Neighborhoods First Pilot Projects

Program Description

In response to residents’ requests for safer neighborhood streets, the Neighborhoods First Streets Program is implementing traffic calming pilot projects during the spring and summer of 2025. These projects are temporary measures to reduce speeds in our neighborhoods to enhance traffic safety and improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods. Your feedback and support are crucial as we work together to achieve these goals.

Where

Payday Drive

The pilot project on Payday Drive will be implemented in three phases.

• Phase 1 involves the installation of chicanes created with paint and delineators (Installed April 7, 2025). These chicanes are designed to slow vehicles by requiring them to maneuver through a lane-shifting pattern.
• Phase 2 will add median islands using planters, in addition to the chicanes.
• Phase 3 will remove the chicanes while retaining the median islands. The median islands will force vehicles to stay in their more constrained lane and maneuver around the islands.

Each phase is intended to last about a month and a half to ensure sufficient data collection. The effectiveness of each phase will be evaluated to determine the most successful approach for potential implementation as a capital project.

The Payday Drive Pilot Project has commenced!

We are pleased to announce that the first phase of the traffic calming pilot project has been successfully installed on Payday Drive. This initiative includes the installation of chicanes, which are designed to slow down traffic and enhance safety for all road users.Payday Phase 1: Chicanes

Chicanes are a type of traffic calming measure that create a horizontal shift across the roadway, requiring drivers to steer back and forth. This design naturally reduces vehicle speeds and encourages more cautious driving, making our streets safer for everyone.

We are eager to see if this pilot project will be successful in lowering speeds and increasing safety, aligning with the goals of our Neighborhoods First Streets Committee.

Your feedback and input are invaluable as we work together to create safer and more livable neighborhoods, so please take the survey below!

Installation planned for the week of May 12. The intersection of Little Kate and Lucky John will receive a treatment of curb extensions created with paint and delineators. This measure aims to improve pedestrian safety at the intersection and help slow traffic by narrowing the roadway at the intersection. Vehicles naturally slow down when they feel constricted, enhancing overall safety for both pedestrians and drivers.

Ledger Drive

A mini roundabout will be added at the intersection with Triton, expected to be installed the week of May 5. We have noted speeding, particularly down the hill on Ledger Way, as vehicles approach the Clubhouse, school bus stop, and other areas of heightened pedestrian activity at the neighborhood's entrance. This roundabout is designed to require vehicles to be cognizant of their speed and slow down to navigate the intersection so that they are more aware and drive more slowly and carefully.

What to Expect

The temporary treatments will be installed in the neighborhood’s roadway and will be composed of paint, cones, and in some instances, planter boxes. Data will be collected for the duration of the pilot project and will be used to inform their effect on vehicle speeds. If determined to be an effective traffic calming measure, the pilot project may receive funding in next year's fiscal budget as a Capital Improvement Project.

Treatments

Pilot project treatments may include mini roundabouts, chicanes, curb extensions, or medians. Each of these treatments is shown below.