AGENDA #5a

MEMORANDUM

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

FROM:            W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

SUBJECT:       Status Report on Traffic Signal and Sign Improvements Recommended by the Transportation Advisory Board

DATE:             April 22, 2002

The following report provides an update on the status of improvements identified by the Transportation Advisory Board for implementation throughout the Town.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION

At its August 28, 2000 meeting, the Council received and referred a petition from the Transportation Advisory Board.  The petition identified a variety of recommended improvements throughout Town, on both local and state roadways. The Council referred the petition to the Manager for follow-up. At its January 8, 2001 meeting, the Council received an update/status report. Attachment #2 is a copy of the January 8 report.

Attachment #1 is a spreadsheet listing the recommended improvements included in the Transportation Board’s petition and the status of each.  The following table identifies the key recommendations and their current implementation status:

Recommendation	Status
1. Enforcement of Red Light Signal Violations by Cameras.	Proposals for automated enforcement of red light violations are currently being solicited from vendors. A report with recommendations  is scheduled for presentation to the Council  at its May 13, 2002 meeting.
2. Install Light Green Pedestrian Signs throughout the Town.	Most of the pedestrian signs in Town have been upgraded to the high visibility yellow-green standards, and remaining upgrades should be completed within the next 120 days.
3. Change the signal timing on major arterials to provide better coordination.	Traffic signal timing has been reviewed and revised as necessary on major arterials throughout Town. We evaluate the effectiveness of traffic signal timing plans on a regular basis.
4. Crosswalk and Pedestrian signal improvements at several signalized intersection.	Please see the attached spreadsheet for the status of each intersection.

Most of the recommendations by the Transportation Board involve improvements on State roads and we are continuing to work with State staff to complete studies of some intersections identified by the Transportation Board.  We will present another update report to the Council in the fall, following completion of these studies.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Status of Intersection Improvements Table (3 pages)

2. January 8, 2001 Council Memorandum (18 pages)