CITY OF PEORIA Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) Information Booklet Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) The NTMP was first approved and adopted by the Peoria City Council in November, 2000, and has proven very popular among Peoria residents throughout neighborhoods citywide. The goal of the program is to reduce excessive traffic volume (such as cut-through traffic) and vehicular speeding to improve residents’ quality of life. The program involves a 6-step process: NTMP Process 1. Initial contact 2. Traffic studies 3. Public Meeting/Develop Plan 4. Petitions/Obtain Consensus 5. Implementation/Construction 6. Evaluation 1. Initial contact. A resident or property owner can contact the city to inquire about traffic calming in their neighborhood. City staff will mail an information packet and a “Neighborhood Traffic Request Form” to the requestor. After reading the information, if residents are interested in the NTMP, they should fill out the Request Form and return it to the City. When the form is returned to the City, the NTMP process will be initiated. Only public roadways in the City of Peoria that are paved and maintained by the City may be eligible for the NTMP. In addition, the construction of new subdivision developments must be built out before they may be eligible for the NTMP because developments under construction may impact traffic patterns within the neighborhood and affect the traffic study. 2. Traffic study. Upon receipt of a completed Neighborhood Traffic Request Form, a traffic study will be scheduled in the neighborhood. Requests for traffic studies will be conducted in the order they are received. Traffic studies are usually conducted during the school year unless unique circumstances exist, as determined by City Traffic Engineering staff. The study area will be determined by City staff using engineering judgment to include the area most likely to be affected by the implementation of traffic calming measures requested in order to address residents concerns. Residential neighborhoods meeting the following criteria are eligible to participate in the NTMP: Minimum NTMP Criteria Street Classification (with Posted Speed Limit) Average Daily Traffic Volume (veh/day) Average Volume in Peak Hour (veh/hour) Average Vehicular Speeds (MPH) Eligible for All Traffic Calming Measures Local (25 MPH) 750 75 Minimum 20 Collector (30 MPH) 6000 600 Minimum 25 Collector (35 MPH) 6000 600 Minimum 30 Eligible for Speed Humps or Speed Tables Only if 50% of the Above Traffic Volume Criteria is Met Local (25 MPH) 375 38 27.5 Collector (30 MPH) 3000 300 32.5 Collector (35 MPH) 3000 300 37.5 At least 1 street within the study area must meet the above criteria for the neighborhood to qualify for the NTMP program. Also, the roadway that qualifies the neighborhood for the NTMP must receive traffic calming in order for other streets to be eligible. To be eligible for speed humps, residents must try at least one other type of traffic calming measure and the above average speed criteria must be met for that roadway. If the average speed is less than the criteria, a street may be eligible for other traffic calming measures except speed humps. If a street meets the above traffic volume criteria and has an average speed of 5.0 MPH or greater over the posted speed limit, trying 2 or more types of traffic calming measures is not required and the City will pay 100% of the cost for speed humps on that street if a minimum of 70% of property owners sign the petition. Minor collector roadways may qualify for speed tables (not speed humps). Minor collector roadways may only be eligible for speed tables if all of the following apply and they still meet the above NTMP criteria: • they have houses with fronting driveways on them • they have no more than 1 travel lane in each direction • the posted speed limit is 35 MPH or less • the Peoria Fire Department approves 3. Public Meeting/Develop Plan. If the results of the traffic study show the neighborhood meets the NTMP criteria, a public meeting with residents in the neighborhood may be held by City staff. Requests for meetings are scheduled in the order they are received. Meeting notices are prepared by City staff and mailed to residents and property owners through the U.S. Postal Service according to the Maricopa County Property Appraiser addresses records. At the meeting, City staff will discuss traffic calming and the NTMP process, the results of the traffic study, and potential alternatives for traffic projects in the neighborhood. 4. Petitions/Obtain Consensus. After the public meeting, residents may request the City of Peoria to prepare petitions for specific traffic calming features on specific roadways. A list of traffic calming measures available through the NTMP is included at the back of this information booklet and can be viewed in greater detail at http://www.peoriaaz.gov/NTMP on the “Traffic Calming Measures” link. Speed humps and speed tables are installed with asphalt concrete on a permanent basis. Other traffic calming measures, except for signs, are first be installed on a temporary basis for a 90-day test period. If residents would then like permanent measures, a second petition is required. Requests for signs for traffic restrictions may be either temporary for a 90-day test period or permanent. Complete roadway closures are not allowed through the NTMP. All petition forms shall be prepared by City staff and provided to residents. A map showing the location of the traffic calming measures and the petition boundary area shall also be included. City staff shall determine all petition boundaries on a case by case basis for the individual measures requested by residents. Boundaries can be enlarged or reduced where applicable as determined by City Traffic Engineering staff. 5. Implementation. A minimum of 70% of the signatures within a petition boundary is required for any petition to be approved. Funding for permanent NTMP measures is based on a first come, first serve basis. If the average speed of vehicles is 5.0 MPH or greater than the posted speed limit, the City will pay 100% of the cost for speed humps on that street provided a minimum of 70% of property owners sign the petition. For all other roadways in the neighborhood and all other traffic calming measures: • If 70 to 80% of property owners approve the petition, the City pays 80% and the property owners pay 20%. • If 80 to 90% of property owners approve the petition, the City pays 90% and the property owners pay 10%. • If 90 to 100% of property owners approve the petition, the City pays 100%. For signs and temporary traffic calming features, the City of Peoria will pay 100% of the cost provided a minimum of 70% of the signatures within the petition boundary is obtained. 6. Evaluation. During the 90-day test of temporary NTMP measures, the City will evaluate their effectiveness by conducting “before” and “after” traffic studies. Based on the results, residents may decide if they want to try another temporary NTMP measure, install permanent NTMP measures, or remove the temporary measures altogether. Rev. 05/06