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South Bethany Traffic Calming/Pedestrian Safety Study Town of South Bethany Traffic Committee John Janowski Mike Trentadue Dave Wilson Study Route Analysis of implemented measures Speed by date 25 Radar signs Post radar sign installation

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South Bethany Traffic Calming/Pedestrian Safety Study

Town of South Bethany Traffic Committee John Janowski Mike Trentadue Dave Wilson

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Study Route

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Analysis of implemented measures

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Speed by date

Black Gum SB Black Gum SB Tamarack NB Tamarack NB Evergreen WB Evergreen WB Speed Limit Speed Limit

Post radar sign installation speed avg below limit Signs inoperable for portion of data collection

Radar signs installed on Black Gum, Tamarack, Evergreen

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Barricade removed

During barricade more volume WB than EB Post barricade traffic EB and WB equal Cut through traffic for beach uses ??? Drop in volume after Oct

Data from Radar signs

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5-Jul-16 Traffic Control Measure Cut Thru Volume Reduction Speed Reduction Pedestrian Safety Bike Safety Renters Town Residents Route Residents Contractors View Shed Parking Implementation time Cost 1 Sidewalks:

  • a. Both sides
  • b. One side
  • c. Sidewalk one side as part of Cartway

2 Unobstructed Road Shoulders 3 No Left Turn NB at Black Gum/Kent:

  • a. Signage + Barracade Only
  • b. Right Turn Only Lane with Raised Pork Chop

4 Closing Black Gum at Kent Ave. 5 Reduce Speed Limit 15 mph 6 Open Pine Street

  • a. One Way - Cat Hill Section
  • b. One Way Pair with Pine St.

7 Dedicated Right-turn Lane Evergreen/Route 1 8 Gated Community 9 Cat Hill De- Anexation 10 Comprehensive Transportation Study Impact On

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Traffic Control Measure/Alternatives Through Volume Reduction Speed Reduction Pedestrian Safety Bike Safety Town Residents Corridor Residents Asthetic - View Shed Parking Implementation Time Cost Total Rank 1.Walkways

  • a. One side + 2 lanes for traffic

5 2 2

  • 2
  • 4
  • 2
  • 4
  • 3

5

  • b. One side as striped part of roadway.

1 4 3 2 3 5

  • 1

17 1 2.Unobstructed Road Shoulders

  • 2

2

  • 1
  • 4
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 1
  • 18

8 3.Closing Black Gum at Kent Ave.

  • a. Permanently

5 1 4 4

  • 2

3 1

  • 1
  • 2

13 3

  • b. Seasonally

5 1 4 4

  • 2

3 1

  • 1
  • 1

14 2 4.One Way - Cat Hill Sec. w/out Pine Rd.w/sidewalk part of cartway 4 1 5 5

  • 2

3 1

  • 1
  • 1

15 1 5.Pine Street (new road)

  • a. Two-way
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3

3

  • 2
  • 5
  • 5
  • 18

8

  • b. One-way
  • 2

3 3 2

  • 2
  • 5
  • 5
  • 6

6

  • c. One Way Pair with Cat Hill Corridor

4 1 5 5 1 2

  • 5
  • 5

8 4 6.Dedicated Right-turn Lane Evergreen/Route 1

  • 3

2

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 11

7 7.Gate Contolled Access

  • a. Gated at Black Gum/Kent Ave.

5 1 3 3

  • 1

5

  • 1

1

  • 1

15 1

  • b. Gated at/near Town Road (Pine Rd.)/Russell Rd.

5 1 3 3

  • 1

5

  • 1

1

  • 1

15 1

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Traffic Control Measure/Alternatives Rank 1 Walkway:

  • b. One side as striped part of roadway.

1 7 Gate Contolled Access:

  • a. Gated at Black Gum/Kent Ave.

2

  • b. Gated at/near Town Road (Pine Rd.)/Russell Rd.

2 4 One Way - Cat Hill Sec. w/out Pine Rd.w/sidewalk part of cartway 2 3 Closing Black Gum at Kent Ave: Seasonally 3 Permanently 4 5 Pine Street (new road) One Way Pair with Cat Hill Corridor 5 Alternatives with negative scores: 1 Walkway:

  • a. One side w/physical separation from travel lanes.

6 5 Pine Street (new road) One-way 7 6 Dedicated Right-turn Lane Evergreen/Route 1 8 Pine Street (new road) Two-way 9 2 Unobstructed Road Shoulders 9

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Preferred Alternative 1b Walkway on one side within striped roadway section

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Map of Area South Bethany Begin here End Here

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Remove line Current width 22ft Paint white line 18ft from opposite curb resulting in 4ft zone with 18 ft cartway equal to Canal Road Shoulders can be leveled or enhanced 6in per side if necessary

Black Gum Dr

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Cattail Road

Replicate actions from Black Gum Cartway width 22ft

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Tamarack Dr

Replicate actions from Black Gum Cartway width 22ft

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Current cartway width 18ft ( no double line)

Canal Road

May have room to augment shoulders 2 ft on each side

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Evergreen Road

26 ft

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Alternative 1a

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22 ft cartway no double lines Pedestrian walkway with physical separation

Russell Road

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  • nly 1 roadway matches physical attributes of Russell Road

(open space on 1 side)

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Recommendations to Council

❖Alternative 1b

❖ Remove painted yellow & white lines through study corridor (Kent Ave. to Route 1) ❖ Monitor: traffic speed and volume for season ❖ Monitor: non-vehicular traffic volume for season ❖ Survey corridor residents on cartway extension as preparation for DelDOT TAP (Transportation Alternatives Program) project ❖ Survey town residents on TAP project