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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 - Access from the private subdivisions south of Delmar will be challenging when Trolley preempts the traffic signal at Kingsland Ave intersection and causes any possible traffic backups into the other traffic signals on Delmar Blvd. - Wheelchair access to buses or trolley will cause a wait longer than 20 seconds. - There is a possibility for all private subdivision residents that commute east to decide to access Delmar via the roundabout on Trinity in order to avoid driving through the congested Delmar Loop and instead take Delmar Blvd west, Big Bend Blvd south to Forest Park Parkway east; In that scenario the traffic volumes northbound on Trinity Ave to westbound Delmar Blvd will be significantly increased and a remedy for this situation can be complex since the roundabout is not a signalized intersection where signal timing can be adjusted. - Recommendation to reserve Library Parking lot for Library patrons use only to avoid Loop Trolley patrons to park in the Library Parking lot. No recommendation was made by the Commission until a final Traffic Impact Study is presented to the City and all questions are answered by the Loop Trolley Designer. 3. University Drive between Jackson Ave and Hanley Road. Commissioner Henderson presented the item and requested Ms. Nikoleta Kolovos, resident at 7448 University Drive to present the request. Ms. Kolovos explained that her request is to evaluate traffic on University Drive between Jackson Ave and Hanley Road, as traffic has been observed to be cutting through this street to avoid the Pershing Ave – Hanley Road intersection traffic signal at a high speed. Police Officer Margul was not in attendance, but he had provided comments to Ms. Gutierrez based on his observations of the 7400 block of University Drive. PO Margul’s observations were related to the lack of speeding and low volume of traffic. Unfortunately there were no recorded data to demonstrate the low speed and low volume that PO Margul noticed since the Speed Trailer is not operational. Additionally, there were no accidents reported in the study area in the last 3 years. Ms. Gutierrez explained that the intersection of University Drive and Hanley Road was presumably partially closed due to the traffic cutting through to avoid the traffic signal at Pershing Ave and Hanley Road in the eastbound direction. Now the request is being made for the opposite movement (westbound) on University Drive to exit onto Hanley Rd. At this intersection the left turns from University Drive to Hanley Rd are restricted from 7am to 9am Monday – Friday. If this restriction is extended to more hours, less traffic will travel on University Drive; therefore it may be possible to alleviate Ms. Kolovos’ concern. In order to take any such action, a petition would be necessary and would need to be initiated by the residents to include: the proposed extended hours submitted with signatures of over 75% of the property owners. Additionally, all traffic control devices including Stop signs, Speed Limit signs, Street Name signs, etc. could be retrofitted to enhance visibility. Traffic Commission Minutes – December 12, 2012 Page 3