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Traffic Control Devices Parking Restrictions <br />Purpose <br />Parking restrictions can assist in improving <br />residential street safety in two ways: <br />1) Clearance No Parking Zones to improve sight <br />lines at intersections and crosswalks <br />2) Extended No Parking Zones to improve <br />visibility of and for pedestrians along the length <br />of the block. <br />F L�2 <br />R71 117-2 I'll <br />NO <br />Source FHWA Manual on Unifovn Traffic Control Devices <br />Effects <br />Volumes <br />Little or no effect <br />Speed <br />Minimal changes unless there are extended No Parking Zones that can create <br />the potential for increased speeds <br />Traffic Noise and Air <br />Little or no effect <br />Traffic Safety <br />EAND <br />intersections, alleys and driveways <br />Advantages <br />Ri <br />Rho <br />Source FHWA Manual on Unifovn Traffic Control Devices <br />Effects <br />Volumes <br />Little or no effect <br />Speed <br />Minimal changes unless there are extended No Parking Zones that can create <br />the potential for increased speeds <br />Traffic Noise and Air <br />Little or no effect <br />Traffic Safety <br />Increasing sight line distances reduce right angle conflict between vehicles at <br />intersections, alleys and driveways <br />Advantages <br />• Can reduce some types of accidents (late evening hit and run parked vehicle <br />accidents and crashes related to parking maneuvers) <br />Disadvantages <br />• In area where on- street parking is at capacity and there is no alternative off- <br />street parking additional restriction to parking can be controversial to residents <br />Problems Targeted <br />• Non - Residential parking intrusion <br />Design <br />• Should review the impacts of parking on surrounding streets <br />APRIL 2005 <br />