Subject:
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Request approval to direct the Transportation Safety Commission with the support of Department of Public Works resources to initiate a transportation safety study for the area bounded by Courthouse Road SW, Nutley Street, and Maple Avenue.
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
The Town of Vienna has received proffers from the applicants from 444 Maple Avenue ($20,000) and 380 Maple Avenue ($79,950) for traffic safety improvement to address issues related to their projects. The affected neighborhood has identified the need for various traffic safety improvements to address pre-existing and development related issues.
Existing data is available from studies for:
o 444 Maple Avenue;
o 380 Maple Avenue;
o Maple Avenue Multimodal Transportation and Land Use Study;
o Pedestrian crossing study for Courthouse Road SW and Glen Avenue;
o I-66 Vienna neighborhood impact study; and
o Street typology concepts connecting land use and transportation from the Town's Comprehensive Plan along with other data available from DPW, schools and other sources.
The TSC will initiate a transportation safety study for the area bounded by Courthouse Road SW, Nutley Street, and Maple Avenue (inclusive of these streets where appropriate) coordinated with other existing studies and data sources. The study will examine, but not necessarily be limited to, pedestrian safety and sidewalks, speed, cut thru traffic, sight distance associated with existing and future conditions. The intent is to create a consensus-based suite of recommendations to address infrastructure solutions to guide how people drive and walk in the neighborhood using the TSC as a pubic body to engage the neighbor to achieve consensus and DPW resources to provide analytical and engineering support to the process.
Note: funding for proffers may only be used for potential improvements to Glen Ave/Wade Hampton Dr/Roland St, other potential improvements would need to be funded through Town resources.
Departmental Recommendation: Recommend Approval
Finance Recommendation:
Purchasing Recommendation:
Town Attorney Recommendation: N/A
Town Manager's Recommendation: I recommend the Town Council provide the Transportation Safety Commission direction with the support of the Department of Public Works resources to initiate a transportation safety study, as presented.
Cost and Financing: $20,000 - 444 Maple Avenue
$79,950 - 380 Maple Avenue
Account Number: TBD
Decision Needed by This date: 07/01/19
PROPOSED/SUGGESTED MOTION
Recommended Action
“I move for approval to direct the Transportation Safety Commission with the support of Department of Public Works resources to initiate a transportation safety study for the area bounded by Courthouse Road SW, Nutley Street, and Maple Avenue.”
Or
Other action deemed necessary by Council.