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Home My WebLink About05-253.doc JULY 26, 2005 FIRST READING AUGUST 9, 2005 SECOND READING 05-240 05-253 ORDINANCE (CARRIED 7 -0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN PURPOSE: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTION 27 -23(A- 3)(D), (A-11) AND 27-49 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PARKING METERS, PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS AND MONTHLY PARKING LOTS. The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 27 -23(A-3) (D) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to ten hour metered streets is hereby amended as follows: A-3 (D) TEN HOUR METERED STREETS Delete Therefrom: Division Street, west side, from Algoma Boulevard to Church Avenue. Division Street, east side, from Algoma Boulevard to Church Avenue. Division Street, west side, from 190 feet north of Algoma Boulevard to Church Avenue. Add Thereto: Division Street, east side, from 194 feet south of Church Avenue to Church Avenue. SECTION 2. That Section 27-23 (A-11) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to parking regulations on designated streets and alleys is hereby amended as follows: A-11 PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS DIVISION STREET Delete Therefrom: No parking, east side, from 182 feet south of Church Avenue to Algoma Boulevard. Add Thereto: No parking, west side, from Algoma Boulevard to 190 feet JULY 26, 2005 FIRST READING north of Algoma Boulevard. AUGUST 9, 2005 05-240 05-253 SECOND READING ORDINANCE CONT'D Add Thereto: MILL STREET Delete Therefrom: Add Thereto: OSCEOLA STREET Add Thereto: PEARL AVENUE Delete Therefrom: Add Thereto: 90-minute parking, east side, from Algoma Boulevard to 107 feet north of Algoma Boulevard from 5:00 am. to 6:00 p.m. No parking, east side, from Algoma Boulevard to 107 feet north of Algoma Boulevard from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 am. No parking, east side, from 107 feet north of Algoma Boulevard to 194 feet south of Church Avenue. Parallel parking for vehicles with boat trailer, east side, from Bay Shore Drive to 218 feet south from April 1 to November 1 . Angle parking, east side, from 22 feet south of Bay Shore Drive to 218 feet south from November 1 to April 1. Parallel parking for vehicles with boat trailer, east side, from Bay Shore Drive to 184 feet south from April 1 to November 1 . No parking, east side, from 184 feet south of Bay Shore Drive to the Fox River. No parking, west side, from Pearl Avenue to its southwesterly terminus except for 2-hour angle parking from 70 feet to 160 feet south of Pearl Avenue. No parking, both sides, from Rockwell Avenue to Main Street except from Jackson Street on the south side to 613 feet west on weekends and holidays. No parking, both sides, from Osceola Street to Main Street except on the south side from Jackson Street to 613 feet west on weekends and holidays. JULY 26, 2005 FIRST READING AUGUST 9, 2005 SECOND READING 05-253 Add Thereto: 05-240 ORDINANCE CONT'D No parking, both sides, from Rockwell Avenue to Osceola Street except for handicapped parking on the south side from 340 feet to 450 feet west of Osceola Street. SECTION 3. That Section 27-49 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to monthly parking lots is hereby amended as follows: Delete Therefrom: Add Thereto: The following described parking areas are designated for vehicles with a valid residential parking permit and holders of such a permit shall be entitled to lease a designated stall at the rate of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per month. Enforcement of the residential parking stalls shall be all days 24 hours. Residential parking permits shall be issued to residents of the 400 and 500 blocks of North Main Street. The following described parking areas are designated for vehicles with a valid residential parking permit and holders of such a permit shall be entitled to lease a designated stall at the rate of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per month. Enforcement of the residential parking stalls shall be all days 24 hours. Residential parking permits shall be issued to residents within the BID district boundaries. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, publication, and placement of the appropriate signage. MEMORANDUM TO: Richard Wollangk, City Manager FROM: Mark Huddleston, Transportation Director DATE: July 20, 2005 RE: Items Defeated by the Traffic Review Board at their July 12, 2005 Meeting CITIZEN REQUESTS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT: A) 9TH AVENUE AND WESTHAVEN DRIVE, B) WITZEL AVENUE AND WESTFIELD STREET, AND C) MURDOCK AVENUE/ELMWOOD AVENUENINLAND STREET. The Oshkosh Common Council has allocated funds for the installation of one traffic signal in 2005. I have conducted an analysis of three intersections for the possible installation of a traffic signal. The pertinent information is shown below: TRAFFIC VOLUMES 2005 Average Daily Traffic Intersection Maior Minor 9th Avenue/Westhaven Drive 10,225 14,426 3,384 2,187 Witzel Avenue and Westfield Street Murdock Avenue/Elmwood AvenueNinland Street 11,110 3,565 ACCIDENT DATA The next chart shows the number of accidents at each location for the last three years. It should be noted that a traffic signal will generally reduce the number of right angle accidents, but an increase in rear-end type accidents can be expected. 