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Staff said traffic volumes and recent speed samples on Lincoln do not show markedly higher post-construction traffic; the police department’s speed data indicated 80th-percentile speeds in the upper 20s to low-to-mid 30s mph at sampled locations. Staff will collect additional data this year. The police noted that truck drivers are expected to follow designated truck routes, but enforcement is complaint-driven and can be resource intensive: officers must follow a truck and document destination if the vehicle is making a legitimate local delivery, which complicates enforcement of through-truck restrictions.

The board discussed mapping and routing apps (Google, Apple, Waze) and staff noted that many fleet-dispatch platforms can include truck-route settings but cannot fully prevent driver use of the shortest or fastest route. Staff recommended clearer symbol-based signage to reduce inadvertent through-truck use and said enforcement will remain complaint-targeted and temporary saturation enforcement will be used when complaints spike.

The board asked staff to install the new signage and monitor complaints and enforcement outcomes; staff will return updates and additional speed data in a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03.06.2025 Multi-Modal Board","oneSentenceSummary","Staff recommended replacing wordy truck-restriction signs on Lincoln Street with symbol-based panels and continuing complaint-driven enforcement; board directed staff to proceed and monitor results.","taxTitle","Birmingham City, Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",48746,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120274,"Board Endorses Several Low-Cost Safety Signs After Eaton—2Maple Road Safety Audit; Staff to Respond to Full RSA",98,7242000,7340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2708855-1277e4416b83971d04f27ec794aefcf4&start=7242&end=7340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2708855-1277e4416b83971d04f27ec794aefcf4/thumbnail_7242000.jpg","/articles/6120274/Birmingham-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Board-Endorses-Several-Low-Cost-Safety-Signs-After-Eaton2Maple-Road-Safety-Audit-Staff-to-Respond-to-Full-RSA","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120274-05b84f071fc3c591c3e6c57d9a41bdc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437965&Signature=URGa9A7Ft-zXPbq~RMSLi3CdaZYWpExwZUMob1f8PQS~fqYpNcEj8fbU-o9tpP6hJqeAiXIRwgk3KiHDnwX5ucRWOjbExKpuXL7ZJiDpGkwtphQc45y4ZUjQ-IX0bdn3OHHtrUMkB3H~Ncw-kzKrjpRWhi~C3aQccQSC~DPzakBjEQG0HxGJxEwUtgoFNWtlFgbcyhLQneYz1yuOhOVWFP3daPVebAy7b4cCQthd~O7kcVo7D4TSMx92BoFm0C-zbmmDTAAGK6l5xb7EGrIN4lqjbnGzL9PUfbCYHCfNyeyuq3CB3JOZ9EyDpr81irfWS~Iwlb3m8BBubOwVqBJTRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and the consultant presented the results of a road safety audit (RSA) for the Eaton and Maple intersection and asked the board to consider several near-term, low-cost sign changes. The Multimodal Transportation Board approved four sign actions March 6, 2025: (1) add R10 no-turn-on-red signs at select approaches; (2) replace an older “watch for pedestrians while turning” sign with a modern “turning vehicles yield to pedestrians” sign; (3) install an on-street “no straight through” sign on a Whole Foods access approach; and (4) add an advance low-clearance warning symbol and a one-mile advance height sign east of Maple Lawn and Coolidge to improve truck routing.

Staff briefed the board on the RSA process: the audit was conducted by a SEMCOG-funded consultant team and followed federal RSA steps (team selection, field review, identification and ranking of potential crash concerns). The consultant’s report identified a range of treatments, from simple signage to longer-term geometric or signal changes. Because the near-term sign items do not require a traffic-control order, staff said they can be implemented without additional City Commission approval; staff will prepare a formal written response to the RSA that explains which recommendations will be implemented, which will require further study and which are not feasible.

Board members discussed enforcement and the limits of signage, asked staff to prioritize measures that improve pedestrian visibility and crossing behavior, and supported starting with the low-cost signage while staff evaluates higher-cost RSA recommendations and returns a formal response to the board and commission.","Following a SEMCOG-funded road safety audit at Eaton and Maple, the board approved installing updated warning and no-turn-on-red signage and asked staff to prepare a formal response on higher-priority RSA recommendations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120279,"Board Recommends Reconfiguring Willits—2Chester Intersection and Adding Bump-Outs on Willets",1498,5856000,7354000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2708855-1277e4416b83971d04f27ec794aefcf4&start=5856&end=7354","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2708855-1277e4416b83971d04f27ec794aefcf4/thumbnail_5856000.jpg","/articles/6120279/Birmingham-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Board-Recommends-Reconfiguring-Willits2Chester-Intersection-and-Adding-Bump-Outs-on-Willets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120279-658e3614040eaf96905f1ef99fc8780b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437965&Signature=SlU6555IeAHZpYXATuYmGD6CWuFjobeIhElT58Q0CKBUKMoybjxiHPs7LknPeJ7Ks-SD~ZtVyeyC-XhIpHCJ2ICe9zhB7YlZp81qdx7BvVzYXtHA~4jpBbQtfv4g9q3wA2l8VnVtnQMdMYEVOw8Eq9cYfrb2l-pos0bjyyG4pQSjtvbKgOFJ-UcFJ1s0N2t6~CHR1r4ieFTn01uWqiufenmmhygCHHO-m5-zcOssTmvRK2ZLyHJikvSYDMuRSj46~Ax5WDJEWP0zHi4-JWha9yyTbDDQbktnmLTM4P1A53lCNbQjnyVOLpCifXAQUON0BgHJIUhuQq-BoUohmL7uMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Multimodal Transportation Board voted March 6, 2025, to forward a set of geometric changes for the Willets\t2Chester area in the Maple/Willits project to the City Commission. The board’s motion asked staff and the consultant (F and V) to finalize designs that remove the existing island at Willets and Chester, add bump-outs at the Willits and Bates intersection, review pedestrian crossing timing and install a mountable-curb bump-out at the southeast corner as shown in truck-turning exhibits.

