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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT <br /> TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION <br /> TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES MAINTAINED BY INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> JANUARY,2017 <br /> IX. TRAFFIC CALMING <br /> ROADWAY FROM TO CALMING DEVICE <br /> 1. 50`h Avenue SR 60 26`h Street Speed Humps <br /> 2. 301h Avenue 45`h Street 491h Street Speed Humps <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TRAFFIC CALMING POLICY <br /> To be considered for traffic calming measures,a County roadway must be a paved,straight and uncontrolled <br /> residential street at least one-half mile long, and exhibit the following characteristics. Uncontrolled is <br /> defined as containing no STOP signs, traffic signals or other traffic control devices. County arterials, <br /> collectors, and other thoroughfare plan roadways designed to promote traffic flow will not be considered. <br /> Characteristics(street meets three or more of the following): <br /> 1. High speed—average vehicle speeds greater than 35 miles per hour <br /> 2. Heavy traffic—traffic volume greater than 1000 vehicles per day <br /> 3. Cut-thru traffic—greater than 50%cut4ru traffic <br /> 4. Crash history—pattern of traffic crashes that would be alleviated by traffic calming measures <br /> 5. Pedestrians — within one-mile proximity of school, park or recreation area with high pedestrian <br /> activity <br /> Once a location has been determined by the Public Works Director to be eligible for traffic <br /> calming measures,one or more of the following measures may be applied: <br /> 1. Speed limit enforcement by appropriate law enforcement agency <br /> 2. 4-way STOP control if warrants are met as contained within the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control <br /> Devices <br /> 3. Speed humps <br /> 4. Roundabout, small traffic circles, chicanes or other geometric features to slow traffic, if adequate <br /> right-of-way is donated to the County <br /> Prior to implementing#3 or#4 above,a petition demonstrating two-thirds (67%) neighborhood <br /> consensus must be received and verified. <br /> Page 18 of 18 <br /> P49 <br />