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“ Road Diets ” Jackson Street Corridor

Learn about successful initiatives like road diets, modern roundabouts, and enforcement methods that have reduced accidents and increased pedestrian safety in the Jackson Street corridor. Discover how geometric solutions and community involvement can enhance road design for a safer neighborhood.

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“ Road Diets ” Jackson Street Corridor

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  1. “Road Diets” Jackson Street Corridor Spring 2010 Fall 2010

  2. Jackson Street corridor • Green bike boxes installed: • Survey of drivers-- indifferent • Survey of cyclists-- spend $ elsewhere

  3. Modern Roundabouts

  4. Roundabouts: • Reduce speeds and are pedestrian friendly • Reduce severity of accidents and number of injuries (>80%!) • Reduce vehicle delays

  5. Soft solutions-> Enforcement “If the police would just enforce the speed limit...” This works only when police are present

  6. Speed feedback signs –“I like to see how high I can get the reading.” • 200 ft in advance of sign = 2mph drop • At the sign = no change in speeds

  7. Neighborhood Watch - People quickly burned out--the speeders were often their neighbors!

  8. Speed Humps – “I beep my horn every time I go over one.” The adjacent residents loved them. The community hated them.

  9. East Street • Drivers speed up between bumps to “make up time” • Forces aggressive drivers toward the sidewalk.

  10. Just put up a sign! Just post a lower speed limit! Accident rates increase!

  11. Geometric Solutions--Street Reconfiguration Use at least two of these three keys: Lane width Sight distance Introduce curves

  12. Invites higher speed 85th % speed = 39mph Peak speed = 65mph North Ford Street 85th % speed = 28mph Peak speed = 40mph Invites lower speed 

  13. Summary The ‘soft solutions’ don’t work—they are bandaids for bad design. Alter road geometry—this reduces traffic speeds which greatly enhances liveability. THANKS for visiting Golden!

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