Welcome Binbrook Village Neighbourhood Traffjc Management Plan Public Information Centre (PIC) #2 April 25, 2017 The City of Hamilton is developing a Neighbourhood Traffjc Management Plan (NTMP) for Binbrook Village to enhance safety and create a more liveable and walkable community for all road users – pedestrians, cyclists and motorists of all ages and abilities. The purpose of this PIC is to: • Introduce the fjnal phase of Binbrook Village NTMP study • Provide an overview of the study process and work completed to date • Present designs for fjnal review and comments before implementation • Answer questions and gather input into the NTMP Please take a comment form and a pen. We encourage you to ask questions and provide feedback. Together we can make a difference!
The Neighbourhood Traffjc Management Plan Ensuring the safety of all who use or cross our Where is the study happening? roadways, sidewalks, and cycling facilities is a Key Map 6 Fletcher Road y top City priority. Approximate location of Cemetery Road a w Study Area h g i H CITY OF HAMILTON TOWN OF GRIMSBY TOWN OF HALDIMAND TOWNSHIP OF LINCOLN Binbrook is changing and growing, and concerns COUNTY WEST LINCOLN Highway 3 have already been raised about the safety of its Festival Way streets. By studying the problem and developing a Traffjc Management Plan focused on Binbrook, the Kinsman Drive Binbrook Road P u m p k i n P a s s City is helping the neighbourhood’s roadways meet l l F a F a i r Road W Degrow ay C res c e the needs of current and future residents. n Maggie � G a t r c i ringer Cr l e C t ohnson Drive n iant e e s c l Binhaven Boulevard a V The Neighbourhood Traffjc Management Plan Gowland Drive e e v u i r n Whitwell Way D e v d (NTMP) and study will: � o e o v t y �ibrary �a n i w Kaufman Drive r e e Yager Drive D l e c d l s g r a ne u e Fowler Drive r n b B r a C l T i D W s o Cleghorn Drive l n l ald B i W Topa� Powell Drive e l l D r i Street v • look at current traffjc conditions in Binbrook Village e Binbrook Road Viking Drive e M v a i g r n (the study area); i f e D i c e n n k t o W o a N y o r b h t • identify traffjc-related issues discovered by staff u o Downing Street Regional Road 56 S Voyager Pass W in d w o Riverside Court o and residents; d D r i v e • identify opportunities for improvement; and • propose ways to improve problem situations. 0 200 400m Study Area Watercourse Woodlot Waterbody LEGEND
What We’ve Learned So Far Online Survey We asked you to share your traffjc-related safety concerns. Here is what we have heard from you so far: Online Survey Result Highlights: 538 survey responses 250 Respondants 200 Not concerned Primary transport within the Village: 150 • Slightly concerned 100 - 85% drive Moderately concerned 50 - 18% walk Very concerned Extremely concerned 0 - 1% cycle Distracted Illegal parking Traffic Speeding Violations of Pedestrian Inadequate driving congestion traffic controls crossings provision for cyclists • 50% - in favour of traffjc calming 300 - 33% prefer speed humps / tables 250 Respondants Very Safe 200 Safe • 43% - for more pedestrian crosswalks 150 Somewhat Safe 100 Unsafe Very Unsafe • 40% - expressed interest for signalization of Binbrook Road & 50 0 Binhaven Boulevard / Royal Winter Drive Driving Walking Jogging Biking Respondents per Quadrant Intersections of Concern • 40% - expressed lack of traffjc enforcement 1 . Royal Winter Drive and Binbrook Road NE NW Quadrant 2 . Fall Fair Way and Binbrook Road Quadrant 3 . Fall Fair Way and Highway 56 • 40% - commented specifjcally on need for parking enforcement 4 . Windwood Drive and Highway 56 5 . Southbrook Drive and Binbrook Road 73 192 • 37% - preferred less on-street parking 250 Respondants 200 SE SW Quadrant Quadrant 150 • 26% - interest in more and wider sidewalks 100 50 0 56 • 15% - for protected bike lanes 217 1 2 3 4 5
