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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02272020 Planning & Zoning Work Session Packet Austin Transportation Department I City of Austin Program Guidelines I Creative Crosswalks What are Creative Crosswalks? Creative Crosswalks use colors, textures, and patterns to C ,, enliven city streets as engaging and safe places for people.They can be designed to reflect the special F - character of a neighborhood, mark the gateway to a district, or otherwise create local identity and pride. RiThey offer a playful cost-efficient and low-maintenance r tool to highlight marked pedestrian crossings. in additions to being fun, they raise awareness of pedestrian safety, ram_ k I What designs and materials are allowed? 3� Please see the design guidelines that follow. This program is for creative crosswalks intended to last for about two years. The City provides all materials and installation services; the material used is a special, highly durable road-marking paint. How do I request a Creative Crosswalk? Submit a proposal on the application form provided. Staff from Austin Transportation Department will contact you to discuss the proposed project. How are requests evaluated? Applications are evaluated based on adherence to the Creative Crosswalk design guidelines, creativity and artistic elements. They should reflect the culture and history of a neighborhood and/or serve as a gateway to denote a special area of the city.The application review process includes a safety and design review by a City traffic engineer, and reviews by other City staff for maintenance and other issues. What is the fee to install a Creative Crosswalk? A standard project fee of$3,000 to $5000 covers the costs for the project, its installation, and maintenance for at least two years. Please see information about fees on the application form. The applicant is responsible for paying the fee and will be invoiced prior to the installation. A project funding proposal may be submitted to the City's Neighborhood Partnering Program (NPP), a competitive citywide program that offers matching funding. The design should first be submitted to ATD for a cost quotation; that fee quote from ATD should be attached to the NPP application. Applicants also are encouraged to pursue grants and other funding sources. A business association, business, or other entity may be interested in sponsoring the project. For a neighborhood fundraiser, consider using an online crowd-funding platform that allows many people to donate small amounts towards the project. For example, in the City of Memphis, the IOBY(In Our Backyard) platform has been used by residents to fund over$600,000 in creative and resident-led neighborhood projects. Updated 6/5/18 Austin Transportation Department I City of Austin Design Guidelines The site proposed must have an existing painted crosswalk. If it does not, please call 3-1-1 first to submit a customer service request for installation of a continental crosswalk. (If a new marked crosswalk is approved for the location, include that information on your creative crosswalk application.) Creative Crosswalk treatments are preferred at intersections with existing"Continental Crosswalk" markings (see below). If the site has an existing standard crosswalk, it may be repainted as a continental crosswalk as part of the project. All locations and design proposals must be reviewed and approved by a City traffic engineer. While creativity and artistic innovation is encouraged, Creative Crosswalk treatments cannot obscure or interfere with regulatory crosswalk markings needed for safety. F� I , 1 III' �f Continental Crosswalk Standard Crosswalk Where existing crosswalk markings have a continental style, decorative elements may be added only between the bars (10 feet wide x 2 feet deep, 4 feet between the bars). Creative Crosswalk design proposals should: • Be colorful, with simple patterns. Show specific colors. These will be reviewed by AM staff for availability and appropriateness. • Always include the reflective white parallel bars, in continental or standard layout. • Not include shapes such as octagons, triangles, or any text, logos, or colors that can be confused with standard traffic control devices or legends. • Not include commercial advertising or logos. • Anticipate the need to create stencils for placement of the design.To ensure a quality installation, freehand painting is not allowed. • Only be installed where pavement is in good condition, allowing the materials to bond