Traffic Calming Corridors and their proposed Improvements

Presentation Document- Traffic Calming and pedestrian safety improvement on high crash corridors

Meeting Date-06/07/2022. Organized By Homewood Community Development Collaborative.

Meeting Video

Frankstown Ave

Corridor 1- Frankstown Ave

Starting intersection - Dallas-Bennett- Frankstown.

Ending intersection- Murtland St.

  • Average daily traffic- 5,119 (2022)
  • 85th percentile speed- 32MPH (Speed limit 25)
  • Total recorded crash (2016-2020)- 21.Fatal Crash-1, Injury crash-5,Pedestrian crash-1.Nighttime crash-67%.Major crash type- Roadway departure related (55%).

Improvements will include

  • Speed cushion.
  • Intersection realignment & daylighting.
  • Pedestrian crosswalk improvement.

Kelly St.

Corridor 2- Kelly St.

Starting Intersection- Murtland Ave

Ending Intersection-Collier St.

  • Average daily traffic-2,345 (2022)
  • 85th percentile speed- 33 MPH ( Speed limit 25)
  • Total recorded crash (2016-2020)- 25.Injury crash-6,Pedestrian crash-1.Nighttime crash-64%.Major crash type- Angle (44%).

Improvements will include

  • Speed hump.
  • Intersection daylighting.
  • Pedestrian crosswalk improvement.

Hamilton Ave

Corridor 3-Hamilton Ave

Starting Intersection- Brushton ave.

Ending Intersection-Oakwood St.

  • Average daily traffic-3,015 (2022)
  • 85th percentile speed- 32 MPH ( Speed limit 25)
  • Total recorded crash (2016-2020)- 19.Fatal crash-1, Injury crash-8,Pedestrian crash-2.Nighttime crash-42%.Major crash type- Angle (37%), Roadway departure related (32%).

Improvements will include

  • Speed cushion.
  • Intersection realignment & daylighting.
  • Pedestrian crosswalk improvement.

Oakwood St.

Corridor 4- Oakwood St.

Starting Intersection- Fleury Way.

Ending Intersection-Moosehart St.

  • Average daily traffic-6,715 (2022)
  • 85th percentile speed- 33 MPH ( Speed limit 25)
  • Total recorded crash (2016-2020)- 24.Fatal crash-1,Injury crash-9.Nighttime crash-63%.Major crash type- Roadway departure related (33%), Angle & Rear end (25%).

Improvements will include

  • Chicane.
  • Intersection daylighting.
  • Pedestrian crosswalk improvement.

Homewood Ave

Corridor 5-Homewood Ave

Starting intersection - Reynold's St.

Ending intersection- Mt. Vernon St.

  • Average daily traffic- 2,651 (2021)
  • 85th percentile speed- 36 MPH (Speed limit 25)
  • Total recorded crash (2016-2020)- 51.Injury crash-26,Pedestrian crash-6.Nighttime crash-33%.Major crash type- Angle (65%).

Improvements will include

  • Speed Hump.
  • Intersection realignment & daylighting.
  • Pedestrian crosswalk improvement.

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