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Study Background
Speed Study
(2014/2015)
t Ave
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eb
Fore
s
St
Av
e
High
Pa
rk
Sta
t
eS
State @ Grant
Thurs, Aug 7, 2014
ec
S
High @ Sherman
Thurs, Aug 14, 2014
Pa
rk
Av
ng
res
sS
Cumberland Ave
t
Congress St
YMCA
Thurs, May 7, 2015
Spring St
orth
Danf
St
State @ Danforth
Fri, Aug 1, 2014
Avg Speed: 25 mph
85th Percentile: 30 mph
Avg AM Peak: 26 mph
Avg PM Peak: 20 mph
68 High Street
Fri, May 7, 2015
York St
Speed Study
(Washington Ave)
75 Washington
Avenue
Sat, May 9, 2015
Avg Speed: 24 mph
85th Percentile: 29 mph
Avg AM Peak: 26 mph
Avg PM Peak: 24 mph
A/A
Unsignalized Intersections
High St
State St
A/A
Grant Street
Grant Street
B/E
Gr
an
B/C
Sherman
Street
Sh
erm
High St
A/A
State St
A/A
A/A
A/A
A/A
Sherman
Street
an
A/A
B/A
State St
A/A
eri
ng
B/A
High St
A/A
De
Deering
Street
Deering
Street
F/A
A/A
A/A
B/C
Plea
sa
nt
High St
A/A
State St
A/A
Gray
B/A
A/B
Pleasant
Street
Gray Street
B/A
A/A
LEGEND:
X/X
AM Peak/PM
Peak LOS
A/A
A/B
Pedestrian
Safety/Mobility
Intersection Geometry
Winter Maintenance
Cost
Volume Change
2035 AM Peak Hour Two-Way
State
Pa
rk
Gr
an
tS
De
Av
e
St
gh
St
Ke
nn
Pa
rk
eri
ng
S
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S
Av
Co
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ss
Cumberland Ave
St
Forest Ave
gre
Pine St
Congress St
Free
St
Spring St
Plea
sant
St
Gray St
Danforth St
Volume
Increase
Decrease
York St
Volume Change
2035 PM Peak Hour Two-Way
State
Pa
rk
Gr
an
De
e
Av
e
gh
St
St
Ke
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Pa
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rk
A
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res
sS
t
Cumberland Ave
Forest Ave
Co
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eb
ec
S
Pine St
Congress St
Free
St
Spring St
Plea
sant
St
Gray St
Danforth St
Volume
Increase
Decrease
York St
t Ave
D/C
Sta
Av
e
A/B
Cu
mb
erl
an
Ke
nn
e
Fore
s
High
S
Pa
rk
te
St
C/C
be
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t
A/B
dA
ve
A/B
Pa
rk
Av
e
B/B
Co
A/C
ng
res
sS
A/C
A/B
B/E
B/D
A/B
Spring St
Spring St
orth
Danf
A/A
Danforth St
Congress St
St
A/A
D/B
York St
B/A
E/B
LEGEND:
X/X
One-Way/Twoway LOS
A/B
Cu
mb
erl
a
t Ave
C/E
Ke
nn
eb
Fore
s
St
Av
e
High
Pa
rk
Sta
t
eS
C/D
ec
S
A/C
nd
Av
e
A/C
Pa
rk
Av
B/B
Co
A/B
ng
res
sS
A/B
A/A
B/C
A/D
A/B
Spring St
Spring St
orth
Danf
A/A
Danforth St
Congress St
St
A/A
C/D
York St
B/C
E/E
LEGEND:
X/X
One-Way/Twoway LOS
+20*
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St
Av
e
-10
Sta
Pa
rk
Gr
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t
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Pa
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St
-6
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t
Ke
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Av
High
De
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Fore
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On-Street Parking
Change in Parking Between One-Way and Two-Way Conditions
-3
sS
Cumberland Ave
Pine St
Congress St
Free
St
g St
Sprin
-20
Gray St
Plea
-7
sant
St
Danforth St
* Indicates parking
spaces that could be
created under
one-way or two-way
conditions.
York St
t Ave
Fore
s
St
Av
e
High
Pa
rk
Sta
t
eS
Pros:
* Eliminates one way
bicycle crashes
* More direct routing
* Reduced vehicle
Ke speeds may occur
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be
* eSafer
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movements
Cu
mb
erl
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Co
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b
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b
nd
Av
e
Pa
rk
Av
ng
res
sS
Cons:
* Vehicle passing
option reduced
Cumberland Ave
t
Congress St
Spring St
Spring St
Danforth St
orth
Danf
St
LEGEND:
(2)
b
York St
Bicycle Crash
(2)
# Crashes (no #
indicates 1 crash)
Cu
mb
erl
a
nd
Av
e
t Ave
Fore
s
St
Av
e
High
Pa
rk
Sta
t
eS
Pros:
* Improved safety with
possible slower vehicle
speeds
* Improved
pedestrian/vehicle
Ke
nn
visibility
at unsignalized
eb
ec
St
crossings
Pa
rk
Av
Co
Cons:
*Results in more
conflicting vehicular
movements at
intersections (LOS
remains unchanged)
(2)
ng
res
sS
Cumberland Ave
t
(2)
(5)
Congress St
Spring St
Spring St
orth
Danf
St
LEGEND:
Danforth St
Pedestrian Crash
(Blue indicates
midblock)
(2)
York St
# Crashes (no #
indicates 1 crash)
DISCUSSION
VOTE
Given that the findings of the study indicate that
a two-way conversion is feasible, does the
committee support taking steps to move forward
in implementing the conversion?
Next Steps
1. Take findings and committee vote to
Transportation, Sustainability & Energy
Committee Meeting.
2. Take findings, committee vote and TS&E vote to
City Council Meeting