well. Updated 6/5/18 Austin Transportation Department I City of Austin Preparing Your Application Step 1: Read the application form. Identify a proposed site that meets the required criteria below. Step 2:Suggest an alternate site, if possible, that also meets the criteria. Step 3:Take photos of the proposed site to include with your application. Clearly identify the proposed location on the photos. (You may scan photos for inclusion as attachments). Step 4: Create a drawing or illustration that shows your proposed design, using the template provided in the application. Step 5: Fill out the application completely. Submit it with the photos and the design drawing. Required Site Criteria Before filling out the Creative Crosswalk Application, please review the checklist below. Submit an application only if your request fulfills the required criteria. ATD reserves the right to reject a proposal for safety concerns. The proposed site: ❑ Is at a major intersection with a stop sign, traffic signal. ❑ Has an existing marked crosswalk. ❑ Is at a mid-block location controlled by a pedestrian hybrid beacon signal (PHB). ❑ Is for a permanent crosswalk, installed by the City, using high-durability road marking paint. Please note: While ATD will strive to keep the creative crosswalk in good repair for at least two years, the City is not responsible for installations that are damaged or destroyed due to unforeseen circumstances. Updated 6/5/18 Austin Transportation Department I City of Austin Design inspiration Creative Crosswalks are being created across the country and the world. The examples below may serve as design inspiration for Austin proposals. Many other images are available online. Please note that not all examples shown meet the City of Austin guidelines for a standard Creative Crosswalk. i i •�. � ti tip- - � y 95 e .r... _ r ..a.� .-ode '4F--A•i+Y ':4�N�k4 �:,.��ry Above: Madrid, Spain and Houston, TX projects. Below: Seattle "Community Crosswalks"reflect the character or cultural heritage of individual neighborhoods. The installations on the right celebrate Vietnamese culture. { IIIy Updated 6/5/18 Austin Transportation Department I City of Austin Austin's first Creative Crosswalk on Lake Austin Blvd. is shown below. The water imagery in the unique design (created by local artist through the Art in Public Places Program) was inspired by adjacency to the lake and LCRA. The project below was installed on The Drag(Guadalupe Street) in Austin in 2017. This special project was done in conjunction with the University of Texas and designed by a UT student who obtained grant funding. s P .a f Updated 6/5/18 ARTISTIC CROSSWALK PROJECTS DESIGN GUIDELINES • Crosswalks must contain two white transverse lines with reflectivity to be compliant with minimum crosswalk standards. Artwork must be contained within the two transverse (horizontal) lines. Note: If installing at a location where a continental crosswalk already exists; stripping must first be removed and converted to a transverse crosswalk. • Painting between the solid white vertical lines in a continental crosswalk is not allowed per federal guidelines. • Artwork shall not contain, white, yellow, or red in a way which could be confused as traffic control devices. • Nor contain logos, text, or advertising. • Nor contain octagons or triangles, or shapes that could be confused with a traffic control device. LOCATION REQUIREMENTS • Must be at a location where there is already a marked crosswalk and traffic is required to stop because of a stop sign or traffic signal. • Approved on local or collector streets where speeds do not exceed 30 mph. Arterial streets will be considered at the discretion of the City. • If pavement is in poor condition, materials will not bond; pavement must be in satisfactory condition in order to receive approval. MATERIALS & INSTALLATION • Applicant must be a local maintenance district, business improvement district, or other community based entity which agrees to install, maintain, and provide any necessary traffic control during installation. A street occupancy permit is required for install. • Street-Grade Pain must provide a non-slip surface for pedestrians and be non-reflective. • Materials used must be approved by Seward Public Works Department. • A traffic control plan and street occupancy permit must be issued every time the artistic crosswalk required maintenance. HOW TO INSTALL AN ARTISTIC CROSSWALK STEP ONE Complete this application for DESIGN& LOCATION approval. Send completed pages of this document and required