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1 I Roseville Neighborhood Traffic Management Program 2 1.0 Introduction 3 Concerns about;;9a44 traffic volumes and higher speeds have become important issues 4 throughout the metro area and are having an increasing impact on local streets in the City of 5 Roseville. The City of Roseville is continually striving to strengthen and protect its 6 neighborhoods by improving the quality of life On residential ^ ^ ^° A goal of the Roseville 7 Comprehensive Plan is for the transportation system to address community 8 issues and concerns while maintaining and enhancing neighborhoods, providing connectivity, 9 and the sense of community cohesion. 10 Discussion with traffic engineers in cities with established traffic management programs 11 provided insight into the need for a formal process. An established traffic management process 12 I Allows the city to better respond to residents and businesses, 13 Provides the opportunity for better understanding of the issues, and 14 • Allows consistent application across the community 15 1 Therefore, for F^^ eRts citizens to obtain consideration for any given traffic control measures on 16 either street or larger neighborhood area they are required to follow a process. The process will 17 ensure that neighborhoods with demonstrated traffic issues and community support for traffic 18 management have equal access to the neighborhood traffic process. The Neighborhood Traffic 19 Management Program depends upon citizen involvement and may vary from year to year based 20 upon citizen participation and available funding. 21 1.1 Purpose 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 T 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 This document was developed to guide city staff and inform resident- scitizens about the processes and procedures for implementing traffic management strategies on local streets to address traffic concerns such as excessive volumes and vehicle speeds, high volumes of non - local through traffic _-anc- vehicle crashes in neighborhoods, and promote safe walking and bicycling. The document includes a summary of the City of Roseville's Policies for the Traffic Management Program, background on the history of traffic management, the City of Roseville's process for implementing strategies, and a toolbox of common traffic management measures. PWETC discussion: Add ?: (unwanted aggressive road behavior, conflicts between motorized and non - motorized users, SG) Add ?: violations of traffic laws- JD, 2.0 Policies The following policies are established as part of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program for neighborhood streets: • Compatibility with transportation goals in Sitye# Roseville's TraaspeKtatiOR �iariComprehensive Plan, Chapter 5, Transportation.