To: PUBLIC WORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
From: Department of Public Works
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FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON RED CURB MODIFICATIONS AND TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES ALONG MEYER LANE (190TH TO RALSTON)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Red curbs along Meyer Lane (700-800 block) were last discussed at the Public Work & Sustainability Commission (PWSC) meeting on January 22, 2024. At that meeting, the PWSC directed staff to survey residents on the proposed changes, explore traffic calming measures, and evaluate a potential all-way stop at Meyer/Ralston. After the meeting, the District 3 Councilmember made a staff referral to evaluate all curb space along Meyer Lane between 190th Street and Ralston Lane. This topic originally came via residents' request to reduce red curbs on Meyer Lane to provide additional parking. The Administrative Report for the January 22, 2024 PWSC meeting is included as Attachment 1.
Subsequent to the referral, staff evaluated all red curbs along Meyer Lane, performed sight distance analyses at driveways, evaluated the Meyer/Ralston intersection for a potential all-way stop, conducted a 7-day long, 24-hour vehicular speed/volume study, and conducted an online survey with residents and businesses along the block.
As mentioned previously, there are no special physical or geometric characteristics along Meyer Lane between 190th Street and Ralston Lane that warrant driveway red curbs beyond the City's red curb policy or what is typically found along residential streets in the City and around the region. Results from the resident survey showed overall majority support for all proposed reductions to red curb length and occurrences, which is discussed further in this report.
Upon review of street geometry and field observation of traffic patterns, staff does not recommend installing an all-way stop at the Meyer/Ralston intersection due to the two roadways being substantially different in width, functional nature, an...
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