DPW000200688
Report Neighborhood Roadway Safety Concern
Public Works
- Requested
- April 8, 2025
- Subtype
- New Speed Control
- Location
- 4501 Park Ave, 23221
- 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
- 1
- Neighborhood
- Malvern Gardens
Description
Traffic uses Commonwealth as a cut through from Monument to Patterson. There are no stop signs on this road to even marginally slow traffic. Would request a minimum of stop signs being put in place. This creates extremely unsafe walking for children to and from Mary Munford and Albert Hill. Cars accelerate rapidly and have no regard for pedestrians, even children. I have seen this occur SEVERAL times, please take this request seriously.
History
- April 8, 2025The service request is submitted.
- April 8, 2025The service request status has been changed to Assigned to Department.
- April 10, 2025The service request status has been changed to Completed.
Comments
- Staff · April 8, 2025Cityworks ID: 553611
- Staff · April 10, 2025The 85th percentile speed* is one of the best indicators of a reasonable and safe speed. The 85th percentile speed samples on Commonwealth Ave between Patterson Ave and Monument Ave measured between 21mph-27mph. The speed samples are in general compliance with the 25-mph speed for residential streets and speed tables are not planned. I sent an email to a lieutenant with the Richmond Police Department that RVA311 received several requests about speeding on Commonwealth Ave. (*The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85 percent of the drivers will operate with open roads and favorable conditions. The assumption underlying the 85th percentile speed is that most drivers will operate their vehicle at speeds they perceive to be safe.) DPW must perform engineering studies in accordance with the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) before installing an all-way stop. None of the four intersections between Patterson Ave and Monument Ave (Park Ave, W. Franklin St, Bromley Lane and Wythe Ave) meet the MUTCD traffic requirements for an all-way stop.