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Traffic Engineering Review Summary. Meridian Street Corridor. 38 th Street to Kessler Boulevard. For Historic Midtown Initiative (HARMONI). By HNTB Corporation. June, 2010. Existing Conditions. 54 th Street – Westfield Boulevard 50 feet wide 40 mph speed limit. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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38th Street to Kessler Boulevard
Traffic Engineering Review Summary
For Historic Midtown Initiative (HARMONI)By HNTB Corporation
June, 2010
• 38th Street – 54th Street• 36 feet wide• 35 mph speed limit
Existing Conditions
• 54th Street – Westfield Boulevard• 50 feet wide• 40 mph speed limit
• Westfield Boulevard – Kessler Boulevard• 60 feet wide• 40 mph speed limit
Traffic Volume = 25,000 – 30,000 veh/da
Meridian Street Speed Data
Location DirectionSpeed Limit
85th Percentile Speed Range
Off-Peak PM Peak
61st Street NB 45 35-40 --
SB 45 45-50 --
55th Street NB 40 45-50 40-45
SB 40 35-40 40-45
49th Street SB 35 -- 35-40
Source data provided by SKA
Meridian Street Crash Data
IntersectionTotal
AccidentsInjury
AccidentsHighest
Annual (yr)54th Street* 28 9 13 ('05)46th Street 25 7 11 ('04)52nd Street 18 2 10 ('04)56th Street 11 1 5 ('04)Westfield Blvd. 8 1 4 ('05)
*54th Street accident types:Failure to yield 71%
Following too closely 17%Unsafe speed 4%
Improper lane usage 4%Other 4%
39th Street – Westfield Boulevard, 2004 - 2007
54th Street Traffic SignalCondition B - Interruption of Continuous Traffic* Major Street Volume High Minor Approach Volume Volumes
Time Total of Both Approaches (VPH) (VPH) Meet Hourly
Period Actual Required Actual Required Criteria?7:00 - 8:00 2002 525 81 53 YES
8:00 - 9:00 1991 525 116 53 YES
3:00 - 4:00 1748 525 68 53 YES
4:00 - 5:00 2178 525 100 53 YES
5:00 - 6:00 2407 525 119 53 YES
8th Hour** 1565 525 77 53 YES
* Reduced volume criteria (70%) due to high speeds (40 mph or greater) on Meridian Street.** 8th highest traffic hour volumes estimated to be 65% of the peak hour volumes.
Traffic Signal appears to be warranted by volume and accidents.
PedestriansSafe Route to Schools
• 57th Street Crossing• Consider Flasher• Consider Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon
Pedestrian Recommendations
• Sidewalks (54th Street – Westfield Boulevard)• Provide 6-foot sidewalk (west side)• Widen existing sidewalk (east side)• Separate sidewalk from curb (both sides)
• Sidewalks (Crossing Streets)• Provide 6-foot sidewalks where feasible• Give priority to 56th Street (safe routes to school)
56th Street and Central AvenueMulti-way STOP Control
All-Way Stop Warrant Evaluation - 56th & Central
Time Period
Major Street Volume Minor Street Volume
Meets Warrant
?
Total of Both Approaches Total of Both Approaches
(vehicles/hour) (vehicles/hour)
Actual Required Actual Required
5-6 pm1 408 300 180 200 No
8th Hour2 266 300 117 200 No
1 Volumes for hour from 5 - 6 pm estimated to be 4 times the 5:00 - 5:15 pm volume2 8th highest hour estimated to be 65% of the 5 - 6pm volume
56th Street and Central AvenueMulti-way STOP Control
• Traffic Volume Warrants not met• Stopping Sight Distance Criteria* “borderline”
• Existing sight distance = 400 feet from north• STOP warranted if 390 feet or less
*Sight distance criteria from Indiana Design Manual, Indiana Department of Transportation
38th Street to Kessler BoulevardTraffic Signal Progression
• Potential approach to speed control on Meridian• Current progression speed = 40 mph• Scenarios investigated: 30 mph, 35 mph, 40 mph• Time-space diagrams provided through DPW• Additional signal at 43rd suggested to reinforce
progressive speeds between 38th and 46th
40 MPH / AM
40 MPH / PM
40 MPH / Off Peak
30 MPH / AM
30 MPH / PM
30 MPH / Off Peak
35 MPH / AM
35 MPH / PM
35 MPH / Off Peak
Meridian Street Signal ProgressionSOUTHBOUND
Speed % Green Band on Meridian *Stops Time(mph) AM Peak PM Peak Off Peak Stopped
30 40% 27%* 33%* 1 (PM Peak) 55-85 sec 1 (Off Peak) 8-36 sec
35 46% 22%* 24% 1 (PM Peak) 8-40 sec
40 46% 31%* 19% 1 (PM Peak) 25-60 sec
Meridian Street Signal ProgressionNORTHBOUND
Speed % Green Band on Meridian *Stops Time(mph) AM Peak PM Peak Off Peak Stopped
30 18%* 44% 22% 2 (AM Peak) 60-90 sec (each)
35 21% 44% 26%
40 15%* 44% 30% 1 (AM Peak) 1-40 sec
Major Conclusions
• Retime signal system for 35 mph throughout• Install traffic signal at Meridian & 54th
• Consider traffic signal at Meridian & 43rd
• DPW agreed to 4-way STOP at 54th & Central• Install sidewalks on Meridian north of 54th
• Install sidewalks on cross streets (especially 56th)• Install motorist information speed signs
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