FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC REPORT Kingston Road Cortleigh

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FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC REPORT Kingston Road & Cortleigh Drive Springettsbury Township York County,

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC REPORT Kingston Road & Cortleigh Drive Springettsbury Township York County, PA 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC COUNT SUMMARY Average Daily Traffic at Count Locations Location Street

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC COUNT SUMMARY Average Daily Traffic at Count Locations Location Street Average Daily Traffic (ADT) L-1 Kingston (at Ivory) 4671 L-2 Kingston (at 2755 Kingston) 4968 L-3 Kingston (b/t Hunting and Meridian) 4308 L-4 Cortleigh (at Ardmore) 2352 L-5 Cortleigh (North of Carnegie) 1904 L-6 Cortleigh (North of Forrest) 2532 L-7 Cortleigh (South of Forrest) 2348 L-8 Forrest (East of Cortleigh) 3658 L-9 Forrest (West of Cortleigh) 3097 **Traffic counts conducted by the Springettsbury Township Police Department in April 2010. 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC COUNT SUMMARY (cont. ) Traffic Volume (% of Average Day)

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC COUNT SUMMARY (cont. ) Traffic Volume (% of Average Day) 120. 00 Daily Traffic Variation Kingston Road 100. 00 80. 00 60. 00 40. 00 20. 00 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun At 2755 Kingston Road 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC COUNT SUMMARY (cont. ) Traffic Volume (% of Peak Day

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC COUNT SUMMARY (cont. ) Traffic Volume (% of Peak Day Total) 10. 00 Hourly Traffic Variation Kingston Road (For Peak Day- Thursday) 9. 00 8. 00 7. 00 6. 00 5. 00 4. 00 3. 00 2. 00 1. 00 9 10 11 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 9 10 12 11 p. m. 1 12 a. m. 1 0. 00 Time of Day At 2755 Kingston Road 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING SPEED SURVEY SUMMARY Location L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L-6 L-7

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING SPEED SURVEY SUMMARY Location L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L-6 L-7 L-8 L-9 Road (Drive) Direction Eastbound Kingston (at Ivory) Westbound Eastbound Kingston (at 2755 Kingston) Westbound Eastbound Kingston (b/t Hunting and Meridian) Westbound Northbound Cortleigh (at Ardmore) Southbound Northbound Cortleigh (North of Carnegie) Southbound Northbound Cortleigh (North of Forrest) Southbound Northbound Cortleigh (South of Forrest) Southbound Westbound Forrest (East of Cortleigh) Eastbound Westbound Forrest (West of Cortleigh) Eastbound Posted Speed 85 th Percentile Limit (mph) Speed (mph) 25 35 25 38 25 35 25 34 25 37 25 33 25 32 25 40 25 38 25 29 25 30 25 29 25 33 25 34 29 25 85 th Percentile Speed: - The speed at or below which 85% of people drive. (www. txdot. gov) School Zone - Intersection of Kingston Road and Cortleigh Drive and surrounding area is a 15 MPH School Zone (7: 15 -8: 15 a. m. and 2: 30 -3: 30 p. m. ) 15 ft. lanes on Kingston Road - Recommended lane width for a community collector by Penn. DOT’s Smart Transportation Guidebook: 11’-12’. *All 85 th percentile speeds over the posted speed limit **At or greater than 10 mph over the posted speed limit 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING SPEED SURVEY SUMMARY (cont. ) Traffic Volume (% of Total Volume)

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING SPEED SURVEY SUMMARY (cont. ) Traffic Volume (% of Total Volume) 50. 00 45. 00 Observed Speeds on Kingston Road 40. 00 35. 00 30. 00 25. 00 20. 00 15. 00 10. 00 5. 00 0. 00 1 -15 16 -20 21 -25 26 -30 31 -35 36 -40 41 -45 46 -50 51 -55 56 -60 61 -65 Speed Range (mph) At 2755 Kingston Road **Speed survey conducted by the Springettsbury Township Police Department in April 2010. 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING MULTIWAY STOP WARRANT ANALYSIS Kingston Road & Cortleigh Drive • Meets

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING MULTIWAY STOP WARRANT ANALYSIS Kingston Road & Cortleigh Drive • Meets the FHWA’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) warrants for a multiway stop controlled intersection. Warrants based primarily on Volume and Accident rates. • Accidents: There is a high percentage of right angle collisions at the intersection that can be reduced with a multiway stop intersection. 16 accidents since 2005. *MUTCD: Crashes that are “susceptible to correction by a multiway stop installation” include right and left turn collisions and right angle collisions. • Pedestrians: The intersection is a designated crossing area for school students. Crosswalks marked in all four directions. Photo: Intersection of Cortleigh Drive and Kingston Road Multiway stop signs do not control speed 1 Traffic Calming Measure must be implemented to control speeding issues on Kingston Road and Cortleigh Drive and help prevent accidents. 1 Bretherton, Martin, Jr. , Multiway Stops: The Research Shows the MUTCD is Correct!, ITE Traffic Documents. www. ite. org 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING ACCIDENT REPORT • Accident data was obtained for the intersections of

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING ACCIDENT REPORT • Accident data was obtained for the intersections of Cortleigh Drive with Forrest Lane, Beacon Road and Kingston Road constituting a stretch of 0. 42 miles along Cortleigh Drive. There were 8 reportable accidents since 2005. Average accident rate from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s “Homogeneous Report for Accidents in Years 2002 to 2006” for roads with similar attributes: 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC CALMING METHODS Lane Restriping Median • Narrow the travel lanes

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC CALMING METHODS Lane Restriping Median • Narrow the travel lanes to encourage traffic calming • Can Install bike lanes or allow parking on the sides of the street. • Traversable (painted) or non-traversable • Can provide an attractive landscape or streetscape • Narrows travel lanes to encourage traffic calming Information on this slide from: Penn. DOT’s Traffic Calming Guidebook, March 2008 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC CALMING METHODS (cont. ) Curb Extensions (Bulb-outs) Roundabouts • Extend

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC CALMING METHODS (cont. ) Curb Extensions (Bulb-outs) Roundabouts • Extend the line of the curb into the street reducing the travel way • Encourages traffic calming • Can reduce length of pedestrian crossings • Channelized intersection with one-way flow around a central island. • Reduces vehicular speeds and accidents Information on this slide from: Penn. DOT’s Traffic Calming Guidebook, March 2008 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC CALMING METHODS (cont. ) Highlight Pedstrian Crossings Add More Speed

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC CALMING METHODS (cont. ) Highlight Pedstrian Crossings Add More Speed Limit Signs • Add Pedestrian crossing signs • Restripe crosswalks • Provides more safety to pedestrians and cues to drivers to slow down • Ensure that drivers are aware of the speed limit. 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC CALMING METHODS (cont. ) Provide More Street Trees • Provides

FIRST CAPITAL ENGINEERING TRAFFIC CALMING METHODS (cont. ) Provide More Street Trees • Provides cues to drivers to slow down • Creates attractive streetscape 48 S. Richland Ave. York PA 17404 | Phone: 717. 845. 3227 | Fax: 717. 852. 7891 | www. FCAP. com

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