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Agenda. Introductions Investigation results Speed Bump Discussion Additional Options. Promotion and Prevention of Road Safety. WSU Nursing Students Community Health Purpose. Speeding and Accident Reports 2005-2009. Half mile radius Pelzer, Kraemer, Wabasha Street 55 Accidents
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Agenda • Introductions • Investigation results • Speed Bump Discussion • Additional Options
Promotion and Prevention of Road Safety • WSU Nursing Students • Community Health • Purpose
Speeding and Accident Reports2005-2009 • Half mile radius • Pelzer, Kraemer, Wabasha Street • 55 Accidents • 7 accidents on Wabasha Street • 7 accidents on Kraemer Street • 32 Speeding Tickets • 40-56 mph/30 mph • 5 speeding citations on Kraemer
Speed Statistics • Observation times • Observation tool used for statistics • Speed statistics for Pelzer & 7th Street • 81% of people were speeding on Pelzer St.(79 out of 97 vehicles) • 94% of people or 17 of 18 vehicles were driving the speed limit on 7th St. • Majority on 7th St were under 30 mph • Through traffic/vehicles parking
City Engineer Investigation • General Speed Bump information • Speed Bumps in Winona • Speed Bump liability • Speed tables • Typical locations
City Engineer Investigation • Criteria for implementing speed bumps • Pedestrian conflicts • Amount of traffic • Speed of traffic • Community demographics
City Engineer Investigation • Other Calming effects • 7th street discussion • Process for acquiring speed calming measure • Take request to City Engineer • Include data to support request • If data supports request, City Engineer will take to Winona City Council
Other Options • Adding flags to children playing signs • Lowering the speed limits • Adult supervisor during prime children play time • Educate community members on road safety • Provide opportunities for peer to peer education
Contact Information • Brian DeFrang-City Engineer • 507-457-8237 • bdefrang@ci.winona.mn.us • Kevin Kearney-Community Liaison • 507-457-6249 • Linda Smith -Winona State University Nursing faculty • 507-457-5135 • lsmith@winona.edu