HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ - 2021-06-02 Email with ACHD Traffic Calming Measures for Bergman Ave. and W. Bacall St.
Charlene Way
From:Sonya Allen
Sent:Wednesday, June 2, 2021 12:30 PM
To:Adrienne Weatherly; Charlene Way; Chris Johnson
Cc:Mandie Brozo
Subject:FW: N Bergman Ave
Clerk – Please include this email in the project folder for Linder Village MDA. Thanks
From: Mandie Brozo <mandie.brozo@cshqa.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 12:27 PM
To: Sonya Allen <sallen@meridiancity.org>
Subject: FW: N Bergman Ave
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Hi Sonya,
First, thank you for all of your help with the ICCU MDA, I really appreciate everything you do to help us work through the
process.
One item that has been bugging me since last nights meeting is the Traffic Calming measures for Bergman Ave and W.
Bacall St., I didn’t have the DA open but I know we satisfied the DA section 5 – O:
Below is the email string that we have with the ACHD approval of the traffic calming measures for Bergman Ave and W
Bacall St. We provided a dog-leg in Bergman to and bulb-outs at the intersections to slow traffic down on the before
mentioned streets. I don’t think anything needs to be done but I wanted to ensure I was addressing council’s concerns.
Thanks again!
Mandie Brozo | CSHQA
Architecture – Project Manager
D 208.429.4064
From: Michael Alexander <Malexander@achdidaho.org>
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 9:09 AM
To: Jeff Ward <jeff.ward@cshqa.com>
Subject: N Bergman Ave
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Good morning Jeff,
In response to your question about traffic calming on Bergman Ave see ACHD policy below. It appears that the plan set
was designed using two of the traffic calming and speed control measures discussed below.
7208.3.7 Speed Control and Traffic Calming
Design of local commercial street systems, where higher pedestrian activity is anticipated, should discourage excessive
speeds by using passive design elements. If the design or layout of a development is anticipated to necessitate 7200 - 49
Adopted: Revised: Res. 469 (7/13/94) Res. 675 (1/29/03); Res. 690 (10/15/03); Ord. 201 (4/12/06); Ord. 211 (12/15/10);
Ord. 233 (1/25/17); Ord. 236 (11/29/17); Ord. 238 (12/12/18) future traffic calming implementation by the District, then
the District will require changes to the layout and/or the addition of passive design elements such as horizontal curves,
bulb-outs, chokers, etc. The District will also consider texture changes to the roadway surface (i.e. stamped concrete) as
a passive design element. These alternative methods may require a maintenance and/or license agreement. Passive
design elements are to be considered the preferred method to calm traffic and achieve the desired travel speed for the
roadway. Speed humps, valley gutters, stop signs, and cross drains are not an acceptable tool for traffic calming new
local streets.
Mike Alexander
Engineering Technician III
Ada County Highway District
(208) 387-6354
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