Traffic Calming Best Practices Update

Summary:

Traffic calming uses infrastructure to reduce vehicle speeds and sometimes volumes on streets and corridors, supporting the complete street philosophy by promoting safe, multimodal travel. Currently, there are several toolboxes that detail the impact of various traffic calming interventions. This research study will evaluate existing toolboxes and seek new best practices to create an updated toolbox. New strategies/interventions such as linear chicane in urban roadway alignment as used in the City of Winona will be added to the toolbox including effectiveness metrics by updating values regarding anticipated speed reductions and any applicable volume reductions.

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Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator:  Renae Kuehl

Co-Principal Investigator:  Nicole Bitzan, Becky Alper, Elisa Shapson

Technical Liaison:  Matt Leonard

Project Coordinator:  Barbara Fraley

Panel Members: 
Alexandra Mollenkamp - 
Andrew Wrucke - University of Minnesota LTAP
Blaine Green - Widseth
Brian DeFrang - City of Winona
Derek Leuer - Traffic Engineering
Diane Langenbach - Metro District
George Bender - City of Chanhassen
Girma Feyissa - State Aid for Local Transp
HunWen Westman - City of St. Paul
Jay Owens - State Aid for Local Transp
Jessie Dehn - 
Jim Stremel - 
John Hagen - City of Maple Grove
Mark Vizecky - State Aid for Local Transp
RJ Kakach - Maple Grove
Victor Lund - St. Louis County Public Works - Engineer