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Description

This project provides for the planning, design, and construction of physical traffic control features in residential neighborhoods. Traffic calming features such as traffic circles and islands, curb extensions, speed humps, physical and painted lane narrowing devices, etc., are used to maintain and improve the safety and livability of residential neighborhoods by addressing issues of aggressive driving and excessive speeds and volumes.
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Phase

Ongoing

Status

Active
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Budget Snapshot
$7.66M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$4.41M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Cost Change

Cost increase due to inflation, increased level of effort to support increasing neighborhood requests, and the addition of FY29 and FY30.
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Justification

Montgomery County has developed justification criteria, implementation procedures, and construction standards for administering traffic calming improvements along neighborhood streets that are consistent with those recommended and/or adopted by the Federal Highway Administration, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and the Maryland Traffic Engineers Council. Neighborhood traffic control has received significantly increasing emphasis, and the speeding and unsafe driving practices by motorists on residential streets in our neighborhoods continue to generate numerous requests for traffic calming measures by residents. The neighborhood traffic calming project enables the Department of Transportation (DOT) to evaluate requests for traffic calming actions, develop and design appropriate traffic calming measures, and fund the implementation of a variety of physical as well as control type traffic calming tools to encourage safer driving behavior in neighborhoods. These measures include the installation of speed humps, traffic circles, etc. Engineering investigations and the analysis of community support are conducted on a per-request basis to determine if the installation of traffic calming features on a street is warranted and appropriate.
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Other

Projects originate with requests from citizens' associations, other neighborhood organizations, and/or public officials. Projects are constructed primarily by the Traffic Engineering and Operations Division, using contractors and/or in-house crews. Approximately 500 streets or neighborhoods are under study/review for future traffic calming projects each year. This project contributes to the County's Vision Zero goals to reduce deaths and serious injuries on County roadways to zero by 2030.
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Disclosures

Expenditures will continue indefinitely.
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Coordination

Citizens' Associations, Fire and Rescue Service, Intersection and Spot Improvements Project, Montgomery County Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee, and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
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Budget Snapshot
$7.66M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$4.41M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Project Details
Project NumberP509523
Date Last Modified01/08/24
Administering AgencyTransportation
CategoryTransportation
SubCategoryTraffic Improvements
Planning AreaCountywide
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Total Expenditures by Cost Element (000s)
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Total Funding by Source (000s)
EXPENDITURES (000s)
Cost ElementsTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
Planning, Design and Supervision1679761189001501501501501501500
Land00000000000
Site Improvements and Utilities5286128049635105855855855855855850
Construction186186000000000
Other510510000000000
Total Expenditures7661273751444107357357357357357350
FUNDING (000s)
Funding SourceTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
G.O. Bonds7661273751444107357357357357357350
Total Funding Sources7661273751444107357357357357357350
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE DATA ($000s)
Appropriation FY 25 Request735
Year First AppropriationFY95
Appropriation FY 26 Request735
Last FY's Cost Estimate4491
Cumulative Appropriation3251
Expenditure / Encumbrances2833
Unencumbered Balance418