TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Michael Hintze
Transportation Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Micah Ross
Senior Engineer
TITLE:
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Acceptance of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant Funding for Citywide Speed Study
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Accept $200,000 of HSIP Program funding awarded by WSDOT City Safety Program. This project is identified in the Local Road Safety Plan and will collect speed data and conduct a citywide speed study for all city-managed arterial and collector roadways with the goal of identifying candidate corridors for reducing posted speed limits. It will also evaluate implementation of a reduction of the speed for local streets from 25 mph to 20 mph.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Transportation Master Plan
* TR -14 Prioritize transportation investments that reduce household transportation costs, such as investments in transit, bicycle and pedestrian system access, capacity, and safety.
* TR- 16 Prioritize the comfort, safety, and convenience of people using pedestrian and bicycle facilities over other users of the transportation system. Establish standards for bicycle and pedestrian facilities to attract users of all ages and abilities. Prioritize improvements that address safety concerns, connect to centers or transit, create safe routes to school, and improve independent mobility for those who rely disproportionately on the pedestrian and bicycle network.
Local Road Safety Plan
* Roadways in Redmond with a posted speed limit of 30 mph or greater experience a higher percentage...
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