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Bald Eagle Blvd Pedestrian Crossing Safety Review 2 | Page <br /> <br />Data Collection - If the street is determined eligible for low cost, low impact traffic <br />improvements, the following basic street data would be collected to be used in the evaluation <br />process. <br /> <br /> Peak hour and daily traffic volume data by direction <br /> Vehicle speed data <br /> Crash data <br /> Existing roadway characteristics <br /> <br />Data Evaluation - A Traffic Analysis will be conducted using data collected. The study will <br />evaluate what potential low cost; low impact improvements could be implemented to address <br />issues and concerns in three primary areas: <br /> <br /> Safety <br /> Speed <br /> Cut-through Traffic <br /> <br />Criteria have been developed that address each primary area of concern with potential <br />improvements to address specific issues. A Traffic Calming Issues Criteria Flow Chart is <br />attached. <br /> <br />Traffic Calming Evaluation <br /> <br />In order to evaluate the current safety and operational conditions in the Bald Eagle Boulevard <br />area, the existing traffic characteristics were collected and reviewed. This included: <br /> <br /> Traffic volumes <br /> Vehicle speeds <br /> Crash history <br /> Current traffic control (signing, pavement markings, crosswalks, etc.). <br /> <br />A. Traffic and Pedestrian Volumes - Existing traffic data was collected on April 18 and 19, <br />2017. The counts were conducted for each approach on Bald Eagle Boulevard using tubes <br />and at the intersection of Partridge Court using video cameras. The results of the traffic <br />vehicle counts are shown below in Table 2 and pedestrian counts in Table 3. <br /> <br /> Table 2 – Traffic Volume Summary <br />Intersection Approach Average <br />Daily Traffic <br />AM Peak <br />Hour Traffic <br />PM Peak <br />Hour Traffic <br />Northbound Bald Eagle Blvd 366 18 46 <br />Southbound Bald Eagle Blvd 378 41 21 <br />Westbound Partridge Ct 38 1 3 <br />Eastbound Partridge Ct 41 4 1 <br /> <br />These traffic volumes are similar in comparison to other local City streets which typically <br />range from 250 to 750 vehicles per day. These traffic counts are typical residential volumes <br />and are far short of the volumes required to meet all-way Stop Sign warrants.