Program Guidelines
The following guidelines will provide a framework for the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program:
- Any two-lane, local, or collector street carrying 5,000 or more vehicles per day may be considered through this program, arterial roadways will not be considered.
- Emergency vehicle access will be preserved.
- Arterial streets are the most desirable facilities for through traffic. Opportunities for re-routing traffic from one street to an arterial street will be explored.
- Neighborhood livability should be given precedence over marginal motor vehicle efficiencies.
- Re-routing traffic from a higher classification street to lower classification because of a mitigation project is unacceptable. Any vehicle increase of more than 10% will require a reevaluation of the original project.
- Traffic may be re-routed from one street to another of equal classification as a result of a mitigation project, if it provides for a more equal distribution of the traffic burden.
- NTSP projects should be compatible with overall City transportation goals and objectives as set forth in the Master Transportation Street Plan. Projects should also complement the transportation related goals set forth in any completed neighborhood community plans.
- Implementation of the NTSP tools will be in accordance with the procedures in this document in keeping with sound engineering and safety practices within the limits of available resources.
- NTSP projects should encourage and enhance bicycle and pedestrian access to neighborhood destinations while maintaining reasonable automobile access.
- The NTSP is not designed to mitigate noise from major arterials, redesign the overall transportation/street classification system, or effect a modal shift.
Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program Areas
Contact Information
For any questions regarding information in this web-page or any other questions regarding Neighborhood Traffic Safety please call Steve Gilchrist at 224-6175 or
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