change to neighborhood streets request 10-28-2014 goodwood property owners’ association
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Change to Neighborhood Streets Request
10-28-2014
Goodwood Property Owners’ Association
Committee Members
• Laurence Lambert, P.E., PTOE (chair)• Betsey Tramonte• Ben Laurie, P.E.• Mike Cullen, P.E.• Paul Higgins• Fritz Embaugh• Dennis Vidrine, GPOA President• Haley Blakeman, RLA (ex-officio)
Goals
• Maintain quality of life• Enhance safety• Increase pedestrian / bike use• Adhere to City / Parish standards
Strategies
• Look at the GPOA boundary in traffic districts• Have balanced representation on the
committee• Use the Traffic Engineering Department as a
resource for feasibility• Use FutureBR as a reference for
recommendations
GPOA Traffic Districts
District 1
District 3
District 2
Toolbox
• Partial street closures• Convert two-way streets to one-way with bike
lanes / shoulders• Speed humps• STOP signs
Partial Street Closure
Partial Street Closure
Speed Hump
One-Way Signage
One-way bike lane / shoulder
District 1 Solutions
• Limit access from Florida Avenue to Government Street at heaviest cut-through streets (Cloud, S. Carrollton and Kenwood)
• Employ the use of partial closures at intersections with Florida to maintain two-way residential access while restricting through traffic
• Install STOP signs and speed hump at key locations
District 1 Solutions
Existing Speed Humps
Existing One Way
Proposed Partial Closure
Proposed All-Way STOP Sign
Proposed Speed Humps
District 2 Solutions
• STOP signs • LaSalle Avenue at LaSalle Parc Drive / Carter
Avenue• LaSalle Avenue and Cyril Avenue
• Speed humps• Carter Avenue• Shawn Drive• Normandy Drive• Cyril Avenue
District 2 Solutions
Speed Hump
Proposed STOP Sign
Existing STOP Sign
District 3 Solutions
• Thibodeaux Avenue and Finchley Avenue: one-way streets towards Jefferson Highway.
• Partial one way couplet with Keed Avenue and Audubon Avenue.
• Maintain two-way from Annabelle Avenue to Jefferson Highway to maintain access to businesses.
• Maintain two-way from Goodwood Blvd to Government Street to maintain access to residences on the end of the street.
District 3 Solutions
Proposed Sidewalk
Proposed One Way
Existing Two-Way
Overall Plan
Path to Implementation
• Committee• Board• City Review• Membership / Neighborhood• Temporary Installation (test period)• Permanent Installation (if approved)
Survey Results
• Over 1,700 open house invitations mailed to every resident within GPOA boundaries (this included members and non-members)
• Hundreds of people attended open house on 02/16/14
• GPOA Membership Meeting attended by hundreds of people on 03/18/14
• Results about the plan from both meetings• 86% Positive • 6% Neutral• 8% Negative
Schedule
• Open House: February 16• Traffic Committee Meeting: February 20• General Membership: March 18• Temporary Installation: November 04• Evaluation Period End: January 30 (3 Months)• Permanent installation (if approved): Spring
2015