attachments to clerk@cityofseward.net. The Seward City Council will evaluate the approval of location and design within 60 days. Indemnity Agreement must be signed for the committee to review. STEP TWO Submit Street Occupancy Application for INSTALLATION approval. After receiving approval for the design and location for the artistic crosswalk, the applicant should fill out a Street Occupancy Application Packet. This permits the closure of the street during the installation. Prior to submitting a Street Occupancy Application Packet, the following items are needed: • Traffic Control Plan • Certification of Liability Insurance STEP THRFE The Street Occupancy Permit will be reviewed with days of submittal. Installation may occur within the approved date, time and location on the permit, ATTACHMENTS TO (HE APPI 1{ A I ION Attach a site plan of your proposed location along with a photograph of existing conditions. The site plan should include: • Location of Propose Crosswalk • Intersection Street Names • Material and Color Specifications • Design Drawing on Aerial Photo Application without the above attachments will not be approved. Upon approval of the design, location, and materials, applications must obtain a Street-Occupancy Permit for installation. Guidance on creating Traffic Control Plans, and applying for Street-Occupancy Permits can be found here: website of appropriate department_________ --PLEASE READ AND SIGN BELOW- Maintenance and Permit Holder Agreement 1. Artistic Crosswalk permit holders are responsible for installing and maintaining the art within the crosswalk and understands that the City will not maintain the artwork, and will not replace artwork if the crosswalk fades, is damaged, or is not adequately maintained. 2. Artistic Crosswalk permit holders understand that roads are subject to repaving and maintenance at anytime and that City will not be held responsible for replacing the artwork shall this occur. 3. At the program's discretion, additional permittee responsibilities may be stated on a street occupancy permit. 4. No modification shall be made to any crosswalk installation that was authorized be a street occupancy permit without prior approval from the City. 5. Failure to maintain approved artistic crosswalk will result in the crosswalk being returned to its prior condition upon repaving the street, or during regularly scheduled maintenance. 6. A traffic control plan and street occupancy permit must be obtained at the expense of the applicant every time the artistic crosswalk requires maintenance. 7. Failure to adhere to these permittee responsibilities may result in the issuance of administrative citations, the removal of the crosswalk art, and revocation of the street occupancy permit. Indemnity Agreement As a condition of the permit requested, the permit holder agrees to defend, indemnify, reimburse and hold harmless City, its appointed and elected officials, agents and employees for, from and against all liabilities, claims, judgments, suits or demands for damages to persons or property arising out of, resulting from, or relating to the work performed under the permit ("Claims"), unless such Claims have been specifically determined by the trier of fact to be the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. This indemnity shall be interpreted in the broadest possible manner to indemnify City for any acts or omissions of the holder of the permit or its subcontractors either passive or active, irrespective of fault, including City's concurrent negligence whether active or passive, except for the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City. By submitting this application, I understand and agree to the above agreements as conditions of the Artistic Crosswalk approval requested. Signed: Date; APPLICATION TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOX: ARTISTIC CROSSWALK: PROPOSED LOCATION: ANTICIPATED INSTALLATION DATE: (Crosswalk Only) TITLE OF DESIGN: BRIEF DESIGN DESCRIPTION: CONTACT INFORMATION (Application Information (Best Contact) NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: EMAIL: ENTITY INFORMATION NAME OR ORGANIZATION: ADDRESS: PHONE: EMAIL: APPLICATION DUE.- TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Upon selection and final approval, the artist/team must be prepared to meet the stipulations and complete a contract with the City of Seward. All finished work shall be faithful to the drawings, design, and concept as approved by the selection committee. Payments will be made as contracted, with final payment to be made upon completion and acceptance by the City of Seward. All proposals submitted must meet all applicable Seward City Codes and requirements, The City of Seward reserves the right to reject all proposals and to waive irregularities informalities. The selected artists'services will be as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the City of Seward. The selected artist will further be required to maintain and provide proof of liability and applicable workers compensation insurance while conducting services on city property. Chapter 11.05 -Traffic-Control Devices 11.05.010-Authority to install. The public works department director, under the direction of the city manager and chief of police, shall place and maintain traffic-control signs, signals and devices when and as required under this title and other traffic ordinances of this city to make effective such provisions, and may place and maintain such additional traffic-control devices as necessary or desirable to regulate traffic under this title and other traffic ordinances of this city or under state law(see AS 28.01.0100(d)), or to guide or warn traffic. (Ord. 2015-003, § 1) 11,05.015 -Specifications. All traffic-control signs, signals and devices shall so far as practicable conform to the current Alaska Traffic Manual (see AS 28.01.010(d)). All signs and signals required under this title for a particular purpose shall so far as practicable be uniform as to type and location throughout the city. All traffic-control devices so erected and not consistent with the provisions of state law or this title shall be official traffic- control devices. (Ord. 2015-003, § l) 11.05.045 - Crosswalks and safety zones. The public works department director, under the direction of the city manager and chief of police, is hereby authorized: (1) To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where there may be danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway; and (2) To establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as necessary for the protection of pedestrians. (Ord. 2015-003, § 1) 11.05.050 -Traffic lanes. The public works department director, under the direction of the city manager and chief of police, is hereby authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the roadway where a regular alignment of traffic is necessary. (Ord. 2015-003, § 1) 11.05.055 - Streets closed to traffic. (a) The chief of police, fire chief, public works director and the city manager is each authorized to close streets to traffic. (b) Whenever any street is closed to the use of traffic and the same is so indicated by authorized signs or barriers, no vehicle shall proceed into such street or any portion thereof except as directed by such signs. Whenever a street is closed, notice shall immediately be given to the fire chief. (Ord. 2015-003, § 1) AS 28.01.010. Provisions Uniform Throughout State. (a) The provisions of this title and the regulations adopted under this title are applicable within all municipalities of the state. A municipality may not enact an ordinance that is inconsistent with the provisions of this title or the regulations adopted under this title. A municipality may not incorporate into a publication of traffic ordinances a provision of this title or the regulations adopted under this title without specifically identifying the provision or regulation as a state statute or regulation. (b) A municipality may adopt by reference all or a part of this title and regulations adopted under this title, and may request and shall receive from the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and, as appropriate, either the Department of Administration or the Department of Public Safety, assistance in the drafting of model ordinances for adoption by reference. Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a municipality may enact necessary ordinances to meet specific local requirements. (c) A copy of all traffic ordinances enacted by a municipality shall be forwarded to the commissioner of public safety and specific notice of any inconsistent ordinances shall be given by the municipality when the copy of the ordinances is forwarded. So far as practicable, the section number identifying a particular municipal traffic ordinance must be the same as the section number identifying a corresponding provision of this title or regulations adopted under this title. (d) A municipality shall erect necessary official traffic control devices on streets and highways within its jurisdiction that as far as practicable