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Discussion: Nicholson Drive Traffic Study Results.
Executive Summary: This study by MS Consultants was initiated after a safety study petition was submitted in late September of 2013 to study the "cut-through"/non-destination volumes, speeds and traffic concerns on Nicholson Drive from Streetsboro Street (SR 303) to Barlow Road in the City of Hudson.
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Legislative History
No prior legislative history exists on this study.
Purpose & Explanation
In the spring 2013 the City of Hudson's Engineering Department received a petition to provide costs for a variety of infrastructure improvement along the Nicholson Drive corridor. After receiving the results a request was made to Council to undertake the improvements. No further action was taken as there were mixed opinions of the home owners regarding the need for the improvements. The Engineering Department was requested to undertake a traffic study along the Nicholson Drive corridor. MS Consultants was selected to perform the study. The following are the recommendations and conclusions of that study:
> With one exception, Nicholson Drive meets the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Location & Design (L&D) Manual and the City of Hudson Land Development Code criteria for a 25-mph design criteria for horizontal curvature, vertical curvature, intersection sight distance, and intersection alignment.
o One sag curve south of Heritage Court only meets L&D criteria for 23.5 mph
> Traffic volumes on Nicholson Drive average between 700-1,000 vehicles per day, with higher volumes at the northern portion of the street
> Approximately 10 trucks per day use Nicholson Drive, representing less than 2% of traffic volumes
> Approximately 10 school buses per day use Nicholson Drive
> One crash (vehicle struck mailbox) has occurred on Nicholson Drive in the past 3 years
> Average speeds on Nicholson Drive nearly match the posted 25-mph speed limit. 85th-percentile speeds are generally near 30 miles p...
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