Submitted By
Ron Burke, Transportation Commission Chairperson Bill McKenna, Village Engineer/Assistant Public Works Director
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission's Recommendations for Traffic Calming on the 1000 and 1100 blocks of South Humphrey Avenue
End
Overview
Overview
At the September 9, 2024, Transportation Commission (TC) meeting, the TC reviewed a traffic calming petition for the 1000 and 1100 blocks of S. Humphrey Avenue. The TC voted to concur with the staff recommendations to install paint and post curb extensions on all four corners of the Humphrey & Harvard intersection,trim parkway trees at the north and east legs of the Humphrey & Harvard intersection, deploy temporary radar speed feedback signs on an interim basis, and targeted police enforcement. The TC additionally recommended mid-block paint and post pinch points on the 1000 and 1100 blocks of South Humphrey Avenue. Pending Board approval, staff would include this work as part of the ongoing Resurfacing of Various Streets project.
End
Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Motion.
Background
On August 30, 2022, the Village of Oak Park received a petition to implement traffic calming measures on the 1000 & 1100 blocks of South Humphrey Avenue. The residents expressed concerns regarding excessive speeds, cut-through traffic across South Humphrey Avenue between Fillmore Street and Garfield Street, and disregard for the stop signs at the S Humphrey/Harvard intersection. Signatures representing 51% of the street frontage were collected for the petition. The petition was certified as valid.
See Attachment A, for a copy of the letter of explanation. See Attachment B, for a copy of the written public testimony received by the Village for these petitions. See Attachment C for the aerial imagery of the area.
The petitions were reviewed by the Transportation Commission at...
Click here for full text