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File #: MOT 23-58    Name:
Type: Motion Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 6/5/2023 Final action: 6/5/2023
Title: A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission's Recommendations for Traffic Calming at the Erie Street and Lombard Avenue Intersection with the Installation of Temporary Bump Outs on the Southern and Western Legs of Erie Street and Lombard Avenue Using Delineator Posts and Paint
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Letter of Explanation.pdf, 2. Attachment B - Written Public Testimony.pdf, 3. Attachment C - Aerial Images.pdf, 4. Attachment D - Sketches of Temporary Bumpout Options.pdf, 5. Attachment E - Civiltech Technical Memo.pdf, 6. Attachment F - Speed and Volume Traffic Study.pdf, 7. Attachment G - Turning Movement Count Data.pdf, 8. Attachment H - Collision Diagrams.pdf, 9. Attachment I - Draft Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
Submitted By
Ron Burke, Transportation Commission Chairperson Bill McKenna, Village Engineer

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 at the Erie Street and Lombard Avenue Intersection with the Installation of Temporary Bump Outs on the Southern and Western Legs of Erie Street and Lombard Avenue Using Delineator Posts and Paint

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Overview
Overview
At the April 11th Transportation Commission (TC) meeting, the TC reviewed a petition from the 200 block of North Lombard Avenue for traffic calming to address vehicles traveling at excessive speeds on the block, drivers using the block as a bypass to Austin Boulevard as well as motorists disregarding the STOP signs on Lombard Avenue at Erie Street. The petitioning block is one block to the east of Beye Elementary School campus. The TC recommended installing temporary bump-outs using delineator posts and paint on the southern and western legs of the Lombard Avenue and Erie Street intersection.

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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Motion.

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Staff Recommendation
Staff supports the recommendation for the installation of the temporary bump-outs crossing Lombard Avenue on the southern leg of the intersection since this is the safe route to school crossing of a higher volume roadway. Staff does not support the recommendation for the additional bump outs on the west side of Erie Street since these are not part of the designated walking route to Beye Elementary School, Erie is not Stop controlled, and children can safely cross Erie at Harvey one-half block to the west adjacent to the school which is protected with all-way STOP signs.

Fiscal Impact
Staff estimates it will cost between $5,000 and $10,000 to implement the temporary bump-outs using the paint and post treatments. There are no available funds in the FY23 Budget for this work. The FY23 Budget in...

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