Information Item: Update regarding the installation of traffic mitigation devices on Alpine AvenueWEEKLY INFORMATION PACKET
TO: Transportahon Advisory Board
FROM: Frank Bruno, City Manager
Public Works
Tracy Wmfree, Director of Pubhc Works for Transportation
Michael Gardner-Sweeney, Transportat~on Plamung and Operatrons Coordinator
Bill Cowem, Transportation Operatrons Engmeer
Teresa Spears, NTMP Liazson
Fue Department
Larry Donner, Fire Ctuef
Steve Stolz, Deputy Fire Chief
Pohce Department
Mazk Beckner, Police Chief
Greg Testa, Commander of police Traffic Umt
Sergeant Fred Gerhazdt, Pohce Department Traffic Umt
DATE: July 12, 2004
SUBJECT Information Item - Update regarding the installation of traffic mitigation
devices on Alpine Avenue
PURPOSE:
The purpose of Uus memorandum is to mform TAB on the status of the approved traffic
mrt~gation device mstallatron on Alpme Avenue
BACKGROUND:
In November 2002, City Council approved the Balsam/Edgewood Neighborhood Traffic
Mrtigation Plan Mrtigation on Alpine Avenue mcluded.
~ An entry island on Alpine Avenue ~ust east of 13`h Street
• A median/pedestnan refuge on Alpme Avenue ~ust east of 14`h Street
• A permanent speed display (EB) on Alpme Avenue east of 15~' Street
^ A permanent speed display (WB) on Alpine east of 17~h Street
To be fiscally responsible, the city planned to mstall the Alpme Avenue and the Wluttier
Neighborhood devices at the same hme Issues regardmg landscaping delayed construchon of
the Whittrer Neighborhood mitrgatron devices thereby, delaytng the mstallahon of Alpme
Avenue mrtigahon devices Once all issues were resolved, staff scheduled mstallahon of the
Alpine Avenue devices A substanhal amount of hme had passed smce the adophon of the
mrtigahon plan so staff sent a letter to the neighborhood nohfjnng residents of the upcommg
mstallation and explammg the impacts This letter was sent m Apnl, 2004
Some neighbors on Alpine Avenue were concemed about the adopted plan and two of them
attended the May 2004 Transportahon Advisory Boazd Meehng to voice their concerns At that
meetmg, transportahon staff agreed to host an addrtional neighborhood meetmg to discuss the
adopted mrtigation plan The staff wanted to determme whether there was support m the
neighborhood for this plan or whether other options would need to be considered.
This neighborhood meehng took place on June 30, 2004 at the Columbme Elementary School
Staff from the Pohce Department, Fire Department and the Transportation Division of Pubhc
Works attended the meeting. Several residents were unable to attend and called or wrote to Crty
staff m advance to provide their mput.
ANALYSIS:
The addihonal publ~c mvolvement at the meetmg and from neighbors provtdmg mput m advance
of the meering mdicated that a ma~onty of residents supported the ongmal City Council adopted
mitigarion plan There was consensus at the meetmg far the entry median and the two speed
displays Some concern remuned regazdmg the median at 14`h Street wrth respect to safety
impacts far pedestnans on the sidewalk and also pazking loss, but most neighbors m attendance
supported the mstallation of the median
NEXT STEPS:
Staff is confident that the City Council adopted mitigation plan is supported by a ma~onty of the
neighborhood and will schedule construct~on of the mrt~gation devices later this summer
If there aze any queshons about this topic, please call Bill Cowern at 303-441-3266 or e-mail to
CowemB@ci.boulder co us