HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIS 2021-04-26 Item 2C - Update - Neighborhood Traffic Calming ProgramCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Public Works Department - Hari Ponnekanti, Director/City Engineer
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee
FROM: Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director
BY: Cyndy Knighton, Senior Program Manager
Scott Bates, Traffic Engineering Project Manager
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: April 23, 2021
SUBJECT: 2020 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Update
Project No. 82010301
ISSUE
Provide a status update for the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP).
BACKGROUND
The NTCP was adopted at the end of 2018 to address neighborhood concerns with traffic safety with
an initial budget of $400,000 per year. The Council wanted to ensure that traffic calming and safety
decisions were based on technical engineering and applied in a uniform and consistent manner. With
the funding challenges due to COVID-19, the available budget was reduced to approximately $50,000
in 2020.
DISCUSSION
Staff continues to collect requests for traffic calming treatments and other improvements in residential
areas. Requests for calming treatments and other safety improvements are submitted to staff primarily
through:
• Enrollment requests from the City's website • Other Departments
• Email inquiries • Elected officials
• Phone calls
When the NTCP began in 2018, staff had a list of 22 requests. In 2019, a total of 60 individual requests
for improvements were submitted, while only six were requested in 2020 and one to date in 2021.
Currently, there are 28 issues that are either waiting for action, waiting for funding, or are reoccurring
complaints that staff have left open for continued reference. Highlights of the 2020 NTCP include:
• 150 feet of guardrail along 54th Ave S • One 1 -way stop to all -way stop conversion
• One newly marked crosswalk with signs • 15 parking restriction/prohibition signs
• Traffic revision/ped path on 53rd/52nd Ave S • More features designed into 2021 Overlay
• 2 new LED stop signs
• One 2 -way stop to all -way stop conversion
The 2020 on-call contract with KPG was extended through 2021 but with no additional budget. The
KPG contract is to assist staff with engineering and other needs that support the NTCP Program. City
staff time and resources have been utilized when possible, to save on the installation costs and to
expedite work.
RECOMMENDATION
Discussion only.
Attachments: 2021/2022 CIP Page 2
2020 NTCP List of Accomplishments
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CITY OF TUKWILA CAPITAL PROJECT SUMMARY
2021 to 2026
PROJECT: Traffic Calming/Residential Safety Improvements Project No. 8xx10301
Programmatic approach to addressing neighborhood traffic concerns through a variety of methods.
DESCRIPTION: Residential street improvements with sidewalks, safety improvements, and bike facilities.
JUSTIFICATION: Neighborhood revitalization by improving residential streets.
STATUS: Future candidates are listed in the citywide comprehensive update and safety -based prioritization of
residential street improvements, sidewalks, and bike lanes.
MAINT. IMPACT: Varies, depends on treatment(s) used.
COMMENT: Residential improvements and traffic calming features to reduce speeds and improve pedestrian and bicycle
safety such as the speed cushions, RRFB crossings, LED enhanced signs, Radar driver feedback signs, etc.
FINANCIAL Through Estimated
(in $000's)
2019 2020 2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
BEYOND TOTAL
EXPENSES
Design
63
50
113
Land (R/W)
0
Const. Mgmt.
37
37
Construction
148
0
148
TOTAL EXPENSES
248
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
298
FUND SOURCES
Awarded Grant
0
Proposed Grant
0
Mitigation Actual
0
Mitigation Expected
0
City Oper. Revenue
248
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
298
TOTAL SOURCES
248
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
298
2021 - 2026 Capital Improvement Program
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2020 NTCP STATUS -UPDATE
January 1, 2020 - April 15, 2021
Location Safety issue(s) Requester Status Level Complete?
Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons
S.150th at 46th Ave S
Pedestrian crossing safety
Resdients
Narrowed bulb -out RRFB crossing designed for 2021
2
7/1/2021
65th Ave S at Southcenter Blvd
Pedestrian crossing safety
Staff/Historical
Design drafted -Working with King County Metro/Bike
2
LED Enhanced Stop Signs
53rd Ave S at 52nd Ave S
Failure to obey stop sign
Residents
1 sign installed for NB
1
✓
12/1/2020
S.170th at 53rd
Failure to obey stop sign
Tuk-Works
1 sign installed for WB
1
✓
2/1/2020
New Stop Signs Installed
56th Ave S at S.133rd
Speeding
Residents
2 stop signs installed for east/west with stop lines
1
✓
2/1/2020
44th At S.140th St
Failure to yield ROW
Residents
New stop sign to be installed in 2021 Overlay project
1
7/1/2021
S.144th at 58th Ave S
Speeding
Residents
2 stop signs installed on N/S legs with stop/xwalk lines
1
,(2/1/2020
Driver Speed Feedback Signs
Non -purchased or installed in 2020 No inventory stocked 1
Speed Cushions
None installed I Speeding I Inventory stocked 2
School Zones
S.144th School speed zone cams School Zone safety TSD/PD Design/permits completed -installed soon 2 7/1/2021
Miscellaneous
54th Ave S Guard rail
Steep Slope/no shoulder
Staff/Historical
New/revised guardrail installed w/2020 Overlay program
2
✓
8/1/2020
53rd/52nd Trafffic circulation revision
Pedestrian/Bicycle safety
Staff/Historical
Striping in 2020 by staff with ped path only. (Sidewalk &
other revisions to be done with 2021 Overlay program.)
2
✓
9/1/2020
Location of Issue
Issues under review or waiting for action/funding
Issue/Complaint reported Requester Status
#
Reported
14741 62nd Ave S
Speeding
Taylor Attisha
Confirmed for school zone only
5/3/2019
4024 S.148th St
Speeding
Karen Wendt
Traffic Counts do not confirm
8/21/2019
14221 58th Ave S
Speeding
Tony Daniel
Traffic Counts do not confirm/new 4 -way stop
8/26/2019
13765 56th Ave S
Failure to stop
Daniel Canady
Needs more review/not confirmed
10/10/2019
13935 56th PI S
53rd revision complaint
James Felker
Been discussed/contacted
10/5/2020
13344 56th Ave S
Speeding
Margaret Huisinga
Traffic Counts do not confirm/new 3 -way stop
11/14/2019
13919 42nd Ave s
Parking on sidewalk
Diane Myers
On-going/ referred to PD for enforcement
12/11/2019
5026 S.146th
Yield/Stop sign request
R. San Agustin
Needs study/good visiblity
3/27/2020
15849 47th Av S
Deadend sign requested
Steven Kuntz
Relocated existing sign
10/2/2020
3519 S.137th St
Speeding/Aggressive driving
Drew Hood
Traffic Counts needed
8/4/2020
4435 S144th ST
Speeding
Mary Geros
School speed cams coming soon
2/17/2021
14015 43rd Ave
Speeding
Erica Post
Traffic Counts do not confirm/ongoing
3/5/2019
125th between S124th and 50th
Speeding
David Santos
Confirmed/recommend road closure at 50th
11/16/2020
Macadam between 144th-Scblvd
Speeding
CM Johnson
Confirmed
2/7/2020
13415 Macadam rd
Speeding
Keisha Scott
Confirmed
10/23/2019
S152nd St east of Macadam rd
Speeding
Jaimee Shaug
Not confirmed/reoccuring issue/need more counts
8/29/2019
S.135th at 37th
Speeding/sidewalks requested
Charlotte McClure
Need counts/funding for sidewalks?
8/22/2019
S.150th 42nd to east end
Speeding
Ken Musser
Need counts/Speed cushions requested
4/1/2021
EMW Sat S.130th
Truck traffic on S.130th
Ian Hamad
Not confirmed/signed/requested enforcement
8/23/2019
Alley between 59th/58th so of 147th
Speeding
Hubert Crawley
Private/ not confirmed/neighboor dispute
8/22/2019
S.140th at TIB
Safety/sight distance
Adele Wisdom
Confirmed 3 Accidents in 2019
8/21/2019
S.130th between TIB-Emw
Speeding
Heidi Watters
Speed sign installed/enforcement requested
8/21/2019
40th between 42nd/EMW
Speeding
N/A
Traffic Counts do not confirm/ongoing
5/16/2019
147th/57th and 62nd/149th
School Flashing crossings needed
Staff
unfunded
12/1/2019
S.140th between 42nd -45th
Speeding
N/A
Not confirmed/requested enforcement/ongoing
1/1/2019
48th between Macadam/S134thpl
Speeding
N/A
Not confirmed/requested enforcement/ongoing
1/1/2019
S.152nd between TIB -42nd
Speeding
David Puki
Confirmed/enforcement/grants applied for sidewalks
1/1/2019
42nd at S.160th
Speeding/Safety
Multiple
Joint project w/Seatac to install 4 -way stop in 2021
12/1/2018
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