TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Eric J. Gallt, City Traffic Engineer
DATE: March 28, 2014
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A Traffic Study for Ottawa Avenue during school dismissal, requesting taking steps to reduce traffic congestion. Ward 4, Alderman Donnell
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PURPOSE:
To search for possible ways to reduce traffic congestion on Ottawa Avenue during school dismissal.
BACKGROUND:
A resident called their Alderman to express concern for parking on Ottawa Avenue. Traffic congestion occurs during school dismissal.
DISCUSSION:
Ottawa Avenue forms a "T" intersection with Iroquois Drive, with Ottawa ending at Iroquois. The North-South Iroquois Drive has No-Parking-During-School-Hours on both sides. Ottawa Avenue is free of any parking restriction signage. The street is host to drop-off and dismissal parking from two schools. Recommend approval to be consistent to Parking restrictions within the area. Namely, parking restrictions on the North side of Ottawa Avenue with No-Parking-During-School-Hours signage.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Funding will need to be provided to Operations to install the signs.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends installing NO PARKING DURING SCHOOL HOURS signage on the North side only on Ottawa Avenue.
cc: Alderman Hart-Burns, Chairman
Alderman Johnson
Alderman Mesiacos
Alderman Mervine, Alternate