A study has recently been completed to study traffic problems, and traffic calming on NW 70th Avenue and Inverrary Blvd. (between University Drive and NW 70th Avenue). The study showed that peak traffic hours are at 7-8 AM and again at 6- 6 PM. Inverrary Blvd. showed that speeding of 5 or 10 MPH plus over the speed limit occurs on average between 31.7% to 27.8% of the time during the weekday. On NW 70th Avenue, it ranges on average from 5.8% to 22.8% of the time. Both depending upon time of day, and the day of the week.
During Peak AM hours Inverrary Blvd. has speeding 32.9% from 5 to 10 MPH over the speed limit, and 23.7% over 10 MPH. In Peak PM hours it is 43.1% and 33.8%, respectively. On Peak AM for NW 70th Avenue, it is 21.9% and 10.2%, and Peak PM is 18.4% and 6.3%, again respectively as to MPH.
The 85th percentile of speeding is 39 MPH on NW 70 Avenue, and 44 MPH on Inverrary Blvd. In both cases, the speed limit is 30 MPH. The conclusion is that there is a serious speeding problem on both streets which needs resolution.
Another part of the study was to determine what percentage of traffic were using these streets as a cut through the area. On Inverrary Blvd. during Peak AM hours was determined to be 9.4% of the traffic, and 9.5% during Peak PM hours. NW 70th Avenue has 9.8% and 8.6%, respectively.
The report proceeds to discuss several options to induce traffic calming. The recommendation of the report was to have "the City of Lauderhill work with the residents, through a series of public workshops, to determine which traffic calming treatments would be acceptable and effective in their neighborhood."
P.S. Follow up note: The Lauderhill Police Department has set up a special task force for Selective Enforcement by the Traffic Unit. From April 30 to May 4, 37 citations were written. Speed ranges were from 14 to 27 MPH over the speed limit of 30 MPH. Continued enforcement will be conducted.
2 comments:
Traffic Calming ?
Would this lead to automated ticketing...????
We don’t need that in our communities.
What we do need is for the city to start to address "Traffic Gridlock" in many areas of Lauderhill.
I don't know what automated ticketing is. If you mean red light camera enforcement, without an officer giving a ticket (i.e., a violator would automatically be caught on camera and a ticket mailed), the Legislature has prohibited cities from doing this. Additionally, though it may work, if the legislature changes its mind, it may not be acceptable to the residents in the area. For the time being, I don't believe that this is a viable solution on many levels.
As to what the answer(s) may be, the report states that it will have to be worked out through public meetings, with the public directing the answers. There are several possible solutions, but the public has to weigh the matter, and direct the decisions.
At least now we have the evidence to prove the situation. This allows us to move to the next steps of finding publicly approved answers. At the end of this process will come implementation, as we have done elsewhere.
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