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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Existing Conditions
Broad Street/PA-313
Ronald Reagan Drive
Richland Elementary School
Strayer Middle School
Quakertown Farmers Market
Railroad Crossing
Station Road
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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Existing Ronald Reagan Drive
Broad Street/PA-313
Richland Elementary School

• Recommended Treatments
• Curb Extensions with Protected Parking
• Raised Pedestrian Crosswalks (Speed Tables)

Ronald Reagan Drive
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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Traffic Calming Techniques
Chicanes/Curb Extensions
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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Traffic Calming Techniques
Chicanes/Curb Extensions

• Expected Outcome
• Reduces pedestrian crosswalk distance
• Improves line-of-sight for pedestrians
• Improves motorists visibility of pedestrians
• May slow traffic when moving through the narrow
  street opening
• Speed Reduction 5-13 mph
• Traffic reduction 20
• Protected on street parking
• Contrasting treatment for protected
  area/landscaped

• Cost and Additional Concerns
• 12,000- 18,000 for intersection improvements
• May require additional pavement markings and
  signing
• Impact on roadway drainage must be addressed
• Snow and ice removal may be difficult
• Consideration for truck traffic must be addressed

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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Traffic Calming Techniques
Speed Table/Raised Pedestrian Crosswalk
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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Traffic Calming Techniques
Speed Table/Raised Pedestrian Crosswalk

• Expected Outcome
• Speed Reduction 5-13 mph
• Traffic reduction 20
• Protected on street parking
• Contrasting treatment for protected
  area/landscaped

• Cost and Additional Concerns
• Increase emergency response time 5-8 sec
• Cost 3,000-10,000/Treatment
• May reduce on-street parking

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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Traffic Calming Techniques
Additional treatments to consider
Yield to Pedestrian fold out placards
Bollards with chains to direct pedestrians to
crossing
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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Existing Roadway

• Curb Extension
• Better pedestrian visibility
• Reduces travel lane to 11- slows motorists
• Reduces pedestrian crossing distance
• Provides protected parking

• Raised Pedestrian Crosswalk
• Better pedestrian visibility
• Slows down motorists
• Directs pedestrians to crossing

• Additional treatments include Yield placards
  and bollards with chains at the Middle School
  pedestrian crossing to the track

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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Future Conditions
Broad Street/PA-313
Existing roadway
Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Richland Elementary School
Strayer Middle School
Quakertown Farmers Market
Railroad Crossing
Station Road
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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Ronald Reagan Drive Extension

• Roadway design speed is 25 MPH
• Median Treatment with 11 travel lanes
• Typical travel lanes are 12 wide
• No on-street parking
• Raised pedestrian crossings
• Roundabout at Station Road intersection

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Richland Township Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
To summarize
Broad Street/PA-313
Ronald Reagan Drive Extension
Richland Elementary School
Curb Extensions and Raised Pedestrian Crosswalks
Strayer Middle School Track
Curb Extension, Raised Pedestrian Crosswalks and
Bollards with chains
Quakertown Farmers Market
Strayer Middle School
Station Road
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Median Treatment and Raised Pedestrian
Crosswalks/Speed Tables