2002 - 2005 Accident Data Intersection 2005 2004 2003 2002 (through 6/15/05) 9th Avenue/Westhaven Drive 0 6 3 6 Witzel Avenue and Westfield Street 0 4 5 1 Murdock Ave/Elmwood AveNinland St 3 9 5 7 The Wisconsin Department of Transportation uses the following rule of thumb in determining a potentially hazardous intersection. The rates are expressed in term of 1,000,000 vehicles entering the intersection. Intersection Accident Rates 0 -1.5 1.6 - 2.0 Over 2.0 Normal Gray Area Investigation Warranted 3-YEAR AVERAGE RATE Intersection Accident Rate 9th Avenue/Westhaven Drive 1.0 Witzel Avenue and Westfield Street .5 Murdock Avenue/Elmwood AvenueNinland Street 1.3 The accident rate over the last three years is within the normal range for all three intersections. HOURL Y TRAFFIC VOLUME DA TA Warrant 1 - Minimum Vehicular Volume (Highest 8 Hours) Vehicles Per Hour On the Major Street (both directions) Vehicles Per Hour on the Minor Street (one direction) 600 150 Number of Hours Exceeding Volume Requirement Intersection Major Street Minor Street 9th Avenue/Westhaven Drive 8 3 Witzel Avenue and Westfield Street 13 5 Murdock AvelElmwood AveNin land St 10 5 An intersection meets the minimum qualifications for the installation of a traffic signal if it exceeds the required traffic volumes for at least eight (8) hours on the major and minor streets. The three intersections under consideration for a traffic signal did not meet or exceed this warrant. Warrant 2 - Interruption of Continuous Traffic (Highest 8 Hours) Vehicles Per Hour On the Major Street . (both directions) Vehicles Per Hour on the Minor Street (one direction) 900 75 Number of Hours Exceeding Volume Requirement Intersection Major Street Minor Street 9th Avenue/Westhaven Drive 0 15 Witzel Avenue and Westfield Street 8 13 Murdock AvelElmwood AveNin land St 2 15 An intersection qualifies under this warrant if it exceeds the required traffic volumes for at least eight (8) hours on the major and minor streets. The intersection of Witzel Avenue and Westfield Street did qualify for possible installation of a traffic signal under this warrant. This doesn't mean a traffic signal should be automatically installed. The Board must consider the following factors before making a final determination. 1) The impact on the flow of traffic on the major arterial. 2) The availability of alternate routes with existing traffic signals to access major arterials. 3) The amount of traffic making a right turn. 4) The accident rate at the intersection. WITZEL AVENUE AND WESTFIELD STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPACT 1) A traffic signal at Witzel Avenue and Westfield Street could be timed to reduce the impact on the traffic flow. However, there would be some additional delay to westbound Witzel Avenue during peak periods. 2) The majority of traffic on Westfield Street is generated by West High School. The highest traffic volumes occurred during or near school dismissal times. The traffic from West High has a variety of alternative routes for traffic wishing to proceed east on Witzel Avenue. There are signals at Eagle Street and Witzel Avenue and at' Sawyer Street and Witzel Avenue. A third route would be Taft Avenue to the Campbell Road and Witzel Avenue intersection. The high school traffic wishing to proceed west is making a right turn at Westfield Street and Witzel Avenue, which doesn't normally require a traffic signal. Those students proceeding west also have access to Koeller Street at Taft Avenue or can use the traffic signal at Westfield Street and Oshkosh Avenue. 3) A right turn analysis wasn't conducted for this intersection. It is my impression that the majority of traffic on Westfield Street is making a right turn. If the Board feels a traffic signal may be warranted, a right turn analysis can be prepared for a later meeting. 4) The accident rate is very low at this intersection, which indicates motorists find alternative routes instead of making a left turn onto Witzel Avenue from Westfield Street. I don't believe there is sufficient justification to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Witzel Avenue and Westfield Street. SUMMARY I don't believe the data provided by the recent traffic counts or the accident history supports the installation of a traffic signal at these intersections. It is my philosophy to protect the free flowing movement on major arterials. I have not observed any long-term delays on the minor streets being considered for traffic signals. The accident rates are also within acceptable levels and don't indicate a safety hazard. It may be difficult to cross the major streets during short-term peak periods, but overall the intersections function quite well under current conditions. DEFEATED BY TRAFFIC REVIEW BOARD (0-7)