Staff presented three alternatives: the original conceptual recommendation (exhibit A) that removes the island; an A-1 variant that adds a left-turn lane to address left-turn queuing; and an A-2 variant that would convert the approach to a T intersection. City staff and the engineering consultant cautioned against the T-intersection option because it would put existing driveways inside the intersection influence area and likely require additional traffic control (an all-way stop or signal), which could disrupt nearby signal operations.

Consultant-run truck templates showed that bump-outs can be sized to accommodate typical local trucks, but the board instructed staff to finalize curb geometry and to confirm whether pedestrian crossing time at the intersection could be extended safely. The board approved the staff motion with a second and asked staff to prepare permit-ready materials for commission review.

Board members said the recommended changes aim to slow vehicular approaches, clarify pedestrian crossings and improve neighborhood access while minimizing driveway and truck conflicts. Staff will return formal design drawings and an implementation schedule to the City Commission.","The multimodal board recommended removing the existing island at Willits and Chester, installing bump-outs at Willets\t2Bates and a mountable-curb bump-out at the southeast corner; staff tested truck-turning templates and raised concerns about a T-intersection alternative.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120284,"Board Votes to Make Woodward Avenue Service-Drive Parking Restrictions Permanent",741,5063000,5804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2708855-1277e4416b83971d04f27ec794aefcf4&start=5063&end=5804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2708855-1277e4416b83971d04f27ec794aefcf4/thumbnail_5063000.jpg","/articles/6120284/Birmingham-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Board-Votes-to-Make-Woodward-Avenue-Service-Drive-Parking-Restrictions-Permanent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120284-a07810fa7d3e8484e21627fc4285afa2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437965&Signature=CYPg67DWRv1tpU3f3MsuSA-5~VPoJFzmXY8tp5VBKwiNKTwyrh6CMrlDREFa1pLiuEcqq1szmeEOoZcbBJ4e5FY0mIac9CzWcfjZIQKS~emZyV9R6onaW8duq4xQGJGs7-W5RNDV2ZRKFgyrdVqeLlTSEY~AcwA8HcN~KTJXahG3Tnl18TmX7McjAQ6Ihl7o-ZZZ9YTXZOpepjUFFdEZfhpxqi-3Fa1Q3asV5Dh86kJibxxHdaPfkbNKJwK1X5JHyY3DRTRtBqExUs9zsBxDL~S4EYkdY~eJ~fME4miXiEyyr6f~7W0-ung4I9We8wpURsEOmUd8M53ZBUG2IYtqgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Multimodal Transportation Board voted March 6, 2025, to recommend permanently enacting a package of evening and weekend parking restrictions on Woodward Avenue service drives after a trial run staff reported reduced crowding and fewer enforcement calls. The board’s motion specified multiple service-drive segments and time windows and asked staff to forward the recommendation to the City Commission for formal enactment.

Captain Kearney and police staff reviewed the trial, which set time-limited parking (generally 15-minute) from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday through Sunday on most service-drive segments and adjusted limits in places that support business patronage (for example, 2-hour spaces near restaurants were retained). Staff said the trial sought to address persistent cruising, loud gatherings, trash and impromptu street-side car shows that previously stretched limited weekend enforcement resources.

Police and parking enforcement reported the trial succeeded primarily by creating awareness: officers and parking staff walked the service drives to educate motorists, wrote relatively few tickets (staff estimated about 20 or fewer across the season), and said the presence of restrictions and brief enforcement reduced repeat gatherings. Staff noted they had also negotiated agreements with some private parking-lot owners to enable officers to clear private lots when crowds used them outside business hours.

The board’s motion, carried March 6, 2025, directed staff to forward a recommendation to the City Commission to make the temporary traffic-control order permanent for the listed segments and times; the motion included specific block ranges and a retained 30-minute segment already in place between Brown and Hazel. Board members praised the cross-department implementation — planning, police and parking enforcement — and several called it a pragmatic solution to a recurring public-safety and quality-of-life problem.

