DATE: February 20, 2019
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, City Engineer/Director of Engineering
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
SUBJECT:
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Discussion Regarding Proposed Traffic Calming in Westfield Estates and Idlewood (Deferred from 3/28/19 CIC)
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning proposed traffic calming in the Westfield Estates and Idlewood neighborhoods.
Background
In May 2018, a seven-year-old was walking with her mother on Alexander Drive, which does not have sidewalks, and was struck by a vehicle. This event prompted a resident of the area, Westfield Estates and Idlewood, to contact the Traffic Operations Center (TOC) with a request to implement traffic calming measures in the area. The specific areas of concern were speeding and cut-thru traffic on Westfield Drive and Alexander Drive.
The current process for implementing traffic calming requires approval from at least 51% of the affected property owners to proceed. With this in mind, City staff defined the petition zone and, in the absence of a formal Homeowners Association for the area, provided this information to the resident who requested traffic calming. Also, from May 14TH to May 18TH, City staff collected speed and volume data on Westfield Drive and Alexander Drive. That study revealed that both Westfield Drive and Alexander Drive meet the volume requirements for traffic calming, but only Westfield Drive met the speed requirement. Because Westfield Drive and Alexander Drive function as one cut-thru between Del Rio Pike and SR-96W, staff determined that the process should proceed for both streets.
The initial, kick-off public meeting was held on May 21, 2018. At this meeting, similar traffic concerns were expressed about Oxford Drive. A successful petition, with 86 of 137 (62%) property owners signing the ...
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