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Commission forwards comments on ACHD draft traffic‑calming policy and reviews recurring Woodbridge petitions
Summary
The commission consolidated comments to ACHD’s draft traffic‑calming policy and reviewed neighborhood petitions, with ACHD reporting the Woodbridge area historically has not met petition criteria; staff will forward late comments to ACHD.
Commission staff told the Meridian Transportation Commission on Dec. 2 that ACHD accepted additional comments on its draft traffic‑calming policy and that several commissioner and staff comments had already been incorporated. "ACHD did include some of the comments that were already received as part of their work session packet for this Wednesday," staff said.
Commissioners and ACHD staff also discussed recurring neighborhood petitions, notably in the Woodbridge area. John Wasson of ACHD said past evaluations repeatedly found Woodbridge streets did not meet traffic‑calming criteria (for example, peak‑hour volumes and speed criteria), and he recommended closing unsupported investigations. Wasson described a recent petition for Zaldia that returned 50.3% neighborhood support and therefore did not meet the threshold for a supported petition.
Wasson also noted operational constraints and policy timing: under current practice requests may be re‑examined on an 18‑month cycle, and a proposed policy change would lengthen that to three years. Commissioners expressed frustration that the neighborhood repeatedly requests traffic calming but often declines required signage or does not reach the necessary petition thresholds.
Staff said they would forward the commission’s comments to ACHD and that they would continue to coordinate with county staff on individual neighborhood requests. No formal policy was adopted by the commission at the meeting.
