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DPW000191993

Traffic and Street Signs

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CompletedClosed January 10, 2025
Requested
January 8, 2025
Subtype
Request New Traffic Sign
Location
610 Bancroft Ave, 23222
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
3
Neighborhood
Providence Park

Description

We have an autistic person living here and she is prone to walking into the street. As much as she is supervised, it just isn't possible to prevent this altogether. People CONSTANTLY SPEED on our road. Please help. We want to avoid any injuries!

Details

What kind of sign is it?
Autism Sign

History

  1. January 8, 2025
    The service request is submitted.
  2. January 8, 2025
    The service request status has been changed to Assigned to Department.
  3. January 10, 2025
    The service request status has been changed to Completed.

Comments

  • Staff · January 8, 2025
    Cityworks ID: 545563
  • Staff · January 10, 2025
    The 85th percentile speed, the speed that 85 percent of drivers travel at or below, is one of the best indicators of a reasonable and safe speed. The 85th percentile speed sample on Bancroft Ave measured 18-mph between Richmond Henrico Turnpike and Meadowbridge Rd. The speed sample is in general compliance with the 25-mph speed for residential streets and speed tables are not planned. The Manual for Uniformed Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) contains the national standards governing all traffic control devices. All public agencies with roads open to public travel across the nation rely on the MUTCD to bring uniformity to the roadway. The use of “Autistic Child” signs is discouraged by state and federal transportation departments. These signs also may give families a false sense of security. These signs do not describe where the child might be. Most streets within a residential area have children who react in the same way, and each driver must be aware of all children in a neighborhood environment.

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