Traffic Calming Measures for Binbrook Village The maps on the following boards show the possible traffic calming measures and roadway changes for Binbrook Village. Use the legend here and on the maps to see what has been proposed. Legend – Possible Roadway Cross Sections 1 2 3 4 5 EXISTING ROAD WIDTH EXISTING ROAD WIDTH EXISTING ROAD WIDTH VARIES EXISTING ROAD WIDTH EXISTING ROAD WIDTH 13.25 max. 11.00 21.00 MAX. 18m 3.25 3.25 2.25 1.50 3.00 3.00 1.50 2.25 2.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.25 3.30 4.00 3.30 2.25 2.00 LANE LANE PARKING LANE LANE 2.00 3.30 3.15 3.30 2.00 LANE BIKE BIKE PARKING BIKE LANE BIKE BIKE PARKING LANE MEDIAN LANE PARKING BIKE LANE MEDIAN BIKE LANE BIKE
Traffjc Safety Improvement Measures Road Narrowing / Curb Extensions Medians Raised Intersections Speed Cushions Bike Lanes Pinch Points • Bike lanes are a defjned • A median is a painted, • Raised intersections create • Speed cushions slow cars • Road narrowing and pinch • Curb extensions reduce without signifjcantly affecting raised or depressed barrier, a safe, slow-speed crossing points visually and physically pedestrian exposure to portion of the roadway emergency response time. narrow the roadway. reserved for cyclists. separating opposing and public space at minor motor vehicles by creating directions of traffjc. intersections. safer and shorter crossings. • Targets specifjc points or • Designed as several small 3 Types of Bike Lanes: • Narrows the travel lanes. • Reinforce slow speeds. continuous section of road. speed humps installed • Increase pedestrian visibility to drivers. • Shared facilities: cyclists & across the width of the road with spaces between them. • Provides refuge space for • Encourage motorists to vehicles share the road pedestrians by splitting a yield to pedestrians at the • Reduced vehicle turn speeds wide roadway. crosswalk. • Designated facilities: • Generate less noise from by physically and visually narrowing the roadway. large vehicles and shifting dedicated cyclist space • Constructed fmush with the loads. • Aesthetically enhances the area. sidewalk. • Protected facilities: physical or spatially separated space for cyclist Short Term Implementation Temporary Median Painted Intersection Temporary Speed Cushion Temporary Road Narrowing Temporary Bump-Out Painted Bike Lane Long Term Implementation Permanent Median Permanent Raised intersection Permanent Speed Cushions Permanent Pinch Point Permanent Bump-Out Protected Bike Lane
Proposed Traffic Safety Improvement Measures North West Quadrant North East Quadrant Regional Rd 56 Regional Rd 56 Staples Ln Staples Ln n n L L e e r r n n r r t t a a g g l l i i l l H H Gaddye Ln Gaddye Ln Stickland Ln Stickland Ln DeGrows Cres DeGrows Cres Gaddye Ln Gaddye Ln Murphy Ln Murphy Ln Blue Ribbon Way Blue Ribbon Way Ecker Ln Ecker Ln Finton Ln Finton Ln Festival Way Festival Way Maggie Johnson Dr Maggie Johnson Dr Winners Way Winners Way Pavilion Dr Pavilion Dr t t S S Fall Fair Way Fall Fair Way e e l l b b m m Grandstand Dr Grandstand Dr i i r r t t S S Hitching Post Ridge Hitching Post Ridge Garinger Cres Garinger Cres Pumpkin Pass Pumpkin Pass Bellmoore Bellmoore Tangle wood Dr Tangle wood Dr Binbrook Binbrook Wills Crescent Wills Crescent Public School Public School Valiant Cir Valiant Cir Fairgrounds Fairgrounds Kinsman Dr Kinsman Dr Wilbur Dr Wilbur Dr Royal Winter Dr Royal Winter Dr Carver Dr Carver Dr Country Fair Way Country Fair Way Fall Fair Way Fall Fair Way Valiant Cir Valiant Cir Fairground Fairground Community Community Park Park Binbrook Rd Binbrook Rd Binbrook Rd Binbrook Rd Binbrook Rd Binbrook Rd Switzer Crescent Switzer Crescent Donald Bell Dr Donald Bell Dr Southbrook Dr Southbrook Dr Gowland Dr Gowland Dr Newlove St Newlove St Kaufman Dr Kaufman Dr Whitwell Way Whitwell Way Topaz St Topaz St Fowler Dr Fowler Dr Odonnel Dr Odonnel Dr Cooks St Cooks St Viking Dr Viking Dr Cleghorn Dr Cleghorn Dr Bradley Ave Bradley Ave Binhaven Blvd Binhaven Blvd Yager Dr Yager Dr Brigham Ave Brigham Ave Etherington Crescent Etherington Crescent Riverside Ct Riverside Ct Great Oak Trail Great Oak Trail Magnificent Way Magnificent Way Powell Dr Powell Dr Regional Rd 56 Regional Rd 56 Downing St Downing St St. Matthew Catholic St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School Elementary School W W i i n n d d w w o o o o d d D D r r Southbrook Dr Southbrook Dr Voyager Passage Voyager Passage South West Quadrant South East Quadrant
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