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Appendix A: Definitions Affected Neighborhood - Area for a project that is defined as those residences and businesses along local streets that are positively or negatively impacted by excessive through traffic volumes and speeding, or that may be positively or negatively impacted by proposed traffic management strategy. Benefited Area- properties expected to receive the majority of the positive impacts The from the proposed traffic management strategy and which are subject to assessment for the cost of installation or removal of a NTMP improvement. (Assessed Area)The typical Benefited Area extends from intersection to intersection, but may be adjusted on a project- by- project basis. or CIPis a five year plan, which identifies capital projects and Capital Improvement Plan- provides a planning schedule. Chicane – Mainline deviations to deter the path of travel so that the street is not a straight line (by the installation of offset curb extensions). (Also called: Deviations, serpentines, reversing curves, twists, etc.) Choker – Physical street narrowing to expand sidewalks and landscaped areas; possibly adding medians, on street parking, etc. (Also called: Pinch points, lane narrowing, midblock narrowing, midblock yield points, constrictions.) Construction Design Process- When a street is identified for reconstruction, staff conducts a review of existing conditions. This review can include publicinformation meetings that solicit feedback regarding traffic concerns. As a part of this process, staff will study existing concerns and suggest strategies to address these concerns. Cut-through Traffic – Traffic that intrudes into a residential subdivision to avoid congestion or other problem from an arterial, local collector,or other high level street. Diagonal Road Closures – A barrier placed diagonally across a four-legged intersection, interrupting traffic flow across the intersection. This typeof barrier may be used to create a maze-like effect in a neighborhood. (Also called: Diagonal diverter) Excessive traffic volumes – Daily traffic on a road that is notattributable to expected volumes of traffic generated by property owners that live on that road. Does not apply to arterials, local collectors or other high level street classifications. Feasibility Report – A report analyzing the recommended type of construction, the estimated construction cost, estimated engineering cost and the estimated assessment. Infrastructure – Fixed facilities, such as roadways or railroad tracks; permanent structures. Local Street – A roadway under the jurisdiction of the City of Roseville. Median Barriers – Raised island or barrier in the center of the street that serves to segregate traffic. Municipal State Aid (MSA) Route – A designated City roadway that receives state funds as allocated from the State gas tax for maintenance and construction. 16 City Council Review Draft- 6/29/12