Revised Speed Cushion Installation Program
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SPEED CUSHION INSTALLATION PROGRAM Development Services – Engineering Division July 2020 Revised February 2025 Draft Table of Contents SPEED CUSHION INSTALLATION PROGRAM .................................................................................. 1 SPEED CUSHION STANDARD DETAIL A-1 ....................................................................................... 3 SPEED CUSHION STANDARD DETAIL A-2 ....................................................................................... 4 SPEED CUSHION STANDARD DETAIL A-3 ....................................................................................... 5 SPEED CUSHION REQUEST FORM .................................................................................................. 6 STREET CLASSIFICATION EXHIBIT .................................................................................................. 7 SPEED LIMIT EXHIBIT ..................................................................................................................... 8 Draft Engineering Development Services Department 10000 N El Mirage Road, El Mirage 85335 623-972-8116; Fax 623-876-4605; TDD 623-933-3258 www.elmirageaz.gov CITY OF EL MIRAGE SPEED CUSHION INSTALLATION PROGRAM Dated: July 1, 2020 Revised: February 4, 2025 Request & Evaluation - Residents may request speed cushions through a petition process to address speeding concerns. An engineering and safety evaluation of any speed cushion request will be made by the City of El Mirage to determine that the guidelines listed below are met. Since speed cushions have a wide-ranging impact not only on the vehicles crossing them, but also on the residents living on the immediate and nearby streets, the installation will be studied within the context of an overall Neighborhood Traffic Management Study. Speed cushion requests will be handled in the order in which they are received. City staff will coordinate with a Traffic Engineer to select the proposed locations for installation. The cost of the evaluation and the installation of any approved speed cushions will be paid for by the City based on the funding available. Speed - Speed cushions will be considered on local or collector streets where the posted speed limit does not exceed 30 mph. See Page 7 for Street Classifications and Page 8 for Speed Limits. Should the 85th percentile speed on these streets exceed the posted speed limit by 5 mph or more on any day or in any direction, speed cushions may be considered. If the speed requirements are not met at the time of the initial study, a second study may be requested twelve months later. Traffic Volumes – Each individual street location should be evaluated to justify installing speed cushions. Streets with total volumes (both directions) less than 400 vehicles per day will not be considered for speed cushions. However, if a study shows that area drivers are using a street as a "cut-through" route, then speed cushions may be installed regardless of speed or volumes. Emergency and Transit Routes – Prior to approving the speed cushion installation, the proposed locations will be reviewed with police, fire, and other emergency services. In addition, consideration may also be given to other potentially affected groups such as transit agencies, school districts, refuse collection agencies, etc. Should the proposed installation of speed cushions have a significant impact on providing emergency services or other critical services, the request for the installation may be denied. Neighborhood Surveys – Once it is determined that speed cushions are warranted, a petition process will be used where the individual or group that made the request (the “Requestor”) will be required to gather signatures from properties that have frontage along the affected street. City staff will determine the Petition Area and provide the Requestor with the signature form that will include the property addresses and a map of the proposed cushion locations. Within the Petition Area, sixty percent (60%) of the properties must approve the installation of the cushions. Signatures from either the owner or the occupant are acceptable. Petitions shall be completed and returned to the City of El Mirage within three months. Draft 2 Several items of note regarding the Neighborhood Survey are as follows: • Either property owners or tenants may sign the petition • The City will attempt to contact the owner of any vacant lots for a vote • Properties that have rear frontage along the Petition Area will be included in the survey • If no