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- Short ST & Beach Ave (Grove ST to Cedar Ave)
In 2017 a stand alone traffic circle was installed at the intersection of Short ST & Beach Ave. The following chart shows the results of this installation:
Date | Location | Average Daily Traffic (ADT) |
Average Speed (mph) |
85% Speed (mph) |
% of vehicles traveling greater than 10 mph over 25 mph speed limit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
May/June 2015 (Pre-installation) |
Beach Ave (south of Short ST) |
530 | 25.9 | 31.6 | 6.4% |
August 2017 (Post Installation) |
Beach Ave (south of Short ST) |
579 | 27.4 | 32.7 | 6.8% |
August 2017 |
Short ST (north of Beach Ave) |
554 | 24.4 | 28.7 | 1.2% |
Decrease |
-49 | -1.5 | -1.1 | -0.4 | |
% Decrease |
-9.2% | -5.6% | -3.5% | -6.3% |
Based upon the post installation traffic data upon Beach Ave south of Short ST, the stand alone installation of the traffic circle was not effective. based upon this data, TSC has determined that further traffic calming measures are necessary upon Beach Ave north of Grove St in the future.