The action will go to the City Commission for final approval; staff said dream-cruise weekends and other sanctioned events are handled separately (enforcement and restrictions are lifted or adjusted for those events by prior agreement).","The Multimodal Transportation Board recommended permanent 15-minute, evening parking restrictions on Woodward Avenue service drives after a trial that staff said reduced gatherings, trash and enforcement demands.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120289,"Multimodal Board Narrows Options for Shirley and Arlington, Recommends Painted Lanes and Resident Vetting",4343,468000,4811000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2708855-1277e4416b83971d04f27ec794aefcf4&start=468&end=4811","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2708855-1277e4416b83971d04f27ec794aefcf4/thumbnail_468000.jpg","/articles/6120289/Birmingham-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Multimodal-Board-Narrows-Options-for-Shirley-and-Arlington-Recommends-Painted-Lanes-and-Resident-Vetting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120289-25bac664cc8397ccbf48f168026827f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437965&Signature=oqF6tl7DrScw7PxdIsKT6~gQ-2dHn-SW-zdFEp8F3mL8TGdQWRNkEPtAE49GkM7M-E0199jYOreWsUfhUdl2rXPGGEXub340ymiUJfPshNA-YdyVV~KjBd6N9yrjLlm090jpoQa88Kj9sFp996AslQ8RiPNwQ2DVPCpvJt4fhg3cosDkzTEXgNbB5~vg1xq12Cihd4~HWUnoGF17cbBtqpwB-bQJL5s9ahc8A~1iKXGVltL6N9KSU7qUkdVttF99NfVbxVt~3zw~XfHEjpbGoXh8uXMlcApGE5fiNfuAMBZQ5XVUZdz68kraGefMy7GGGV2V2-wYB1FFrVgCJbrCGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Multimodal Transportation Board voted March 6, 2025, to recommend painted lane narrowing (the packet’s “option 2”) as the preferred near-term measure for speed mitigation on Shirley and Arlington, and to ask the City Commission to require resident outreach before any final installation. The motion also said no action was warranted if the objective is speed-only enforcement, based on the board’s review of the speed data; if the board’s focus is pedestrian safety, the board recommended option 2 and additional outreach.

Board members said the recommendation reflects the February 24 City Commission clarification that pedestrian safety must be part of the study but noted sidewalks cannot be added without reconstructing the road. Staff and board members reviewed eight mitigation concepts — including lane narrowing/striping, traffic islands and bump-outs, two bike-lane/cycle-track options, speed humps and speed cushions — and eliminated several options because of parking loss, driveway impacts or pedestrian-safety tradeoffs.

Staff summarized the background: City Commission directed a study of Shirley/Arlington mitigation on Aug. 26, 2024, and the board continued assessment on Feb. 6, 2025. Staff presented updated material requested by the board, data from comparable installations in nearby Beverly Hills, and fire-department input favoring speed cushions over full humps on local streets (and advising against cushions on designated fire routes). Beverly Hills officials reported no winter plowing problems with their recent hump installations as of early February, per staff.

Board members discussed each option’s effects on speed and pedestrian comfort. Julie (city staff) said lane narrowing generally reduces speeds by about 1–3 mph per foot of narrowing in published studies, though the effect depends on baseline speeds and volumes. Traffic islands and permanent bump-outs produce localized slowdowns but can reduce space for pedestrians midblock; staff noted islands would require no-parking areas adjacent to the islands and might prevent some driveway left turns. Cycle tracks and formal bike lanes would eliminate most on-street parking on the 33-foot cross section and therefore were considered incompatible with current neighborhood parking patterns.

Members and staff repeatedly emphasized that sidewalks would provide the best pedestrian experience but are not feasible without rebuilding the street to meet ADA criteria (slopes, cross-slope, drainage and grades). Multiple members said that, given the City Commission’s direction to avoid delaying water-infrastructure replacement, the board should identify measures that can be retrofitted without full reconstruction. The board also asked staff to consider temporary radar (speed) boards and stepped-up enforcement as lower-cost, reversible measures that typically yield 2–5 mph compliance gains.

After discussion the board agreed to remove traffic-calming islands and speed humps from active consideration and narrowed choices to (a) painted lane narrowing without eliminating parking (option 2), (b) a program of temporary radar signs/enforcement, or (c) additional data collection in late spring to see whether speeds increase once traffic patterns settle. The motion the board passed recommended option 2 if the City Commission’s priority is pedestrian experience and also said final installation should be vetted with residents before a decision. The motion carried.","The Multimodal Transportation Board recommended painted lane narrowing (option 2) for Shirley and Arlington to modestly reduce speeds, dropped traffic-calming islands and speed-hump options, and asked the City Commission to require resident vetting before final implementation.","actionData","errors"]

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