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TransportationCommission | 2021-05-26 | 3 | Staff Member Thompson said he didn't want to give the impression that there was a rush to do it. The overarching goal was to make intersections have crosswalks on all sides. That's assuming there was Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) money available to extend sidewalks to create the infrastructure that was needed. He discussed the expenses that would go into making intersections fully functional on all legs. Commissioner Weitze asked if there were any intersections where it didn't make sense to put a crosswalk. Staff Member Thompson said each intersection had to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Certainly, if it would cost $300,000 to do all the improvements, it would have to compete with other intersections. Some things were cost prohibitive and if no real traffic or pedestrian safety was being solved that would be a factor as well. Ryan Dole, Traffic Engineer with Kimley Horn, added that the photo in the staff presentation was at Packet Landing on Bay Farm Island. It was a good example of where sometimes barricades were used to funnel people to a specific crosswalk, sometimes done for efficiency and not just safety. He also explained the reasoning behind another intersection and why barricades could still be warranted and useful in some intersections. Commissioner Weitze asked if there was actual data that backed up faster cycle times at intersections. He felt that drivers would get more frustrated if only a few cars made it through the intersection at a time. Staff Member Thompson said the thought was they were trying to avoid allocating time to a movement in an intersection when nobody needed it. The frustration comes in when the cars are stacked up North/South and no pedestrians crossing East/West. That was a simplified version of what they were trying to do, to allocate time to those most in need. Chair Soules asked about when the commission makes these endorsements and the council adopts these resolutions she wanted to know more about how they were used. She wanted to know how the resolution would be used going forward and what is established. Director Smith acknowledged there had been inconsistency in how pedestrian detection had been used in the city and this policy intended to provide that consistency. She pointed out areas on the map that would be impacted and also discussed what projects would be started depending on the budget. Approved Transportation Minutes 3 May 26, 2021 | TransportationCommission/2021-05-26.pdf |