Chicanes 2006; Traffic Calming on Lind & Kleindale Near Campbell

March 12, 2006

At our last neighborhood meeting it was agreed to find out if RHW would be allowed to have chicanes installed on Lind & Kleindale near Campbell Avenue.  The primary purpose of chicanes would be to slow down traffic as it enters our neighborhood.  The secondary purpose, if possible, would be to discourage cut-through traffic.

I contacted the City of Tucson and was informed that chicanes would be allowed if a sufficient number of neighbors signed a petition to that effect.  The traffic engineer at the city made some recommendations for what would be most effective.

Our roads are X feet wide.  We must leave a lane that is Y feet wide for each direction of traffic.

Here is a graphic provided by the city showing both an overhead view and a driver's-eye view of chicanes.  This isn't a final design -- it's just an example of the layout. 
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Here is a map showing which homes must be surveyed for the petition (the properties in yellow).  The chicanes would primarily affect those on the east and north sides of the neighborhood, but we're still required to petition everybody.  We need signatures from 60% of the properties in order to proceed.
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