HomeMy Public PortalAbout20160119SUGGESTIONS for TRAFFIC ISSUES NORTH BEACH-01.2016.docSUGGESTIONS for TRAFFIC ISSUES NORTH BEACH
Monitor traffic patterns of seasonal traffic on North Beach including tour busses, school busses, delivery trucks, autos, skate boarders, runners, walkers and bicyclers, most of which
are not well educated on proper bicycle or walking regulations
In above traffic monitoring include the increases in traffic from the Marine Science Center addition to the North Beach area during construction and when completed. 50,000 visitors
last year to Science Center. ( four persons per vehicle, equals 12,500 more vehicles on North Beach)
Evaluate vehicle speeds on Taylor Street: many drivers speed in both directions on Taylor
Consider addition of four-way stop signs at Pulaski and Taylor Streets similar to the ones recently installed on Van Horne and Taylor Streets to slow down vehicles
Encourage rental agencies, Visitor Center and especially City Campground to hand out bicycle ‘rules of the road’ as well as correct roadway walking guidelines. Should this area be a
no bicycle zone?????? A city council task force should ‘inspect what you expect’.
Encourage law enforcement to be pro-active with bicycle safety for cyclist, runners, walkers, skate boarders and auto drivers…perhaps continual speed monitoring in this area.
Effective speed bumps installed at appropriate areas for traffic control at lighthouse and entrance to new Marine Science on North Beach with warning signs
Evaluate resident parking on Meddin: how can it be improved?
City council member task force/citizens established to monitor action steps put
in place and evaluate successes and discontinue ineffective measures.