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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 project presentation to the Commission included the overall improvements as part of the Trolley project. The two main improvements are the construction of a Roundabout and the construction of a streetcar system (Trolley) within the cities of University City and St. Louis. The highlights of the presentation were as follows:  In order to establish the Roundabout approach from the west, traffic configuration on Delmar Blvd west of the Lions monument/Trinity Ave will be changed from two eastbound lanes to one.  Along the Trolley alignment in the Delmar Loop, the main change in traffic configuration is the elimination of the center turn lane that will become part of the joint travel lanes for the Trolley and all other vehicular traffic. The center turn lane will remain as left turn storage at some intersections.  Sgt. Mike King Drive Traffic Signal is proposed to be removed.  The Roundabout is designed to slow down traffic and improve traffic flow, especially for access to Delmar Blvd from the intersecting streets.  Parking on Delmar Blvd and Trinity Ave intersection is highly impacted by the construction of the Roundabout; however, the relocation of the Fire Department to a new location will relieve the parking demand. A Parking study is necessary to determine exactly the location of available parking for the Police Department and City Hall employees.  Other parking spaces will be lost at the Trolley stops and some spaces will be added on the south side of Delmar near Sgt. Mike King Dr.  Due to the construction of the Roundabout, 25 parking spaces will be eliminated and 14 spaces added, with a net loss of 11 parking spaces.  On Delmar Blvd at the Leland Avenue Trolley stop there will be 4 parking spaces eliminated and at the Limit Avenue Trolley stop there will be 4 parking spaces eliminated.  For the overall project including the Roundabout and the Trolley, the total number of parking spaces eliminated is 33; parking spaces created is 14; for a total net loss of 19.  No additional parking beyond 14 listed above will be created as part of this project. However the length of the on-street parking spaces can be slightly reduced to create additional parking spaces. Additional striping to delineate the extents of the reduced- length parking spaces will be necessary.  The operation of the Trolley is proposed from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.  A Level of Service analysis defines how a street or an intersection functions, and uses a rating system of A to F; “A” being the best functionality with the least amount of congestion and delays. No accidents are incorporated in the analysis.  The analysis shows that the Level of Service at Sgt. Mike King – Delmar intersection - southbound left turn at peak hour will be F. The alternative to avoid this left turn and the unacceptable level of delay is to do a right turn and go around the roundabout to proceed eastbound on Delmar Blvd.  The traffic signal at Kingsland Ave – Delmar Blvd intersection will be pre-empted to allow the Trolley to cross over the centerline of Delmar Blvd where the single track from the Library stop (west terminus) converts to double track. When this eastbound movement is necessary, the traffic signal at this intersection will indicate red for all the travel ways, and the Trolley will then proceed through the intersection. Traffic Commission Minutes – November 14, 2012 Page 2