Heritage Hills Drive & Morris Road Intersection Resident - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Heritage Hills Drive & Morris Road Intersection Resident meeting Monday December 12th Engineering

Existing Conditions Crash Data and Resident Calls

Project Goals Crash Reduction - Clarify Assignment of Vehicle Right of Way Speeds - Maintain or Reduce Vehicle Speeds on Heritage Hills Drive Pedestrian Safety - Improve Pedestrian Guidance and Visibility

Temporary Traffic Circle • Initial diameter 20’ Device Trial • Modified diameter 18’ • Installed September 22 • Center median’s added • Removed November 14 • Curb bulb outs with cones

Before and After Traffic Data

Resident Opinion Survey #2 #1 Do you feel the traffic circle Do you think there was a made this intersection feel safety concern at the safer or more dangerous? intersection before the trial device was installed Safer More Dangerous No Change Yes No 31% 35% 45% 65% 24%

Resident Opinion Survey (cont.) #4 #3 Do you feel the traffic circle Do you feel the traffic circle affected pedestrian safety affected vehicle speeds? at the intersection? Reduced Speed Increased Speed Safer More Dangerous No Change No Change 18% 37% 59% 57% 25% 4%

Project Goals and Evaluation of Trial Device Crash Reduction - Clarify Assignment of Vehicle Right of Way Speeds - Maintain or Reduce Vehicle Speeds on Heritage Hills Drive Pedestrian Safety - Improve Pedestrian Guidance and Visibility

Options Considered Option 1: Traffic Circle Option 2: Yield Control Johnson Avenue

Options Considered Option 3: Ped Crossing Option 4: Curb Bump Outs Johnson Avenue

Options Considered Pedestrian Reduction Reduction Speed Safety Crash Option 1 Traffic Circle Option 2 Yield Control Option 3 Ped Crossing Option 4 Curb Bump Outs Johnson Avenue

Preferred Option

Questions  Separate discussions with property owners adjacent to curb realignment  Implementation in 2017 PMP Overlay – no assessment  ??? Johnson Avenue

Curb Bump Out Example

Preferred Option w/Signs