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Hayward staff recommend changes after Orchard Avenue traffic‑calming pilot shows modest speed reductions and mixed public response
Summary
City transportation staff reported modest speed reductions but unchanged total traffic volumes after the Orchard Avenue quick‑build pilot and recommended a mix of short‑term fixes and longer‑term permanent improvements.
City transportation staff presented results of the Orchard Avenue traffic‑calming quick‑build pilot to the Council of Infrastructure and Good for Committee on April 23 and recommended immediate and longer‑term changes after a four‑month evaluation.
Principal Transportation Engineer Diane Tang said the evaluation used vendor turning‑movement counts, staff observations and a resident survey. Tang reported average speed reductions of about 4% to 8% near the roundabout and along Orchard. Data comparing counts from 2023 to January–April 2025 indicated heavy‑vehicle volumes (trucks and larger vehicles) fell by roughly 50%; overall vehicle counts remained similar to pre‑pilot levels.
Staff also described operational work to reduce…
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