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Traffic Calming
May 2, 2023
The City of Lodi
Public Works
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Overview
•Traffic Calming Devices
•Traffic Calming in Lodi
•What do other agencies do?
•Costs
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Traffic Calming Devices
1.Non-Physical Devices
a)Radar Trailer
b)Radar Speed Board
c)Signage
d)Street Striping
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Radar Trailer
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Radar Speed Board
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Signage
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Street Striping
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Traffic Calming Devices
2.Narrowing Devices
a)Bulbouts
b)Entry Feature
c)Raised Median
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Bulbouts
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Entry Feature
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Raised Median
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Traffic Calming Devices
3.Horizontal Deflection Devices
a)Roundabout
b)Chicane
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Roundabout
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Chicane
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Traffic Calming Devices
4.Vertical Deflection Devices
a)Speed Bump
b)Speed Cushions
c)Speed Table
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Speed Bump
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Speed Cushions
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Speed Table
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Traffic Calming in Lodi
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Methodology
•Radar Trailer
•Police Enforcement
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•Radar Trailer
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•Police Enforcement
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•In-Street Crossing Sign (Tokay St at Virginia Ave)
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•LED Pedestrian Crossing Sign (Elm St at Loma Dr)
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•Rectangle Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs)
(Lockeford St at Calaveras St)
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•Street Striping (Holly Dr east of Ham Ln)
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•Bulbouts (Wyndham Way at Ivory Lane)
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•Entry Feature (Bridgetowne Dr at Turner Rd)
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•Raised Median (Port Chelsea Cir at Ham Ln)
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•Roundabout (Lodi Ave at Rose Gate Dr)
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•Modified Chicane (Elm St between School St
and Sacramento St)
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Speed Bump –Pros and Cons
Pros
•Reduce speed by 3 –5 MPH in average
•No loss of on-street parking
Cons
•Emergency response time
•Divert speeders
•Emergency vehicles damage
•Increase noise level
•Speed increase
•Air pollution
•Decrease property values
•Severe pain for people with disabilities
•Back injuries/backpain 31
Existing Speed Bumps -City of Sacramento
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Existing Speed Bumps -City of Sacramento
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Existing Speed Bumps -City of Stockton
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What Do Other Agencies Do?
AGENCY TRAFFIC CALMING METHODOLOGY
City of Galt
City of Ripon
City of Dublin
City of Folsom
City of Lincoln
City of Rocklin
City of Fairfield
City of Vacaville
Foster City
Police Enforcement / Radar Trailer
*City of Tracy
City of Lathrop
City of Modesto
City of Elk Grove
City of Sacramento
Sacramento County
Step 1 –Police Enforcement / Radar Trailer / Striping / Signage
Step 2 –Horizontal and Vertical Deflection
(based on screening criteria)
City of Stockton Horizontal and Vertical Deflection (based on screening criteria)
San Joaquin County Vertical Deflection and Radar Trailer 35
*No speed bump installation for past 10 years
Agencies Oppose Speed Bump
•City of Roseville
–discontinued the program because of too many
issues and resident complaints
–Program to remove existing speed humps
•City of Dublin
•City of Fairfield
•City of Vacaville
•City of Foster City
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Agencies Oppose Speed Bump
•Based on other agencies experience
•Cause drivers to lose control resulting in
widespread damage to personal property
•Public agencies may be liable for the
personal injuries
•Problem with their overall safety and
effectiveness
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Screening Criteria For Agencies Adopted
Traffic Calming Policy
2-Lane Local Residential Street
Posted Speed Limit = 25MPH (City of
Sacramento and Stockton ≤ 30MPH)
Street Segment ≥ 750 feet
Average Daily Traffic (ADT) –500 and 2,000
Cannot affect Emergency or Transit Services
85th Percentile Speed –10 MPH ≥ speed limit
(Tracy and Lathrop –7MPH ≥;City of
Sacramento and Stockton –5MPH ≥)
Approval from Fire Department and Transit
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Construction Budget & Staffing
•City of Sacramento -*$350,000 per year
Engineering –5.5 staff, Construction –6 staff
$5,000 to $7,000 each (based on street width, ~ 80 set total)
City’s Street Department for installation
•City of Stockton -*$280,000 per year
Engineering -3 staff
$3,500 each (~ 80 sets total)
Advertise Bids for installation
* 2022 Construction cost only -not include staffing salary and benefit
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Construction Budget & Staffing
•Sacramento County -*$126,000 per year
Engineering –3.5 staff
$7,000 each
Advertise bids for installation
•San Joaquin County -varies by district and by year
Engineering -3 staff
$7,000 each
Advertise Bids for installation
* 2022 Construction cost only -not include staffing salary and benefit
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Construction Budget & Staffing
•City of Lathrop -*$75,000 per year
Engineering –3 staff
$8,000 each
Advertise Bids for installation
•City of Elk Grove -*$50,000 per year
Engineering –2 staff
$9,000 each
City’s On-Call Contractor for installation
* 2022 Construction cost only -not include staffing salary and benefit
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Construction Budget & Staffing
•City of Modesto -TBD per year
Construction –100% residents responsibility (prior
Dec 2021)
Adopt new program guidelines December 2021
Not yet implement the program
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Maintenance
•City of Sacramento
Street pavement projects
–remove and reinstall speed cushions
Speed cushion removal
–$5,000 each cushion
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Videos
https://kmph.com/news/local/sparks-fly-when-drivers-fail-to-see-
speed-bumps-in-northeast-fresno-neighborhood
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Questions
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