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Home My WebLink AboutESJ 2022-02-03 Handout Distributed at the Meeting - Neighborhood Traffic Calming ProgramCity of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor Public Works Department - Hari Ponnekanti, Director/City Engineer INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Equity and Social Justice Commission FROM: Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director/City Engineer BY: Cyndy Knighton, Senior Program Manager CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: January 24, 2022 SUBJECT: Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Project No. 82010301 Introduction to Program ISSUE Introduction to and review of the City's Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP), which was adopted by Resolution 1955 in 2018. Staff is seeking review of the Program by the Equity and Social Justice Commission to determine if there are recommendations to ensure equity across the program. BACKGROUND The NTCP was adopted at the end of 2018 to address neighborhood concerns with traffic safety. The Council wanted to ensure that traffic calming safety decisions are based on technical engineering and applied in a uniform and consistent manner. The NTCP program was set up for ease of implementation with minimum hurdles, especially for Level 1 improvements. Level 1 improvements are passive traffic control treatments that can be implemented quickly and inexpensively and are often all that is needed to address neighborhood complaints. Level 2 treatments are physical devices, often permanently installed, which require more extensive design efforts and are costlier. Additionally, Level 2 treatments require coordination and concurrence with the Police and Fire departments and approval from the Council. Emergency services are included as Level 2 devices as they have the potential to negatively impact response times. The adopted Resolution is attached to this memorandum. In 2019, funding for the NTCP program was provided for the first time in the amount of $400,000. Staff primarily focused on acquiring signs (generally LED signs), radar feedback signs, and other materials necessary for implementation of Level 1 treatments. Data collection was done to allow staff to score and prioritize traffic calming requests. At the end of 2019, a significant number of Level 1 and Level 2 treatments were completed, as is shown in the attachments. In 2020, funding was removed as part of cost savings measures associated with the Covid-19 pandemic impacts to the City's budget. Before the budget was eliminated, staff was able to complete design for improvements at 5 locations, install LED enhanced stop signs at 5 locations, and implemented crosswalk safety flags at 9 locations. The total cost was $32,100. At the end of 2021, the Council restored the $400,000 budget for 2022 and provided $100,00 in 2021, all using the federal ARPA funds. Funds were expended in 2021 to replenish stock of items such as LED enhanced signs, radar feedback signs, as well as purchased equipment for two RRFB units, to be installed in 2022. c:\users\niesha\desktop\information memo - ntcp to esj commision 2-3-22 final.docx INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 DISCUSSION As Council was considering where to allocate ARPA funds, staff presented a list of "Staff Top Ten" recommended projects (attached). The list was based on staff's review of historic and new requests from the community for traffic calming, impact of mitigation measures (with an emphasis around schools), professional judgement on urgency of need, and geographic equity. Requests for traffic calming are made via multiple ways. On the City's website, there is a form that anyone can fill out and it is automatically delivered to staff. Phone calls often generate a request that is directly added to the staff -maintained list. Oftentimes, staff or elected officials talk directly with community members and submit requests to Public Works staff on their behalf. The City actively solicits for requests for traffic calming through semi -regular articles in The Hazelnut. The City's website also has an article about the program and how to submit a request at https://www.tukwilawa.gov/enroll-in-the-citys-neighborhood-traffic-calminq-program/ and occasional banners advertising the program are activated. Staff routinely updates members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on NTCP activities. Additional ways to spread the word about this program are being considered by staff including: • Article in The Hazelnut in top 4 non-English languages • Posting on City social media sites • Article in the Senior newsletter • Briefing multiple City Boards and Commissions • Sharing information with Community based groups ATTACHMENTS • NTCP Resolution 1955 • 2019 NTCP Accomplishments • 2019 NTCP Accomplishments Map • Staff Top -Ten Recommended Projects • Top -Ten Recommended Projects Map C:1Users\Niesha\Desktop\INFORMATION MEMO - NTCP to ESJ Commision 2-3-22 Final.docx Location Safety issue(s) Requester Cost Status Level Complete? Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons 5/19/2019 5/1/2018 CT r O N 2r.)... rn r 0 N 07 LED Enhanced Stop Signs °' N 0) v► 0 N n. 0) v- 0 N N. 1/1/2020 CT r O N O) OT r 0 N \ 6) 10/1/2019 CD rt► 0 N \ 0) 2/1/2020 2/1/2020 Driver Speed Feedback Signs CD C.S. N 8/1/2019 1 0) O N 4/1/2019 8/1/2019 1 3/1/2019 Speed Cushions CT r 0 N O School Zones w r O N -83 Miscellaneous 10/1/2019 1 rn N \ i:...,. r rn N \ O r w N \ O r 7/1/2019 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > TIS c0 Q > > X > > i K NNNNNN N N N 0 m H 1- r N r r N- r $263,000 I Installed two RRFB crossings, radar sign southbound RRFB is installed, 2 radar signs installed RRFB designed/installed Completed Design drafted Design drafted Completed 2019 by TSD 1 sign installed for EB 144th at 58th/design for 4 -way 3 signs installed 4 signs installed Signs ordered for eastbound 2 signed installed for east and west 2 signed installed for east and west reviewed/converted 3 -way to all -way stop 1 sign installed for WB 1 sign installed for WB $4,000 12 signed installed for east and west 2 Radar signs installed 2 Radar signs installed 2 Radar signs installed 2 Radar signs installed 2 Radar signs installed 2 Radar signs installed. 4 speed cushions installed TBD 11 speed cushion installed, 1 more being considered Completed- new flashers, marked crossing, curbing Design reviewed/not recommended Marked and signed crossing completed Design completed/construction in 2020 Installed new and replaced old lighting with LED Installed parking prohibitions near SE corner Speeding not confirmed. 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