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City of Northampton Department of Public Works

Laura Hanson, Transportation Engineer

Union Street TCR# 16: Accepted at TPC on November 15, 2011 Preliminary Results Presented at TPC on April 17, 2012

MAP OF UNION ST NEIGHBORHOOD

SCHOOL ZONE ORDINANCES

SCHOOL ZONE ORDINANCES

TRAFFIC VOLUME

TRAFFIC VOLUME

TRAFFIC SPEED: April 4-6, 2012

Traffic Speed The 85th percentile speed is defined as the speed at which 85 (%) percent of all traffic is traveling at or below, with a similar definition for the 50th and 95th percentile. Bold indicates speeds greater than the speed limit. UNION STREET- SPEED LIMIT IS 25 MPH (SET BY MASS DOT #7539 on March 27, 1992) SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMIT IS 20 MPH 50th % traffic is traveling approx. 21-23 MPH in both directions. * 85th % traffic is traveling approx. 26-28 MPH in both directions. 95th % traffic is traveling approx. 30-31 MPH in both directions. 1-15 16-20 21-25 Total BOTH DIRECTIONS 26-30 UNION ST (To Parsons St-NE) UNION ST (To Market St-SW) 430 21.5 % 374 12.6% 535 26.7 % 652 21.9 % 685 34.2 % 1,070 36 % 300 15 % 725 24.4 %

31-35 44 2.2 % 139 4.7 %

36-40 9 0.4 % 9 0.3 %

41-45 0 0% 0 0%

46-50 1 <0.1 % 2 <0.1 %

50-65 0 0% 0 0%

MPH 50%=21 85%=26 95%=30 50%=23 85%=28 95%=31

CHERRY STREET - SPEED LIMIT IS 30 MPH (MASS DOT PRIMA FACIE) 50th % traffic is traveling 19 mph in both directions. * 85th % traffic is traveling 24-25 MPH in both directions. 95th % traffic is traveling 28-29 MPH in both directions. Total BOTH DIRECTIONS MARKET ST (To Market St-SW) MARKET ST (To Parsons St-NE) 1-15 249 29.8 % 207 16-20 262 31.4 % 211 21-25 248 29.7 % 213 26-30 70 8.4 % 90 31-35 4 0.5 % 16 36-40 2 0.2 % 0 41-45 0 0% 0 46-50 0 0% 0 50-60 0 0% 0 MPH 50%=19 85%=24 95%=28 50%=19 85%=25

EMERGENCY ROUTE MAP

UNION STREET Length=1,044, Width= 24 feet PCI = 68 (Structural Repair) Missing 25 MPH Speed Limit sign at Market St End Made a DPW Work Order 4/17/2012 STOP sign at Parsons St End CHERRY STREET Length=950 feet, Width= 24 feet PCI = 62 (Structural Repair) No Speed Limit Signs- Prima Facie 30 MPH No STOP signs at either end

DESCRIPTION

312-17: Parking Prohibited All Times

312-18: Parking Prohibited Certain Times

Letter of Commitment

DISCUSSION CROSSWALKS CROSSWALKS

DISCUSSION ENFORCEMENT & SIGNAGE

SOLAR SPEED SIGN - $5,000

SOLAR PED SIGNS $10,000 (PAIR) STANDARD SIGNS $200

PHASE 3: PERMANENT CHANGE-TEXTURED PAVEMENT AT INTERSECTION (Street Print XD (9/2009) - New Pavement Application/ Imprinted into Surface)

Grove St/Laurel St