DPW HWYS Shelley F assigned this issue to DPW HWYS Traffic

This issue was recategorized from Sign and Marking Concern to Roadway & Drainage Concern.

Howard County, MD (Tell HoCo) assigned this issue to DPW HWYS Office

DPW HWYS Shelley F assigned this issue to DPW HWYS Traffic

Issue 15310952 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Issue 15316496 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

The first SCF request 14110995 dated 02/23/2023 was responded as below
Speed Humps are designed to provide an elongated pavement rise that is designed to allow vehicles to travel over them safely at or below the posted speed. To qualify for consideration of the community speed hump program, there are initial criteria and conditions which must be satisfied:
a. There must be a minimum of 1200 vehicles and a maximum of 4000 vehicles per day on the road. This includes all traffic in both directions during the 24-hour period.
b. The 85th percentile speed measured must be equal to or greater than 10 MPH over the posted speed limit of 25 MPH or 30 MPH, but no more than 45 MPH. The 85th percentile speed (operating speed) is the speed that 85% of the drivers are traveling at or below.
c. A road must have more than 50% residential frontage (direct driveway access) and be classified as a local street or minor collector.
d. The roadway section under consideration must be equal to or greater than 1200 feet in length and must not exceed a 6% grade.
e. The roadway shall NOT fall within an Automated Speed Enforcement School Zone.

Should the roadway meet conditions (c), (d), and (e), data will be collected and assessed for traffic volumes and speed. If all the above criteria are met, the community may move forward with forming a Traffic Action Committee (TAC) to work with a DPW Traffic Engineer in the development of a layout plan for TAC presentation at a community meeting for community vote. Typically, the households that must drive over a proposed calming device to enter or exit their residence would be included on the voting list, with one vote per household by property owner. There must be a 2/3 vote in favor of the calming plan for installation of traffic calming.
Macalpine Road is categorized as a local road with a posted regulatory speed limit of 25 MPH. Per traffic study from March 21st to March 22nd, 2023, traffic volume on Macalpine between Dunloggin Road and Crescent Road was 1552 vehicles per day, 85th% speed was 32 MPH (SB) and 31MPH (NB). Since the 85th% speed does not meet the condition(b), Macalpine Road does not qualify for the Speed Hump Program. Should be you still be interested in the speed hump program, feel free request a new speed study 24 month after March 22nd, 2023.
Also you can reach out to HCPD for speed camera program https://www.howardcountymd.gov/police/speed-camera-program
As speeding is an enforcement issue, I encourage you and other residents to contact the Howard County Police to request enforcement - it would aid them if you can provide them with a typical time of day you notice speeding the most. An alternate option is to request the HCPD deploy a radar speed feedback sign; this device is temporarily installed on a rotating basis. Both requests can be made through the HCPD non-emergency number, (410) 313-2929.
HCPD is also accepting the reporting of non-emergency traffic complaints via online reporting at the following link: https://www.howardcountymd.gov/police/report-traffic-complaints . Complaints are being accepted in three categories, Isolated Traffic Incidents, Recurring Traffic Incidents, and Parking Complaints. The internet portal is what is used by HCPD to determine and schedule enforcement.

This is a different area of MacAlpine Rd than previously studied earlier this year with a different traffic pattern and with changes in schools, a new increased volume of traffic. The study will provide different results as it is a different population of cars heading in this direction

The speed study conducted in March 2023 was requested for evaluate the McAlpine Road qualification for speed hump program. The location was chosen as a midway of McAlpine Road to be best capture the traffic pattern, including speed and volume. For speed hump evaluation, we found this location provides a comprehensive understand of the speed, vehicle volume to assist the evaluation of the roadway.
A speed study is normally not conducted by a STOP controlled intersection due to the STOP condition or biased slow speed when approaching the STOP sign within stop distance. A speed study is normally not conducted toward the end side of the roadway with no outlet due to the low traffic volume.
Partial of Crescent Road is within Automated Speed Enforcement School Zone between 4092 Crescent Road and Northfield Road. The rest segment of Crescent Road from 4092 Crescent Road to McAlpine Road is approximately 970 feet which is less than 1200 feet as condition (d). Therefore Crescent Road does not qualify for speed hump program.
Please feel free to call us at (410) 313-2430 should you have general questions regarding the above information.

Thank you for reporting your issue/request to the Howard County Department of Public Works\Traffic Engineering Division. This issue has been addressed and will be closed in Tell HoCo. If you require more information, please contact Department of Public Works Highways office 410-313-2430.