of Riverside
Traffic Engineering Division (Neighborhood Traffic Management) 3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Subject: Appeal of Decision for Speed Humps on Mandalay Court Street (Ward 6) Based on verbal information of traffic study results of the Traffic department. • 85% of traffic is at or greater than 37 MPH in 25 MPH zone. • And Average traffic volume greater than1999 in 24-hour period.
Mandalay Court is residential street that has been affected by traffic patterns changes in the last few years.
Prior Traffic routes to connect with Jurupa Ave required traveling south on Crest Ave or Tyler Street to Arlington Ave, then east to Van Buren Blvd. and north to Jurupa Ave.
With Jurupa Ave extension connecting with Tyler Street, many have used Mandalay Court as cut-through pathway for access to and from Jurupa Ave excessive increase to traffic levels and speeds.
The implementation of Speed Humps would discourage cut-through path and direct traffic to continue north on Tyler Street to connect with Jurupa Ave or continue west on Jurupa to connect with Tyler Street.
During Petition signature collections with over 90% supporting Speed Humps provided statements indicating more than 5 traffic accidents to parked cars to due to high speeds over the last 3 years have occurred.
Residents feel it is unsafe getting out of driveways and crossing street due to traffic volume and speed.
Parents increased concerns with safety during walks in or around Mandalay Court.
The Below statements obtained from:
Residential Street Standards & Neighborhood Traffic Control: A Survey of Cities' Practices and Public Officials' Attitudes Eran Ben-Joseph Institute of Urban and Regional Planning University of California at Berkeley. "Residential streets should be designed by keeping the following key criteria in mind: (1) Traffic volumes should be kept below 1000 ADT, (2) Speeds should be controlled at or near 25 mph." The most common technique utilized by the cities is the installation of speed humps and 4-way stop signs. According to the cities' reports these techniques, as well as diverters and pavement narrowing have the most effective results. These selected techniques were considered to be effective in controlling at least one of the two major problem associated with neighborhood traffic: • • Reduction of speeds in excess of the posted speed limit. Reduction of unwanted traffic volumes (cut-through traffic). The techniques were also considered to have the potential to enhance the neighborhood environmental quality through the reduction of noise, adverse air quality, beautification (landscaping), and providing a potential deterrent to crime.
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10212 Mandalay Ct
Riverside, CA 92503