Hamilton Neighborhood Traffic Circle Traffic Calming Project: June 1st – October 15th, 2023

Details

• Creators:
  Madsen, Matthew ; Gleason, Rebecca
• Corporate Creators:
  Montana State University. Western Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; Small Urban and Rural Tribal Center on Mobility
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Traffic
  • Walking
  • Pedestrian safety
  • Bicycling
  • Data collection
  • Traffic volume
  • Software
  • Intersections
• Resource Type:
  Other
• Geographical Coverage:
  Montana;United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Montana State University. Western Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  The Western Transportation Institute (WTI) has been communicating with Bike Walk Montana and the Montana Department of Commerce’s Main Street Program to assist small towns with pop-up projects aimed at slowing traffic to create safer streets. The Department of Commerce reached out regarding opportunities for pop-up traffic calming in Hamilton, Montana, where City staff were already discussing traffic calming on neighborhood streets near the Rocky Mountain Lab (RML). WTI worked with City staff and Bike Walk Bitterroot to provide technical assistance on the installation and evaluation of the project. The traffic circles were installed by volunteers from Bike Walk Bitterroot and the surrounding neighborhood and City staff were on hand to oversee each installation. The goal of the traffic calming process is to test interim style pop-up installations for effectiveness at achieving project goals, as well as community perception around safety, usability, and aesthetics. For this project, two goals were identified: 1. Slow drivers’ speed along neighborhood streets 2. Pilot traffic calming as a tool for more neighborhood streets.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3551747122
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78344/dot_78344_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.04 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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