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Charlotte Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Fire Response Times

Learn about the updated Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy in Charlotte, its impact on emergency response times, and the efforts to find a solution. This includes evaluating alternatives to traditional speed humps and offering more design options citywide.

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Charlotte Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Fire Response Times

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  1. CharlotteNeighborhood Traffic Calming and Fire Response Times Working Toward a Solution June 10, 2019

  2. Overview • Updated Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy adopted by City Council November 2018 • NC Fire Code effective on January 1, 2019 to align with International Fire Code • Some traffic calming devices impact emergency response times more than others 2

  3. Background Updated Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy • Policy initially developed in 1998 • Aligns with Vision Zero goals and objectives • Lowers thresholds • Simplifies petition process 3

  4. Background 2015 International Fire Code (IFC) • Effective in NC on January 1, 2019 • All traffic calming devices must be approved by fire code official • New Fire Code responds to concerns that traffic calming increases response times Fire code language • IFC Section 503.41. states “Traffic calming devices shall be prohibited unless approved by the fire code official.” 4

  5. Current Status Neighborhood Traffic Calming • CDOT received over 200 requests since November 2018 policy update • Charlotte Fire Department (CFD) and CDOT have been working on a solution to meet the requests and maintain emergency response times 5

  6. Pilot Project CDOT and CFD are: Evaluating alternatives to traditional speed humps to minimize impact to response time Next 3 months: CDOT is engaging with neighborhoods throughout pilot 6

  7. Next Steps Based on the results of pilot project: • Offer more design options for speed humps citywide • CFD will use data to model real time conditions • Continue to support Vision Zero goals by making traffic calming available to residents 7

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