A review of our files determined that the last time the Transportation Department had a request to review speeds along this section of 34th Avenue N was back in 2011. Based on 36 MPH average operating speeds over 24-hours a petition for speed humps was issued, but never returned.

We will restudy and if it qualifies again, with average operating speeds over 35 MPH, someone will have to contact me and volunteer to circulate a petition.

I will post the results here when completed.

there was a petition back then going around back in 2011 that is probably why the city documented it. I have called many time and was deflected by city worker making excuses. I will volunteer to circulate a petition.

Green,

You obviously didn't talk to me, who is responsible for conducting speed studies and determining if qualifications have been met for speed humps and issuing petitions. So, let's wait for the results of the study and I will post the results and if met we can communicate for the petition.

We have completed 24-hour speed and volume studies on 34th Avenue N between 35th Street and Ithaca Street, in this a 30 MPH speed zone. The results are as follows:

Eastbound = 721 vehicles; average operating speed = 32.14 MPH
Westbound = 743 vehicles; average operating speed = 31.96 MPH

A total of 23 vehicles or 1.6% exceeded an enforceable speed over 40 MPH.

Based on this data I can not recommend speed humps, as the 24-hour average operating speeds recorded did not exceed the 35 MPH threshold set by Council for consideration of speed humps.

We can come back again at a later date should you notice a change in driver behavior in the future.

that study was don in 2011 and is not current! this is another example of gov employees blowing off the public.

Actually, the data reported above was form our recent study dated December 12, 2017. I'm sorry I didn't clarify that in my post, I assumed it was obvious and shouldn't have made that assumption.

There is no reason why you cannot post the speed limit signs in this road. They are posted often on the same avenue between 49th sit and 40th. But there are not any in this section!

When the study in 2011 was done there was detection equipment put out. There has been no detection equipment put out since and I have been looking especially since this complaint was started... I want a copy of this report because there was no recent study done and you are trying to pull a fast one. I also want to know where this alleged petition was sent because I doubt that it was ever sent. “a petition for speed humps was issued, but never returned.”. And the one I signed was just one that the neighbors started and gave up because your department told them that there was no money in the budget even if it got approved. Don’t get comfortable and think that you are going to sweep this under the rug again; I’m not going to let that happen this time.

Please stop misleading readers with your interpretation of the truth. I have no reason to mislead the public, as I approve locations for speed humps almost daily when the meet the criteria, as approved by City Council..

This issue is closed to future action at this location if needed.

Michael Frederick
You seem to be totally missing the point. This is not about speed bumps!!!!
34th Ave is posted at 25mph all the way from 49th street to 40th street with the total of 10 speed limit signs. There are no speed limit signs between 34 st and 40 st on 34th Ave. It dose not make sence that the whole neiborhood is 25mph but this section section of road is 30. If it is indeed 30 miles per hour as you say why it is not posted. So put some speed limit signs up!

Reopen is acknowledged

The Transportation Director has approved posting 25 MPH speed limit on 34th Avenue N between 34th and 58th Streets and a work request has been issued.

Thank you for your past submission via SeeClickFix. The City of St Petersburg periodically reviews past reports that are made from citizens within our city limits, and in an effort to clean-up old issues that were resolved some time ago, we are marking as 'closed' those issues that were submitted in the past for which the work has been completed or the issue has otherwise been resolved.

If you think for any reason that the issue you submitted in the past might still be unresolved, please feel free to submit a new report with the SeeClickFix St. Pete website and we will make sure the issue is directed to the appropriate City department to be addressed as soon as possible.

Thank you again - Sincerely,
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