NTMP 2.0 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program TAC Meeting December 11, 2009

Department of Transportation

NTMP 2.0Neighborhood Traffic

Management Program

TAC Meeting December 11, 2009


What is NTMP?

• Neighborhood Traffic Management Program> A comprehensive process for

managing traffic volume, travel speeds, and traffic-related noise on local streets.

> Neighborhood concerns focus primarily on cut-through traffic, the speed and noise of cars, and the availability of on-street parking.


How NTMP currently works

-NTMP area boundary is

defined-Approved by City Council through

CIP Process-placed on master

waiting list

NTMP Process Begins

Initiation by- Residents

- City Council-Staff observation



Background

• Since NTMP began in year 2000> 15 NTMP areas have been completed> Two are underway

South Allen / San Pasqual Area South Oak Knoll Area

> Two are upcoming Linda Vista Area State Street Gateway Area


Background

• Most neighborhoods within the City will have had some form of a concentrated related management program within the last twelve years



Background

• Each NTMP usually takes approximately three years of transportation planning and consensus building among residents before any traffic calming measures are approved and installed.


Current Constraints

• Funding> Lack of dependable funding source for NTMP

Money available for only temporary installations.

Preferential Parking and Speed Hump Programs paid for NTMP funds but are currently stand alone programs.

Permanent measures are placed in CIP – construction occurs as funding becomes available

» Priority for permanent installation has lagged behind street resurfacing needs


Current Constraints (cont.)

• Efficiency > Minor requests duplicated in Traffic

Investigation Process.> i.e. red curb, stop signs, parking signs, etc.

• Latest new traffic calming devices and measures available to NTMP do not have criteria or guidelines for installation.> i.e. traffic circles, bulb outs, partial closures.

• Difficult to address collector and arterials in current NTMP process.


NTMP 2.0: RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS

• Create systematic approach to manage traffic

• Make it a comprehensive management process that utilizes the Street Typing Study

• Funding source> Dependable funding source for

implementations



• 1. Street Classification / Street Types> Volume & Speeds> Street Width> Residential> Commercial

• 2. Speed Management Study> Implementation through NTMP



Speed Management

Other Transportation

Programs

Neighborhood Transportation Management

Program

Arterial Management

System Program

Procure Funding

CIP/Implementation

ASM Toolbox



• Tiered Approach to Transportation Issues

• Tier 1 – Readily Solvable Issues> Incorporate Traffic Investigation process

into NTMP Tier 1.

Tier 1- Readily solvable

problems- Low-cost solutions

- Spot fixes- Resolution at staff

level

Public informed of resolution

Initiation- Residents

- Council- Staff



• Tier 2 – More Complex Transportation Issues

Tier 2- More complex

problems- Involves larger area

- Low to moderate cost solutions

developed by staff

Solutions presented to

public resolution, comments solicited

Initiation-Tier 1 process

- Residents-Council

-Staff


Examples of Tier 2

• Stop Signs• Parking Timed-Restrictions• Loading Zones• Crosswalks



• Tier 3 – Systemic Issues (Neighborhood Traffic Management)

Tier 3- Systemic problems- Involves larger area

and/or multiple neighborhoods or corridors

- Moderate to high cost solutions

- Solutions developed with systematic approach

Full public involvement,

consensus building

Initiation- Tier 2 process

- Council- Programmatic


Examples of Tier 3

• Speed Humps• Preferential Parking• Bulb Outs• Medians• Partial Closures• Traffic Circles



• A fully implemented NTMP would arise through the Tier Process> Ongoing traffic investigation that

cannot be solved in timely and routine manner

> i.e. El Molino Avenue> i.e. South Allen Avenue



• Incorporate all traffic calming measures into NTMP> Speed Humps> Preferential Parking Program> Other Traffic Calming Solutions

• Encompass all streets, not just local> Street Classification study> Speed Management study



• Funding Procurement> Program sufficient funds into current NTMP

budget to conduct program from start to finish for all three tier processes.

> Need funding for:» Soft mitigations, pilot projects,

temporary installations» Permanent Installations» Ongoing programs: speed humps,

Preferential Parking, etc.


Next Steps

• Conclude Street Classification Study> Through results of this study, examine the

following: Street Type specific traffic calming

devices (new and established) Traffic Calming Measures = Classification

levels Emergency Response Routes

• Report back to TAC on results, findings, and possible recommendations.

• Take NTMP 2.0 through Mobility Element Process concurrently.


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