conform to the current edition of the Alaska Traffic Manual prepared by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The municipality (1) shall post a sign indicating that the school is a "drug-free school zone" at each location in which it has installed a sign identifying the location of a school; (2) may post a sign at each recreation and youth center indicating that the center is a "drug-free recreation and youth center zone"; in this paragraph, "recreation or youth center" has the meaning given in AS 11 ,71 .900 . (e) Copies of all traffic ordinances enacted by a municipality shall be incorporated in a manual and made available to the general public. (f) Regulations adopted pertaining to a matter partially or wholly governed by this title must be mutually consistent and compatible, and must complement each other, as far as practicable. For the purpose of uniformity, the Department of Administration or the Department of Public Safety, whichever is appropriate, shall offer and receive reasonable assistance in the coordination and adoption of these regulations. (g) Regulations adopted under this title must, as far as practicable, conform to the recommendations of the current edition of the Uniform Vehicle Code adopted by the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances. (h) A municipality may issue a citation for a traffic offense only if the citation complies with the provisions of AS 12.25.200 . (i) A municipal parking citation trial or appeal process and fees charged for it must be substantially similar to the applicable trial or appeal process adopted by the Alaska Supreme Court or imposed by law. Page 104 2016 Edition O ticrit: o_ AAA one-way no- assin .n arkin�inav be }ced an �n� at�uroach to all irate section. (Jttidunce: .an,ll'trscd�nu�assin,�zone marking,s•shnrrkll>��plrrcG�!�rrt �•lo�c�l�r!>hracrclrer!n irlltr�•c�c•linns!o zrrahihil lacrssll7�r for the last fire s cLmLv of travel distance ut 1he_�4Stlt-flerccntiC� . rccd lit,h err_shced data is avuilahle or the �o te_d or slulatlor t shcecl limil. .See Tahle 313-100. Secttion 3B.03 �t➢ucr�Y�➢➢o�w lLo ,utra�QliLL Guidance: 04 ff%ite nvo-ivay left-turn lane-use arrows (see Figure 3B-7), should be used in conjunction ivilh the longitudinal hvo-ivav left-turn markings at the locutions described in Section 3B.20. 05 Signs should be used in conjunction with the hvo-ivay IrfF tarn markhWs bee Section 2B.24). Tivo-wu !le -turn lan rn e arkln 1 ould he hruken at hiLerse•ti ins with roads classified as Collectors or- arterials orwiih other high yohtraag roads. Section 313.1K (w'rgssi�,a.li Ala rl inns LRevise Figure 313-19 of the 2009 MUTCD as shown in this ATMS 1 Standard: QJA Crosswalk markings shall be-placed at the Figure 30-19. Examples of Crosswalk Markings followine locations; A. At officialij designated school crossings. and B. At intersections controlled by traffic signals TransveraeLines where pedestrian j2hases are used. oa 11 hun crosswalk lines ,are used, they shall c•unsist of solid white line` that mark the c'rosstsallc. They shrill mnt-be less than 6 hic esor- gren+et-tirttr-2a indies in tsicltla. Guidance: US lltt?7t 'i Longitudinal Lines v Spacing of lines .. rr-:"m:rstrzrfk-tftr- - t e:- lurk,d selected to avoid wheel path i�rrrtstyalks should not he less !han 10 1i-ct ji•om iuside - edge 12 inside edl e of transvei-se cro.e.sucrlk lilies or r-ona rrula'hde cdarc'to ntrlsidc ed e rljlou �iitrclirxrl Grulk Braes. as Crosswalk lines. it . should extend across the full width ofpavenrent or to the edge of'the intersecting crosswalk to discourage diagonal walking betwee? crosstivalks (see Figures 3B-17 and 3B-19). 07 rtrr it tYt7 f7C t CJfttl t1{41'r T�7C !Y Tl the~ri<lSftY77Cn ]7Yr17TLY TV Vnlzt�(h. Sec.318.03 ATUIS to the 2009 HUTC®, with Rev.1&2 2016 Edition Page 105 fi 0 -tltrrefrd,7w rmtrrt,-71 r .1--C-CTT,4mrf-r —r0 c T4T7V7,rrrrtriz�rrrr mfihr frr trri�rm�rn Yrh �•r 01) rrrctt rf-rrrr srt n&v rrlrnre,--Trr� . ` rlrrtrrmtrs�-rtrhrrrrr�- c- .. •_ r �-tlr L -r �i-rrrr- �tlh frrtxfzrrrrmrritrsr mcyre-f(rirrrrtfmt OHro�hich9s�`tn':>yrrrrter aL_ l:?