10-11-21 Work Session Agenda and MaterialsCITY COUNCIL
KCITY OF WORK SESSION AGENDA
ALISPELL October ll, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Traffic Calming Review
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
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can be provided in person, verbally during the online meeting, or via email to
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D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
E. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — October 18, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Next Work Session — October 25, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
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CITY OF
KALISPELL
MEMORANDUM
To:
Doug Russell — City Manager
CC:
Susie Turner — Public Works Director
From:
Keith Haskins — City Engineer
Re:
Traffic Calming
Meeting Date:
10/11/2021
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department receives correspondence from residents and commuters
concerning traffic control at intersections, speeding, parking, pedestrian accommodations, etc.
Of the comments received, a majority are in regard to perceived driving speeds and the
corresponding requests for one or more stop signs to be placed at an intersection nearby the
requester's home or the intersection of concern. Public Works logs the requests and places them
in a queue for review. As time permits, engineering staff will review the requests to determine if
the request has merit via warrants listed in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD).
The City of Kalispell follows the MUTCD for the placement of traffic control devices within the
city's jurisdiction. The MUTCD meets the requirements of the Highway Safety Act of 1966
which requires traffic control devices on all streets and highways open to public travel in each
State to be in substantial conformance with the standards issued or endorsed by the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA). The MUTCD has been administered by the FHWA since
1971 for this purpose.
MEETING PRESENTATION:
During the work session, Public Works staff will be leading discussion on the following items:
• An overview of the City's process for traffic reviews
• Discussion on traffic calming options
o Several options exist and have been included as part of the recently adopted
Transportation Plan
• Site specific information for East Oregon. Public Work's traffic analysis identified
continuous excess speeding throughout the East Oregon corridor from Whitefish Stage
Road to Hwy 93 N.
• Traffic circle considerations
• Costs and Funding
• Policy discussion/direction items:
o Warrants
o Community buy -in requirements for installations
o Costs and budgeting for installation and maintenance