SULLIVAN'S
GULCH
NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN
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TRAFFIC
FINDINGS
- Traffic
volumes and speed of cut-through traffic are threats to
neighborhood safety and livability.
- The
neighborhood boundaries are all heavily traveled streets; NF,
Broadway, NF, 33rd, the freeway and NF, 15th.
- Traffic
on N-E 21st is a barrier to pedestrian travel. The street acts
as a neighborhood divider.
- Traffic
and lack of pedestrian amenities on N-E 15th and 16th create a
barrier between the neighborhood and the Lloyd Center area.
- Lack
of crosswalks on NF, 15th, 16th, 21st and Weidler discourage
pedestrians
- Traffic
volume on NE Multnomah and Weidler threaten preservation of these
areas for residential use.
- The
streets interior to the neighborhood, except for NF, 21st, are very
narrow.
- Removal
of on-street parking on portions of Clackamas, Wasco and
Multnomah may have resulted in increased traffic volume and speed on
these streets.
- New
developments in the surrounding areas will increase the amount of
traffic in the neighborhood if not managed.
- Speed
in the alleys between NF, Clackamas and Halsey is excessive.
- Two-
way traffic will increase exposure to the businesses on NE Broadway.
- Northeast
Broadway between N-E 16th and 24th has the capacity to carry the
through traffic now traveling east on NF, Weidler while maintaining
on- street parking on NF, Broadway.
- Traffic
volumes on NE Broadway are approximately 10,000 vehicles per day.
- Lack
of pedestrian amenities and traffic speed and volume contribute to an
unpleasant pedestrian environment on NF, Broadway.
- Buses
cause noise and vibration in residences on NF, Weidler and Multnomah.
- Truck
traffic on NE Multnomah east of 21st is undesirable.
POLICY 9:
TRAFFIC
REDUCE THE
IMPACTS OF TRAF71C ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD
OBJECTIVE 9A
Ensure
broad neighborhood participation and support of the Sullivan's Gulch
Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan.
OBJECTIVE
9B
Support
the return of NE Broadway and Weidler to two-way streets east of NE
16th to NE 24th.
OBJECTIVE
9C
Discourage
nonresidential traffic from using the neighborhood residential streets.
OBJECTIVE
9D
Support
the implementation of traffic mitigation efforts in the neighborhood as
soon as possible to reduce existing traffic problems.
OBJECTIVE
9E
Work
with property owners and transportation planners to find alternative truck
access to the gulch to reduce or eliminate truck traffic on NE Multnomah.
OBJECTIVE
9F
Improve
pedestrian crossings and access to NE Broadway, Lloyd Center, light rail,
and the east end of the neighborhood.
OBJECTIVE
9G
Maintain
on-street parking throughout the neighborhood where possible but
especially on NE Broadway.
NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS (These are not intended to be adopted by Planning Commission or City
Council.)
- Work
with the police to enforce speed limits in the neighborhood.
- Identify
preferred pedestrian routes through the neighborhood and request
crosswalks where they can be safe and effective.
- Identify
funding sources for traffic and pedestrian improvements.
- Explore
restoration of on-street parking where it has been removed.
- Explore
the possibility of relocating NE 28th from Weidler to the freeway
viaduct to remove the dogleg at Weidler.
- Explore
alternative ways to discourage speeding on neighborhood streets.
- Explore
ways to eliminate through traffic on NF, Multnomah and 24th as well as
on other streets.
- Coordinate
with NTMP/Transportation Planning to ensure that the plans which
provide for Sullivan's Gulch are consistent and mutually supportive.
- Work
with Tri-Met to solve vibration problems from buses on N-E
Multnomah and Weidler.
- Explore
with Transportation Planning the possibility of making the alleys in
the neighborhood one way for safety.
- Work
with the City to ensure adequate funding for implementation of all
phases of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan.
Discussion:
Sullivan's
Gulch is generally densely developed along narrow streets. Much of the
neighborhood was developed before off street parking was needed or
required. The internal streets seem congested because of constant use of
on-street parking. The neighborhood is also surrounded by heavily
traveled streets. The neighborhood is fortunate to have been designated
for a Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan (NTMP). This current planning
process is scheduled for summer completion. The neighborhood action plan
is supportive of the NTMP and has been coordinated with it. The plans
share the goal of reducing traffic impacts on the neighborhood. The
decoupling of N-E Broadway and Weidler is mentioned throughout this
plan as a land-use related goal although it is also related to
traffic issues.
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