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Speed monitoring options: <br />Traditional Police enforcement <br />Mobile radar speed display (speed trailer or speed monitor) <br />Neighborhood speed watch <br />Other options: <br />Education newspapers, flyers, drivers ed classes, banners <br />Arterial improvement <br />Traffic Control Measures Not Recommended At This rime <br />Some measures are not recommended due to potential problems or lack of experience <br />with them. Speed bumps are not recommended for any street, but Council has approved <br />their use in alleys. It is suggested that they be funded through this program, rather than <br />have the residents pay for them. <br />Another item not recommended for use in Evanston is the type of pavement narrowing that <br />causes both directions of travel to share the same pavement. These are called chokers in <br />some communities. There may be a liability problem with these, because they create a <br />head -on condition. <br />Rumble strips are low bumps placed on the pavement to create a vibration for the drivers <br />traveling too fast. These are not recommended in Evanston due to the fact that they also <br />cause noise for nearby residents and may prove to be a nuisance. They are probably less <br />of a problem where homes are set back a considerable distance from the street. <br />internal Staff Review <br />A staff team with representatives from Police, Fire, Water and Sewer, Engineering, Traffic <br />Engineering, and Streets and Sanitation will review all neighborhood traffic management <br />plans. This is necessary to ensure that all services can continue to be provided and that <br />emergency response times remain at an acceptable level. <br />Funding and Budget <br />City Council has approved funds each year since the program began in 1997. The City's <br />Capital Improvement Program (funded by general obligation bonds) has been used to fund <br />the various elements of this program. These funds have been used for cul -de -sacs, two <br />mobile trunk mounted radar displays, a speed trailer, trial traffic circles, permanent traffic <br />circles, one -way streets (sign change -over and signal modifications), arterial traffic signal <br />timing optimization, traffic counters, a radar gun, signage, other expenses (meeting rooms, <br />film, etc.), alley speed bumps, speed humps, and other traffic control measures. <br />Conclusion <br />This document describes the approved method for developing traffic control plans for <br />neighborhoods. It is geared toward using a similar procedure for each neighborhood, but <br />relies heavily on the residents of each area to provide input in deciding what measures are <br />appropriate for the streets in their neighborhood. It encourages us to look at <br />5 <br />