response is received from a property, occupied or vacant, it will be considered a “no” vote Speed Cushion Installation – After obtaining all studies, approvals, and the Neighborhood Survey, City staff will present the project to City Council for approval. Upon Council approval, City staff will arrange to have its contractor install the speed cushions at the City’s expense. Appropriate signage and striping will be installed by the City. Speed Cushion Removal – Installations cannot be considered for removal for at least one year after installation. The process to remove the cushions must follow the same petition requirements and Council approval used in the original installation. Contact: Bryce Christo, Assistant City Engineer, at 623-876-2974 Draft Draft Draft Draft DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING DIVISION 10000 N. El Mirage Road El Mirage, AZ 85335 Phone: 623-876-2974 www.elmirageaz.gov SPEED CUSHION REQUEST FORM Residents may begin the process for requesting speed cushions through the El Mirage Engineering Division. Please read the “City of El Mirage Speed Cushion Installation Program" on pages 1 and 2 to determine if your street is eligible and for the full process and requirements. The Engineering Division will review and approve/deny the request. • Staff will have a traffic study performed on the street to determine vehicle speeds and volumes. Local and collector streets with 85th percentile speeds at least 5 miles per hour above the posted speed limit and volumes over 400 vehicles per day may qualify. • If warrants are met, a Traffic Engineer will prepare a report and exhibit that will determine preliminary speed cushion locations. • Staff will review the locations with emergency service departments and other affected agencies. • Staff will create and send the Requestor a petition with the addresses required to collect signatures. • 60% of properties within the Petition Area must sign and indicate "YES" for the request to be completed. Please complete the information below: Requested Street to be Considered: _______________________________________________________________ Nearest Cross Street: __________________________________________________________________________ Contact Name: ____________________________ Address: __________________________________________ Phone Number: ___________________________ Email Address: _____________________________________ I understand this request will be processed according to the procedures detailed in the "City of El Mirage Speed Cushion Installation Program". I agree to be the contact person for the above request. Signature of Applicant _________________________________________________ Date ____________________ Please send the completed form to: City of El Mirage Development Services Department – Engineering Division Re: Speed Cushion Request 10000 N. El Mirage Road El Mirage, AZ 85335 For Office Use Only APPROVED DENIED Draft £ ¤ 60 Greenway Rd Thunderbird Rd Cactus Rd Peoria Ave Olive Ave Northern PKWY El Mirage Rd Dysart Rd Grand Ave PRIVATE STREET LOCAL STREET COLLECTOR STREET MAJOR ARTERIAL FLOODPLAIN CITY BOUNDARY µ Source: City of El Mirage, Development Services - Engineering Division Note: Street classification are base off the City of El Mirage City Code 75.03. Street Classifications Map Prepared by: Planning and Zoning Division Development Services Department November 2024 Draft PLEASE NOTE THAT: - THE SPEED LIMIT APPROACHING SCHOOL ZONES WITH YELLOW SCHOOL CROSSWALKS WHEN PORTABLE SIGNS ARE IN PLACE IS 15 MPH. - THE SPEED LIMIT APPROACHING SCHOOL ZONES WITH FLASHING SIGNAL LIGHTS IS 25 MPH. SCHOOL ZONES WITH FLASHING SIGNALS ARE NUMBERED ABOVE AND LISTED BELOW: 3. EL MIRAGE ELEMENTARY - 8:00AM TO 4:45PM 4. THOMPSON RANCH ELEMENTARY - 8:00AM TO 4:45PM NORTHERN AVE OLIVE AVE PEORIA AVE CACTUS RD THUNDERBIRD RD GREENWAY RD DYSART RD EL MIRAGE RD GRAND AVE NORTHERN PKWY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CREATED: MARCH 2019, REVISED: NOVEMBER 2022, NOVEMBER 2024 SPEED LIMIT MAP THOMPSON RANCH RD #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 - THE SPEED LIMIT ON ALL LOCAL AND COLLECTOR STREETS IS 25 MPH, EXCEPT 119TH AVENUE FROM MYER LANE TO CACTUS ROAD AND EAST OF THUNDERBIRD ROAD FROM THUNDERBIRD ROAD TO MAIN STREET. - SCHOOL ZONES ARE NUMBERED ON THE MAP ABOVE AND LISTED BELOW: 1. DYSART MIDDLE SCHOOL 2. RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY 3. EL MIRAGE ELEMENTARY 4. THOMPSON RANCH ELEMENTARY 5. SURPRISE ELEMENTARY LEGEND: POSTED SPEED LIMIT 25 MPH 30 MPH 35 MPH 40 MPH 45 MPH 50 MPH CITY BOUNDARY 0 1 0.5 MILE JOE R. RAMIREZ RD 127TH AVE 119TH AVE MYER LN Draft