/he1'e crO.SSYt'alks are fn(rAcdd on(7.1 ro0ches cunlrolkl' h}.lr(I iC SILW(JIs O)'.V/Ot)s';Yn5.iransverse crop walk„ lines should be used. oqi3___jLhere crosswalks ur-e marked on uncontrolled jjU) oar•h€Fs or al midhlock lo€a(ions. lonvitudinal cros.srralk lines show{d he used. 09C_Decisions to mark erosstvalks L)n w1conlrolled uyjl roaches or at midblock locutions should be made in accordance widr Table 3B-101. Table 3B-101. Recommended Practice for Crosswalk Marking on Uncontrolled Approaches or at Midblock Locations N:,of Raised Vehicle ADT Lanes Uedi311? <9,000 >9.000 to 12000 12A00 to 15.000 >15.000 Deed Limit P 40 -1 >45 <30 35 40 1 >45 1 <30 1 35 1 > 0 < 35 >40 2 No rr1 ML ti9 3 No M M M M M M >4 Yes M M hA M >4 No !v7 M M Source. FHWA-EQ&J-07 S, afety Effects gf Marked vs. Unmarked Crogswg& it Uncontrolled Locations, 2002 Candidate sites for marked crosswalks. Before marking a crosswalk, the sag�hould be studied to ensure it is suitably The sty may include a review of pedestrian volumes, available gaps.sight distance(see Mote 1}.vehicle mix. pedestrian mix distance to adjacent crossings(see Note 2). etc. Crosswalks should not be installed at locations with fewer than 20 pedestrian crossings per peak hour(or 15 for elderly andlQr chill,pedestrians). Marginal candidate sites Ior marked crosswalks: Pedeslrian accident risk ma% increase if crosswalks are marked. If pedestrian tmpro%ements are necessary.other options sliould bg exL)Iored tcfore niarLitgcrnssualks Crosswalks should not be installed at these locations _ Notes. 1. Marked crosswalks should not be installed on uncontrolled approache5gr at midblock locations where visibilily distancQ of pedestriaos o[ther k woUld be less thqn the"Stoppingh i n r D i iv n in a version of the AASI-ITO A Policy on Geometric Desian of Hiahways and Streets. Desirably, crosswalks would only be installed where there is sufficipot sight distance to allow pedestrians to cross the road without conflictina with vehicles c pin in h rc ni minq the pede5trjan sta[15 waKing at the mornent thevehicle into sicift Pedestrian r in �me should be comotited in accordancewith be-orocedLirer inin uate gaws resin the Institute of TransQortation Engineers Traffic Engineering Handbook(Dace 78 in the 4th Edition} 2. Crosswalk, shoutd not be installed on uncont(o&l approaches or at midblock locations where they will encourage oedestrians_todivert from nearby signalized or grade-separated pedestrian crossin_gs ooup__L rossivalks ui iwersc'clion.y Ahntdt.!he l01.111€(l u,s shown in Alusku %)ndurd Drciwbws Nlunzud, Slunclurcl Orawin�z .l-23, Guidance: tt Because non-intersection pedestrian crossings are generally unexpecr'ed by the road user, 7varning signs (see Section 2C.50) should be installed for-all marked crosswalks at non-infer section locations__mtr�rrkrrrrrrtr rrrrf+rfirs �-{�e�-f�t'-1�7i'l�Prf�f3rrrfr7lttffirmT ATIMS to the 2009 MUTCO, Sec.MA8 with Rev.192 Page 106 2016 Edition _L1A �.�dd,>rI(1l7�l1 ni11 ;I+�/r/r�lllft�liA�Y�lCIl11G!�JL'_COJl.iIC1<L'!'E'C�UC�(!C'('l�f/]q�,)'i1t,�i 1�✓il'� l���i11{'t'1'11;k�11C1fi?Jrll'F7� !11!fC'C11�b _ltacjlldf7ir! ' lk'S!!'Ll17lL'. Support: 12 Section 3B.16 contains information regarding placement of stop line niarjldngs near crosswalk markings.— Section 4A.100 contains select(Icritzria for additional traffic control devices so strategies used at crossi . locations. Option: €3 ding i c aTTg C'tt3 the 1pne of file 1a6__For added visibility, transverse crosskkall, I€nc5 nr 7� t?c}�I�lcecl on the outside ed#; i�f loncitu�lin<jl �ro,s�v€Ik 1 i nes. Lon itudinal crosses Ik lines in be installed with gaps in the rungs, as shown in Figurg 3E3-100. to allosv pedestrians to.walk_on an unpainted surface. ,aWhen or &"Iscd to mark n Figure 3B-900. Longitudinal Crosswalk with Gaps all C1081"filk might + 000ao ao � o oo Guidance: oao � 0000000Qo r ! tlsed, (ltc�lvttgiltrdinal line��'slt��ultl Iie �'�!1u 36 /tt�1tc s r€Aidcr uFtd sauced 71 to 36 inches unurt. The desiiLn of Me lines and s:,i4rs should avoid wheel f)uihs U'possihle Standard: On-street pArIjing shall not lie ntarlied for at least 20 feet on eillier side of a crossrvalk 73 AAC 02.3411). Section 3B.20 Favrerrrneng Word,Swrr bola_.and Arrow Mirkin.s Option: 37 The wrong-way arrow markings shown in Drawing D in Figure 38-24 rmy be placed near the downstream terminus of a ramp as shown in Figures 2B-18 and 213-19, or at other locations where lane-use arrows are not appropriate,to indicate the correct direction of traffic flow and to discourage drivers from traveling in the wrong direction. S L,P>F o!f: 3 AAa Wr•onV-11.av arrows are for situations \t here €-MIM [Fa el direction is nol rnade obvious U the e layout of the rantp intersection or mere. Ll_hi_s is a netts section. I here is no corresponding section in the h1U ICD.l Section 3B.100 Section 3B-100Marlcin-gs for Chntbing and Passing Lanes Support: �i_ 5ee Figure 28-100 for pavement marking layout for climbin and arsine lanes 5ec.3t3.20 ATHS to the 2009 4i U BCD, with Rev. 1&2