DPW000178798
Report Neighborhood Roadway Safety Concern
Public Works
- Requested
- July 18, 2024
- Subtype
- New Speed Control
- Location
- 3802 Forest Hill Ave, 23225
- As reported by the submitter and published by the City. May be the submitter’s address or another party’s; the City does not anonymize to block level.
- Council District
- 4
- Neighborhood
- Forest Hill Park
Description
Further speed control is needing on Forest Hill Avenue. The speed is preventing citizens from using the park. It is also unsafe for the local school.
History
- July 18, 2024The service request is submitted.
- July 18, 2024The service request status has been changed to Assigned to Department.
- July 22, 2024The service request status has been changed to Completed.
Comments
- Staff · July 18, 2024Cityworks ID: 534300
- Staff · July 22, 2024Forest Hill Ave around Brookside Rd is posted at 30mph and is the appropriate speed limit for the conditions. Traffic calming such as speed tables are not planned given Forest Hill is functionally classified as an Urban Principal Arterial and a strategic route for emergency vehicles. A pedestrian hybrid beacon is planned on Forest Hill north of Carson St. Pedestrian hybrid beacons are designed to help pedestrians safely cross the street. The beacon head consists of two red lenses above a single yellow lens. The lenses remain dark“ until a pedestrian desiring to cross the street pushes the call button to activate the beacon, which then initiates a yellow to red lighting sequence consisting of flashing and steady lights that directs motorists to slow and come to a stop and provides the right-of-way to the pedestrian to safely cross the roadway before going dark again.