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Partial Diverter <br />Vertical Elements <br />Purpose <br />A partial-diverter is the narrowing of a two <br />way street in order to eliminate one direction <br />of travel. The concept can only be used at <br />an intersection and attempts to reroute traffic <br />attempting to use the protected street onto <br />. <br />other roadways <br />Source: Institute of Transportation Engineers <br />Traffic Calming: State of Practice <br />Effects <br />Volumes <br />Reduces traffic volumes in the eliminated direction. <br />Speed <br />Possible speed reduction. <br />Traffic Noise and Air <br />Little or no effect. <br />Traffic Safety <br />Improved pedestrian crossing. <br />Advantages <br />• Allows for movement of emergency vehicles. <br />• Reduces traffic volumes. <br />• Allows two-way traffic on the remainder of the street. <br />• Shorter pedestrian crossing at intersection. <br />Disadvantages <br />• Parking may be impacted and reduced. <br />• Interrupts street network connectivity. <br />• Emergency vehicles do have to drive around partial closure with care. <br />Problems Targeted <br />• Excessive volumes on residential street. <br />Design <br />• Care has to be given in the design to not hinder unnecessarily emergency <br />vehicles due to poor design. <br /> <br />