April 16, 2015

Saxony Road & Quail Garden DriveTraffic Calming Workshop

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Overview of Presentation

• Introductions & Project Overview

• Traffic Calming 101

• Traffic Data from City

• Small Group Discussion

• Report Back

• Closing Comments & Next Steps

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Introductions• Encinitas Environmental

Education Cluster (E3) Encinitas Unified

School District Ecke YMCA San Diego Botanic

Garden Seacrest Village

Community Heritage Museum Leichtag Foundation

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Dawn Wilson, PE TE• Civil Engineering

Degrees from UC Irvine• Traffic Engineer &

Professional Engineer• 20 years in

Transportation Profession• Resident of Carlsbad• Summer Camps at YMCA

• Known for Leadership in Traffic Calming Profession

• US Traffic Calming Manual

Prepared Traffic Calming Plans for:

• Solana Beach• Encinitas• Oceanside• Carlsbad• San Diego• Coronado• County of San Diego• Mission Viejo• Los Altos• West Hollywood• Private Development

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Why are We Here Tonight?• Common Concern About Traffic • Proactive Plan to Engage Neighbors• Look for Solutions• Aid in Funding Solutions• City Participating, but Not Funding Plan• Recent Success on Speed Reduction and

Crosswalk Installation

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Ground Rules

• Focus on Traffic Concerns• Respect Each Others Opinions• Share Ideas• Be Open to Identifying

Solutions

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Project Study Area

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Concerns???

Community Concerns About Traffic

• Use Post-It Notes to Share Concerns About TRAFFIC

• One Idea Per Note

• Place Note on White Paper

Reduce Traffic Speeds

• Bumps in the Road• Narrow the Road• Vary the Visual Effect

of the Road• Reduce Lane Width

Reduce Traffic Volume

• Full Road Closure• Partial Road Closure• Road Diet• Significantly Reduce

Traffic Speed

What will Traffic Calming Do?

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City of Encinitas Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (ENTMP)

Tools to Reduce Traffic Speeds• Speed Humps,

Lumps, Bumps & Tables

• Chicanes• Curb Extensions /

Bulb Outs• Roundabout• Traffic Circle• Medians• Gateway Treatment• Street Narrowing

(curbs)• On-Street Parking• Bicycle Lanes

Tools to Reduce Traffic Speeds• Speed Humps,

Lumps, Bumps & Tables

• Chicanes• Curb Extensions /

Bulb Outs• Roundabout• Traffic Circle• Medians• Gateway Treatment• Street Narrowing

(curbs)• On-Street Parking• Bicycle Lanes

Tools to Reduce Traffic Speeds• Speed Humps,

Lumps, Bumps & Tables

• Chicanes• Curb Extensions /

Bulb Outs• Roundabout• Traffic Circle• Medians• Gateway Treatment• Street Narrowing

(curbs)• On-Street Parking• Bicycle Lanes

Tools to Reduce Traffic Speeds• Speed Humps,

Lumps, Bumps & Tables

• Chicanes• Curb Extensions /

Bulb Outs• Roundabout• Traffic Circle• Medians• Gateway

Treatment• Street Narrowing

(curbs)• On-Street Parking• Bicycle Lanes

Tools to Reduce Traffic Speeds• Speed Humps, Lumps,

Bumps & Tables • Chicanes• Curb Extensions / Bulb

Outs• Roundabout• Traffic Circle• Medians• Gateway Treatment• Street Narrowing

(curbs)• On-Street Parking• Bicycle Lanes

Traffic & Speed Data from City

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What do We Want to Accomplish?

• Gain consensus between property owners on Traffic Calming Plan

• Present Recommendations to City of Encinitas

• Gain Council Support for Traffic Calming Plan

• Identify Funding Source for Traffic Calming Plan

• Reduce traffic speeds to 25 – 30 mph through E3 Properties

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Preliminary Traffic Calming Ideas

Quail Gardens DriveChallenges

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ardens Dr.

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Treated Colored Pavement & Entry Monument

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Traffic Circle at Ecke Ranch Road

Estimated Speed Reduction:10 – 20% (design dependent results)

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Estimated Cost: $100,000-$150,000for traffic circle

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Raised Crosswalk & Rapid Flashing BeaconsH

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Median, Monument & Pavement Treatment south of Botanical Gardens Entrance

Estimated Cost: $75,000 - $100,000

Estimated Speed Reduction:5%

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Hands On Exercise• Review the Maps

• Identify Locations Where You Would Like to See Traffic Calming

• Discuss E3 Traffic Calming Ideas

• Identify Potential Solutions

Report Back to Group

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Next Steps1 •Review Information from Workshop (April 2015)

2 •Develop Comprehensive Plan & Recommendations (April/May 2015)

3 •Calculate Cost to Construct Plan (May 2015)

4 •Present Recommendations at Project Information Meeting (May 2015)

5 •Present Recommendations to City Council for Discussion (June/July 2015)

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Questions ?Closing Comments?