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“ Road Diets ” Jackson Street Corridor. Spring 2010. Fall 2010. Jackson Street corridor. Green bike boxes installed: Survey of drivers-- indifferent Survey of cyclists-- spend $ elsewhere. Modern Roundabouts. Roundabouts: Reduce speeds and are pedestrian friendly
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“Road Diets” Jackson Street Corridor Spring 2010 Fall 2010
Jackson Street corridor • Green bike boxes installed: • Survey of drivers-- indifferent • Survey of cyclists-- spend $ elsewhere
Roundabouts: • Reduce speeds and are pedestrian friendly • Reduce severity of accidents and number of injuries (>80%!) • Reduce vehicle delays
Soft solutions-> Enforcement “If the police would just enforce the speed limit...” This works only when police are present
Speed feedback signs –“I like to see how high I can get the reading.” • 200 ft in advance of sign = 2mph drop • At the sign = no change in speeds
Neighborhood Watch - People quickly burned out--the speeders were often their neighbors!
Speed Humps – “I beep my horn every time I go over one.” The adjacent residents loved them. The community hated them.
East Street • Drivers speed up between bumps to “make up time” • Forces aggressive drivers toward the sidewalk.
Just put up a sign! Just post a lower speed limit! Accident rates increase!
Geometric Solutions--Street Reconfiguration Use at least two of these three keys: Lane width Sight distance Introduce curves
Invites higher speed 85th % speed = 39mph Peak speed = 65mph North Ford Street 85th % speed = 28mph Peak speed = 40mph Invites lower speed
Summary The ‘soft solutions’ don’t work—they are bandaids for bad design. Alter road geometry—this reduces traffic speeds which greatly enhances liveability. THANKS for visiting Golden!