TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Adam Lindsay, ICMA-CM, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, PE, CCM, CFM, Public Services Director
Brian McGill, PE, PTOE, Interim Assistant Public Services Director - Traffic Services
DATE: February 24, 2025
RE:
Title
Faison Avenue - Non-Compliant Speed Hump Petition
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 5
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: The City of Fayetteville will be a safe and secure community.
Goal IV: The City of Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work and recreate.
Goal V: Be a financially sound city providing exemplary city services.
Goal VI: The City of Fayetteville will continue to have a collaborative citizen and business engagement base.
Executive Summary:
A non-compliant speed hump request for the installation of three speed humps has been submitted for Faison Avenue. Traffic Services and the Fayetteville Fire Department is recommending against installation.
Background:
Residential Traffic Management Program: When citizens request traffic calming measures for their neighborhood, the City of Fayetteville's Residential Traffic Management Program (RTMP) provides a path to request speed humps. The program has five goals, and outlines policies, procedures, and requirements in the attachment labeled "RTMP_Speed Humps.pdf". The program's five goals are noted as follows:
1. Improve residential livability by encouraging adherence to the speed limit.
2. Maintain access, safety and comfort for alternative transportation users on residential streets.
3. Encourage citizen involvement in solutions to residential traffic problems.
4. Appropriately channel public resources by prioritizing traffic mitigation requests according to documented criteria.
5. Effectively address the frequently conflicting, public safety interests of traffic mitigation and emergency response.
When the city receives a request, we first determine if the loc...
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