Traffic Committee

Traffic Committee Agenda DPW Conference Room 4243 Remembrance Rd. NW. Tuesday, December 5, 2023 2:00 PM Committee Members: Scott Conners, P.E., City Engineer / Travis Mabry, P.E., Assistant City Engineer / Gary Postema, DPW Director / Keith Mankel, Chief of Police / Darrel Schmalzel, City Manager / Frank Wash, Assistant City Manager / Melanie Grooters, City Commissioner Agency Representatives: Jason Cole, P.E., MDOT / Matt Van Dyke, Grand Rapids Traffic Safety Discussion Items 1. NB US-131 to WB I-96 Bridge Project: MDOT is planning to perform substantial repairs to the NB US-131 to WB I-96 bridge in 2024. This bridge crosses over West River Dr. MDOT will provide a brief presentation and answer questions related to this project. 2. Remembrance / Kinney Traffic Signal: Discussion will occur on two items related to the new traffic signal at Remembrance and Kinney: 1) Should the near-side traffic signals on NB and SB Kinney (which act as reminders of the far-side traffic signals and control through and left turn movements) be removed in an effort to reduce confusion with the right- turn lane Yield signs? 2) Should the bike lanes on the Remembrance legs of the intersection have solid green paint added to them (per the original plans) or remain marked as-is with white lines and bike symbols? 3. Lincoln Lawns / Marlboro Stop Signs: With recent and upcoming developments in this area, stop signs may be needed at the intersection of Lincoln Lawns and Marlboro. Discussion will occur on whether or not a stop signs are needed, and which legs of the intersection should be required to stop. 4. Macey No Outlet Sign: Kim Unrath, 3878 Macy, has requested that a No Outlet sign be installed for the Macey cul-de-sac. 5. Supporting Documents Page 1 of 7 6. Informational Items: 1. GVMC Near-Miss Tool: GVMC recently released a near-miss reporting tool. The general public can use this tool to anonymously report near-miss crashes. GVMC shares the collected data with local municipalities on a quarterly basis. GVMC also stores the collected data for future analysis, in an effort to identify locations for potential safety improvement projects. 7. Upcoming Meeting Schedule:  February 13, 2024 DPW Conference Room 2:00 p.m.  May 14, 2024 DPW Conference Room 2:00 p.m.  August 13, 2024 DPW Conference Room 2:00 p.m.  November 12, 2024 DPW Conference Room 2:00 p.m. Submitted by: Travis Mabry, P.E., Assistant City Engineer CC: City Commission / Deborah Goudy, City Clerk / Taylor Lange, Engineering Dept. Specialist Page 2 of 7  Traffic Committee Page 3 of 7 Meeting Tuesday, December 5th, 2023  NB US-131 to WB I-96 Project Page 4 of 7  Remembrance/Kinney Signal Yield & Signal Confusion Bike Lane Paint Page 5 of 7  Lincoln Lawns/Marlboro Stop Signs Page 6 of 7  Macey – No Outlet Sign Page 7 of 7