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2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Step Description <br />(1) Request First residents must identify candidate streets for traffic <br />improvement and submit a written request to the City Engineer. <br />Any requests for project proposals require a written application <br />with 50% of project neighborhood signing the application. <br />(2) Preliminary <br />Screening and <br />Evaluation <br />The City Engineer and Chief of Police will review requests and <br />determine whether they can be handled as part of the normal <br />public works maintenance process or police enforcement <br />function of the City or if they qualify for consideration under <br />this policy. <br />(3) Data Collection and <br />Traffic Study <br />If it is determined that the request falls under this Policy the City <br />will undertake an engineering study of the street(s) or <br />neighborhood including gathering relevant data of the proposed <br />street. <br />(4) Develop/Evaluate <br />Traffic Management <br />Strategies <br />The City Staff will make a preliminary determination of the <br />need for traffic management measures and make <br />Recommendations. <br />(5) Neighborhood <br />Notification and <br />Survey <br />Staff will send out a summary letter, to present the <br />recommended strategy lay out the next steps in the process. At <br />this time a survey will be sent out to determine neighborhood <br />support for the proposal. <br />(6) Traffic Management <br />Strategy Approval <br />If 75% of the impacted residents respond favorably to the <br />notification the proposal will be brought to the City Council in a <br />public hearing for approval. <br />(7) Implement Once approved and funded the solution will be implemented <br />under the direction of the City Engineer. <br />(8) Monitoring The City will continue to conduct periodic monitoring of the site <br />to collect data for future implementation of strategies and to <br />document the effectiveness <br /> <br />d. Strategies. The following is a list of possible traffic management strategies. Each strategy <br />includes information on its purpose, its effectiveness for solving different types of traffic problems, and a <br />summary of advantages and disadvantages for implementation. <br /> <br />(1) Speed and Traffic Volume. <br />Enforcement Traffic Control <br />Devices <br />Roadway <br />Adjustments <br /> <br />Vertical Elements <br /> <br />Increased <br />Enforcement <br />Vehicle <br />Restrictions <br />Narrowing Lanes Speed <br />Humps/Bumps/Tables <br />Variable Speed <br />Display Board <br />Turn Restrictions Chokers Raised Crosswalk <br /> Pavement <br />Markings <br />Mid-Block <br />Narrowing <br />Median Barrier <br /> Warning Signs Chicane Traffic Circle <br /> Stop Sign <br />Implementation <br /> Street Closure <br /> <br />(2) Speed Limit Changes. The City does not generally have the authority to set the speed limit <br />on roadways. The State Department of Transportation has sole authority to regulate speed limits. <br />Requests for speed limit changes would need to go through the City Council for approval. The City