Acorn Park Street Traffic Calming Project Information and Details
The City of Eugene has received several requests for traffic calming on Acorn Park Street in recent years. Residents cited speeding, an absence of sidewalks, and the nearby location of a neighborhood park as concerns that may be addressed through the use of traffic calming devices.
Funding for the development and implementation of this project is being made available through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the second phase of the Acorn Park renovation. Phase 2 of the Acorn Park renovation project allocates $12,000 in CDBG funds to develop a traffic calming project on Acorn Park Street. Other elements of this phase include the construction of a basketball court, tree planting, and sidewalk construction between the Fern Ridge shared-use path and 13th Place.
Acorn Park Street is an unimproved local street that connects 11th Avenue to the north with 17th Avenue to the south. Data from the most recent traffic studies conducted on September 17th, 2007 is shown in the table below:
|
Location |
Average Daily Volume |
85th Percentile Speed |
|
North of 13th Place |
2463 |
32.4mph |
|
Acorn Park (midpoint) |
1270 |
28.7mph |
Acorn Park Street (at 13th Place) ranked 7th in the prioritized list of potential traffic calming projects with a score of 60. Calculation of this score is based on traffic volume, 85th percentile speed, proximity to schools, proximity to pedestrian generators, and the designation of a street as a bicycle route.
Since the speed and volume characteristics vary along Acorn Park Street, different traffic calming treatments may be appropriate. Please join City staff for two public workshops scheduled to develop a traffic calming plan for Acorn Park Street.
Workshop #1: Wednesday, October 17, 2007
7:00 to 9:00pm
McCornack Elementary School 1968 Brittany Street
Workshop #2: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
7:00 to 9:00pm
McCornack Elementary School 1968 Brittany Street
For additional information, contact David Roth, Transportation Planning Technician at 682-5727 or via email at david.f.roth@ci.eugene.or.us [1]. More information on traffic calming can be found at www.eugene-or.gov/transportation [2].